UCAS applicants this year

sniffy · 4 Dec 2007 at 20:45

Ben M said:
and, typically, a good interview = a lower offer

Excellent

I wasn't aware of that.

georges · 4 Dec 2007 at 20:59

But doesn't a bad interview equal no offer? Or do you get an offer, but a good interview improves it, with no chance of it getting worse/being removed?

We didn't go through this at school, so I don't know.

sniffy · 4 Dec 2007 at 21:05

Well if you act like an idiot then it will probably effect your chances. Otherwise, I guess it can only be beneficial. Only a guess though buddy.

Would be great to hear from someone that holds these types of interviews.

FreeStream · 4 Dec 2007 at 21:09

Ben M said:
and, typically, a good interview = a lower offer

Well, I'll see what my Bristol and Imperial offers are. Both say AAB, Bristol Interview was good, Imperial was poor.

We'll see then

Damien. · 4 Dec 2007 at 21:09

Ben M said:
mine's not long gone off

i got a letter from Leeds yesterday, asking me to come for an interview (chemistry)

i've friends with sets of offers though, but they sent theirs off before mine =p

and, typically, a good interview = a lower offer

I don't get what you mean here. I see it as your saying i go to an interview and it goes well, im less likely to get an offer ?!

Herojuana · 4 Dec 2007 at 21:36

I don't get what you mean here. I see it as your saying i go to an interview and it goes well, im less likely to get an offer ?!

Are you using drugs?
Don't worry he means if you go to an interview and it goes well they will allow you to get into the University with easier grades to achieve - ie lower

[TR]SweetSpotOz · 4 Dec 2007 at 21:44

Mr. Brightside · 4 Dec 2007 at 22:10

Computer Science:

Warwick - AAB without interview
York - AAB with formal interview
Bristol - AAB with informal interview
Durham - Cancelled interview as it's my least favourite of my five
Cambridge - Interviews this Friday

HangTime · 4 Dec 2007 at 22:15

PinkPig said:
Why would you opt out? By going along you get the chance to let them know about yourself and presumably stand a chance of reducing your offer. More importantly you get to talk to someone who will probably be involved in your course later on. It would be silly to avoid going along just because you're "scared of the interview". If they've offered you a place before the interview then they won't chance their minds after meeting you (you'd have to do something very silly!)

Some people just don't like interview type situations and get very stressed about it. There's plenty of highly intelligent yet socially inept teenagers around who know they can easily get the grades to land a spot in a decent uni, they don't need to try and persuade them to hand out a low offer.

Can't remember if I had any proper interviews, although I do remember having a chat with my future tutor. My first choice uni was ABB and my emergency backup was 24pts+ (old system - equates to BBB, ABC or AAD).

PinkPig · 4 Dec 2007 at 22:22

HangTime said:
Some people just don't like interview type situations and get very stressed about it. There's plenty of highly intelligent yet socially inept teenagers around who know they can easily get the grades to land a spot in a decent uni, they don't need to try and persuade them to hand out a low offer.

All the more reason to go along and try to cure your fear, everyone needs to have an interview eventually. I was exactly the same a few years ago but the only way to improve is to confront uncomfortable situations, not to avoid them.

[TR]SweetSpotOz · 4 Dec 2007 at 22:24

Mr. Brightside said:
Computer Science:

Cambridge - Interviews this Friday

Ouch... CompSci @ Cambridge! Nightmare!

I nearly applied to do NatSci there but thankfully one of their summer events put me off it entirely!

Mr. Brightside · 4 Dec 2007 at 22:26

How come it's a nightmare?

Reasteh · 4 Dec 2007 at 22:53

i havent applied yet but i dont get how it works, do you apply via ucas over the website or is there a paper method or what

Energize · 4 Dec 2007 at 22:54

Reasteh said:
i havent applied yet but i dont get how it works, do you apply via ucas over the website or is there a paper method or what

The website.

I can't believe people haven't applied yet. All the decent places are going to be taken.

RoachycaL · 4 Dec 2007 at 23:17

Sent mine off last month - got offers on all 3 courses

Computer and Network Technology - Northumbria

Computer Forensics - Northumbria

Something to do with networking and telecommunications at Sunderland - I forget :eek:

I need 240 ucas points - 3 C's which I doubt I will get though

PinkPig · 4 Dec 2007 at 23:58

markyp23 said:
Ouch... CompSci @ Cambridge! Nightmare!

I nearly applied to do NatSci there but thankfully one of their summer events put me off it entirely!

Don't be silly, it's fun here! Which college? There's lots and lots of interview people around here at the moment!

djbenjo · 5 Dec 2007 at 00:14

Energize said:
The website.

I can't believe people haven't applied yet. All the decent places are going to be taken.

They have to give an equal chance to anyone applying before 15 Jan. After that and its luck of the draw, though.

PureAppleJuice · 5 Dec 2007 at 00:17

Energize said:
The website.

I can't believe people haven't applied yet. All the decent places are going to be taken.

It isn't first come first serve, in fact, sometimes I've seen later applications getting lower offers simply because the previous applicants may not have been what they wanted for example.

Azza · 5 Dec 2007 at 00:21

No one applying to Bangor?

Put Bangor down as our insurance and you are near enough guaranteed to get in aslong as you pass.

My short story...

I put it down as my insurance, first was Loughborough.

Got rejected by Loughborough, but i got accepted to Bangor after a quick 10min chat to the admin tutor on the ole dog and bone.

They wanted BCC (B in Chem, other science or maths for others) to do MChem I got D (Bio), E (Chem), E (Phy AS), B (General studies AS) and they let me onto the Bsc Chem course.

And now im destoying uni chemistry.

[TR]SweetSpotOz · 5 Dec 2007 at 21:13

Mr. Brightside said:
How come it's a nightmare?

It's won't really be a nightmare, don't worry! (I was joking!) Just the workload will be insane and on a CompSci degree there will be lots of weird folk (especially at the 'Bridge

)!

Yes, I am fully aware there are lots of weirdos on all courses everywhere.

PinkPig said:
Don't be silly, it's fun here! Which college? There's lots and lots of interview people around here at the moment!

I did actually have a good time there. Really nice city and I was staying in Sidney Sussex which was a really impressive college. I found I didn't like the subject I was there doing as much as I thought (Physics) and that put me off the work and in doing so put me off the place a bit.