The University 2009 entry thread!

Banu_Hashim said:
Well I'm applying for dentistry so we had to send our applications off early. It was honestly such a relief to get it out the way, but I started to feel so nervous as soon as I started to get acknowledgements.

I applied to 3 unis for dentistry, and 2 unis for back-up courses (usually ppl do it four for dentistry and 1 back-up) My choices were:
Bristol- Dentistry
Leeds- Dentistry
Cardiff- Dentistry
Bristol - Neuroscience
King's College - Biomedical Sciences

I got an offer for biomed at king's (ABB) during the half term, and I have an UCAS open day/interview at bristol for neuroscience on the 10th. But those are the two courses I don't really want. I'm just getting worried about getting rejected for dentistry, which I really want to get in for. Most likely if I don't get it this time round, and I still get the grades, I'll reapply.

I liked Leeds the best, so that would be my first choice.

What about you?
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Inshallah you will be accepted!:D
so are you saying that if you get the grades but you dont get accepted by Leeds, Bristol or Cardiff you are going to reapply in 2010? sorry didnt get that bit.
Could a degree in Biomedical science or Neuroscience lead you to a career in dentistry btw? King's college is really good uni!

My first choice is Coventry coz thats is close to me and the major plus is that if i do the law and international studies degree i get the chance to study abroad and one of the universities they have connections with in denmark just happens to be close to my sister's city and it would be nice to go back to denmark and spend a year there!!
 
Ar-RaYYan said:
Inshallah you will be accepted!:D
so are you saying that if you get the grades but you dont get accepted by Leeds, Bristol or Cardiff you are going to reapply in 2010? sorry didnt get that bit.
Could a degree in Biomedical science or Neuroscience lead you to a career in dentistry btw? King's college is really good uni!

My first choice is Coventry coz thats is close to me and the major plus is that if i do the law and international studies degree i get the chance to study abroad and one of the universities they have connections with in denmark just happens to be close to my sister's city and it would be nice to go back to denmark and spend a year there!!
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Yeah... I meant I might reapply for 2010 entry. Sorry wasn't clear. It is possible to do a biomed degree and apply as a graduate, but i've heard it's a lot harder.

That year out sounds really good, would you go by your self or with friends?
 
Banu_Hashim said:
Yeah... I meant I might reapply for 2010 entry. Sorry wasn't clear. It is possible to do a biomed degree and apply as a graduate, but i've heard it's a lot harder.

That year out sounds really good, would you go by your self or with friends?
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But if you do apply 2009 for the 2010 again u will not be 100% sure that your chosen universities will offer u a place - grades are important but they do consider other factors as well - why risk that? you sound like a clever guy i'm sure u can face the challenges you might have if you do a biomedical :) and i have heard that king's college have a good reputation! ( anywas tell me to mind my own business if u find my advice ......(i will let u finish that lol) )

If i'm taking the year out, i'm not going with any friends! (besides non of my friends have chosen coventry as one of their choices! :laugh:) anywas my sister and her family lives there so im staying with them and also i grew up in denmark and still have contacts with some of my friends so i wont be lonely ! :D
 
Ar-RaYYan said:
But if you do apply 2009 for the 2010 again u will not be 100% sure that your chosen universities will offer u a place - grades are important but they do consider other factors as well - why risk that? you sound like a clever guy i'm sure u can face the challenges you might have if you do a biomedical :) and i have heard that king's college have a good reputation! ( anywas tell me to mind my own business if u find my advice ......(i will let u finish that lol) )

If i'm taking the year out, i'm not going with any friends! (besides non of my friends have chosen coventry as one of their choices! :laugh:) anywas my sister and her family lives there so im staying with them and also i grew up in denmark and still have contacts with some of my friends so i wont be lonely ! :D
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lol... i found it! Don't worry your advice is useful. :P I'm still applying this year, and your right the universities arn't obliged to accept me if i reapply... but I'll be in a much stronger position, already having my grades instead of maybe being able to get the grades... if you see what I mean. A lot of people get in this way. Anywho...

You grew up in denmark? oh right... sounds better than growing up in the UK!
 
Banu_Hashim said:
lol... i found it! Don't worry your advice is useful. :P I'm still applying this year, and your right the universities arn't obliged to accept me if i reapply... but I'll be in a much stronger position, already having my grades instead of maybe being able to get the grades... if you see what I mean. A lot of people get in this way. Anywho...

You grew up in denmark? oh right... sounds better than growing up in the UK!
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so if u do get the grade this year( and things dont turn out the way you want) what are you going to do with a whole year?
yh i spent my childhood in denmark ( i dont think i would have had good childhood if i lived in the uk instead - coz the streets aren't that safe and many other factors that wil take too long to write and im tired) and i moved here at the start of my teens ( and its better to live here coz of the religion!)
 
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Ar-RaYYan said:
so if do get the grade this year( and things dont turn out the way you want) what are you going to do with a whole year?
yh i spent my childhood in denmark ( i dont think i would have had good childhood if i lived in the uk instead - coz the streets aren't that safe and many other factors that wil take too long to write and im tired) and i moved here at the start of my teens ( and its better to live here coz of the religion!)
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I would really like to go abroad and do some voluntary work... or even go on umrah... havn't exactly planned anything yet... this is all stuff i havn't thought about too much. InshAllah i won't have to think about it any time soon... So are you close to sending off your ucas form or have you already sent it off? I can't remember (I think I'm tired too).
 
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Banu_Hashim said:
I would really like to go abroad and do some voluntary work... or even go on umrah... havn't exactly planned anything yet... this is all stuff i havn't thought about too much. InshAllah i won't have to think about it any time soon... So are you close to sending off your ucas form or have you already sent it off? I can't remember (I think I'm tired too).
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Nope i havent sent off my ucas form imsad im still waiting for my career adviser to check and approve it and my references to be written!
Going to umrah would be great mashallah :D
A while back i was reading this website and basically it was saying that young people under the age of 25 have the opportunity to spend a year or (few months if you choose) in Africa and do a voluntary work and the best part is its completely free!! from your tickest to the accomodations! how cool is that!
But anywas bro you dont actually know if they accepted or rejected you - so be positive and inshallah you will be offered a place if Allah wills - make lots of duas! :statisfie

Good luck with ur interview on the 10th! and do tell us how it goes! :)
 
Yes yes all of you should come to LEEDS! :D

Not that it's anything special! Lol.

Sis Ayan - have u applied to Azhar in Egypt? They have excellent courses going on mashallah! They even have free weekly Arabic classes about hadeeth, fiqh, quran in Azhar masjid especially for foreign students (and even normal people) in basic arabic.

Hope you all get in to wherever is best for you insha Allah!
 
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HumbleServant said:
Yes yes all of you should come to LEEDS! :D

Not that it's anything special! Lol.

Sis Ayan - have u applied to Azhar in Egypt? They have excellent courses going on mashallah! They even have free weekly Arabic classes about hadeeth, fiqh, quran in Azhar masjid especially for foreign students (and even normal people) in basic arabic.

Hope you all get in to wherever is best for you insha Allah!
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tihehehe Leeds
and create a huge posse of LIers :statisfie
but I heard there were lots of Muslims in Leeds already.
 
I actually liked Leeds the best, and will inshAllah be my firm choice. Probably why i felt comfortable was because there were lots of muslims :p
 
Yeah there seem to be a fair amount of muslims in leeds alhamdulillah! Quite a big islamic society.. i think partly to do with leeds met and univ of leeds students both being in one.. im really not sure despite being a part of it :|

people are generally very nice here. im sure wherever you go you'll enjoy it:D
 
I got an offer for biomed at king's (ABB) during the half term, and I have an UCAS open day/interview at bristol for neuroscience on the 10th. But those are the two courses I don't really want. I'm just getting worried about getting rejected for dentistry, which I really want to get in for. Most likely if I don't get it this time round, and I still get the grades, I'll reapply.
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salaam :D
how did ur interview go bro? what kind of questions did they ask you?
did u like the uni? detail, detail :D
 
Ar-RaYYan said:
salaam :D
how did ur interview go bro? what kind of questions did they ask you?
did u like the uni? detail, detail :D
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You remembered! Actually, it wasn't an interview. They basically split us into two groups and took us around the city and campus to show everything and what it was like. Then we had lunch with the undergraduates showing us around.

Then, we had a practical demo, where they hooked us up to this electrocution thing (exaggeration), but basically they stimulated our ulna nerve to make our little finger twitch- pretty cool.

Then after that we had a chat with staff and students. But it was in the group that we were in, and is was really informal. Mostly us asking them stuff about the course etc.

In the booklet they gave us, they said they'd make their decision within days so... just gotta play the waiting game...
 
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And yeah the uni was really nice :D... have you heard from any of your unis?
 
Hope it goes great for all you soon-to-be freshers insha'Allah!
 

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