NotThePars Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 (edited) A wee question for all uni go-ers that may have been in the same position as me. Last year (5th year) I got 5 Highers - BBB for maths, english and business; CC for chemistry and computing. There's a Computer Science course I quite fancy at Strathclyde that requires BBBB (inc. maths) - would my results as they are be enough for an unconditional, or would I need some more grades? Any advice would be appreciated greatly. I'd say you were about 50/50 to get an unconditional but as Paco says, if it's a conditional it won't be anything more than a B so just pick an easy Higher. From past experience, I'm sure Strathclyde demands 3 A's and a B for the course I applied to and they gave me an unconditional without the B. Anyway, I'm going to Uni Dundee University to study Politics and History next month. I can't wait! Edited August 10, 2010 by NotThePars 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tm91 Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Well after a year of waiting I'll be going to Glasgow Uni next month to do History and Politics. Should be fun. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widge Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 I think the benefit of having an unconditional to Napier to study Surveying really helped my results, I mean no pressure or fear of failure really made we sit on my arse. But as I say, I start on the 6th of September, 2 days after my holiday 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supras Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Well after a year of waiting I'll be going to Glasgow Uni next month to do History and Politics. Should be fun. History is pretty good, you taught 6 subjects in lectures but only do two in the exam and those two depend on what seminar group you choose. Ergo, you only need to go to a third of the lectures. Politics is alright, I could sell you my extensive lecture notes... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest Saints Fan Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 I'm finishing off a HND in IT this year. Got the option of going to uni after, a few of them let you straight into 3rd year if you get a B or better in your graded unit. Going to apply for uni anyway and decide nearer the time whether to go or not. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad Lib Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Politics is alright, I could sell you my extensive lecture notes... I could have said the same, but it would be more than a little mischievous given that, beyond the first 3 or 4 lectures of semester 1, I didn't write any. At all. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supras Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 I could have said the same, but it would be more than a little mischievous given that, beyond the first 3 or 4 lectures of semester 1, I didn't write any. At all. New offer : I can sell you mine and his. Given I have both. He formats his, I just copy down whatever the lecturer says. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonia Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Ok so I only have BBBC so this year im off to do a HND at college... But what I want to know is does uni look at a HND as like just a really good grade that would help you towards any sort of course.. or does your course have to be totally specific to your HND? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renton Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Ok so I only have BBBC so this year im off to do a HND at college... But what I want to know is does uni look at a HND as like just a really good grade that would help you towards any sort of course.. or does your course have to be totally specific to your HND? I suppose it would depend on the course but most likely, yes. HNDs represent a specialisation in the intended subject, and over the course of two years are worth at least one year of uni, possibly two if you stretch it. In general, if you get to the end of a first year uni course and want to switch subjects, depending on how far you want to move away from the original course might see you booted back to first year and all the financial headaches that entails - the same goes for an HND i.e. you might get on the course but ahve to do the first year, and SAAS might get a bit funny about that. Also, realistically, in the current climate with limited uni places available, turning up with an HND in history and wanting to do a uni degree in physics might not be the best idea. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Saints Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 Got ABB in my A-Levels, one grade away from the AAB Glasgow requirements. I gave them a call just to confirm and they told me they were already oversubscribed. So, I will be at Dundee Uni starting in a couple of weeks! Looking forward to it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 Got my Uni timetable for next semester the other day. It's rubbish. On Thursdays I have two classes, one from 9-10 and one from 5-6, with nothing in between. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad Lib Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 Got my Uni timetable for next semester the other day. It's rubbish. On Thursdays I have two classes, one from 9-10 and one from 5-6, with nothing in between. Next semester I have 5 9am starts, a day with 6 hours between 2 lectures, another with 5 hours between 2 lectures. It doesn't get much better in semester 2 either. And that's before I've put any tutorials in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supras Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 (edited) Got ABB in my A-Levels, one grade away from the AAB Glasgow requirements. I gave them a call just to confirm and they told me they were already oversubscribed. So, I will be at Dundee Uni starting in a couple of weeks! Looking forward to it. Unlucky, what course were you looking at doing? And what is the situation if you have A levels, are you paying fees? Next semester I have 5 9am starts, a day with 6 hours between 2 lectures, another with 5 hours between 2 lectures. It doesn't get much better in semester 2 either. And that's before I've put any tutorials in. I still don't know what I'm doing next year but from what I can gather it's going to be around 13/14 hours a week, at most. Are you still doing politics next year? Advice : Sign up for tutorials as soon as possible. If you leave it even a day you can end up with Monday at 10 and when it comes to group projects your group will be full of lazy c***s who signed up late for their tutorials. Edited August 19, 2010 by Supras 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad Lib Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 I still don't know what I'm doing next year but from what I can gather it's going to be around 13/14 hours a week, at most. Are you still doing politics next year? Advice : Sign up for tutorials as soon as possible. If you leave it even a day you can end up with Monday at 10 and when it comes to group projects your group will be full of lazy c***s who signed up late for their tutorials. I'm looking at 16-19 hour weeks of tutorials/lectures if I've calculated correctly. I always sign up early for tutorials. I tend to pick ones that are nearest to lectures to get them over and done with. I'm not making the same mistake as last year though, when I created a 9-4 sandwich of lectures and tutorials on a Monday, as although it meant the rest of the week was actually pretty quiet it made weekends murder. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fudge Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 I register and have an meeting with my advisor of studies next Tuesday, then start for real the Monday after. I'm all excited. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xbl Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 I register and have an meeting with my advisor of studies next Tuesday, then start for real the Monday after. I'm all excited. PGDE? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fudge Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 PGDE? Indeed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xbl Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 Indeed. Once upon a time I thought that was what I wanted to do, a part of me is still a frustrated teacher! When/if I finish at Uni this time, I'll be done with getting academic qualifications forever, I hope. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 Next semester I have 5 9am starts, a day with 6 hours between 2 lectures, another with 5 hours between 2 lectures. It doesn't get much better in semester 2 either. And that's before I've put any tutorials in. I'm in from 3-6 on Mondays, 12-1 on Tuesdays, 9-1 on Wednesdays, 9-10 and 5-6 on Thursdays and 12-3 on Fridays. I think I will use the break on Thursdays to go to the gym, go for a swim, have some lunch and then do as much of my weekly homework as possible. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Saints Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 Unlucky, what course were you looking at doing? And what is the situation if you have A levels, are you paying fees? English Language & English Literature. No, won't have to pay fees as the A-Levels were sat at a Scottish school. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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