-- Posted by marshmellowman at 2:02 pm on April 1, 2008 I ended up settling with Nottingham to do Biochemistry after being rejected from everywhere else to do Medicine. I'll pull through =] Sent off my accommodation form online though. Granted it's a bit late because I had to wait for the replies from the rest of the unis. My first choice is self-catered ensuite (broadgate park) just outside the Uni campus. The second and third are both catered halls (Cripps and Lenton and Wortley), these are shared ensuite, so I have to share it with one other person. my last choice was also self catered (raleigh park), but this is a house with 6 other people, with a living room! I hope I get BGP, the place looks amazing! -- Posted by katyduck at 2:04 pm on April 1, 2008 you know, from a more experienced point of view I REALLY would advise you to go and repeat your A-levels and doing something you really want to do that will definitely get you a job that you love... It is only an extra year, which is nothing in the span of things. -- Posted by Gatitax3 at 2:04 pm on April 1, 2008 Good luck. -- Posted by The Samsoniteman at 2:05 pm on April 1, 2008 Are you going to do a mature student entry after your degree or just leaving medicine completely? -- Posted by marshmellowman at 2:06 pm on April 1, 2008 Quote: from katyduck at 10:04 pm on April 1, 2008 you know, from a more experienced point of view I REALLY would advise you to go and repeat your A-levels and doing something you really want to do that will definitely get you a job that you love... It is only an extra year, which is nothing in the span of things. I wouldn't repeat my A-levels anyway. There's nothing wrong with them. But I'm doing 3 years Biochemistry then 4 years graduate entry medicine. I'll end up in the same place, just takes me a year (or two depending on the medicine course) longer at university. -- Posted by King Kong at 2:07 pm on April 1, 2008 Bit late   haven't sent my accommodation forms yet -- Posted by The Samsoniteman at 2:08 pm on April 1, 2008 I won't even be sent my forms until after Easter. -- Posted by marshmellowman at 2:09 pm on April 1, 2008 Quote: from The Samsoniteman at 10:05 pm on April 1, 2008 Are you going to do a mature student entry after your degree or just leaving medicine completely? Graduate entry medicine, I'm not going to abandon the idea of doing medicine. it's what I really want to do. -- Posted by King Kong at 2:10 pm on April 1, 2008 Quote: from The Samsoniteman at 10:08 pm on April 1, 2008 I won't even be sent my forms until after Easter. I was worried than   glad I'm not the only one don't we have untill may somthing to comferm were were going? well that's waht UCAS is telling me -- Posted by The Samsoniteman at 2:12 pm on April 1, 2008 Sweet as. Grad entry is more competetive, so just make sure you do a shit load of voluntary stuff and have a good interview etc. Oh and that stupid UKCAT/MCAT stuff. -- Posted by marshmellowman at 2:12 pm on April 1, 2008 Yeah, you have to confirm the Uni as your firm offer (at least with Nottingham) before you can sort out the accommodation. -- Posted by The Samsoniteman at 2:13 pm on April 1, 2008 Quote: from King kong at 10:10 pm on April 1, 2008 don't we have untill may somthing to comferm were were going? well that's waht UCAS is telling me I might be different to you, I'm on a gap year. I accepted my offer last summer and my uni told me to wait until after Easter to sort out accomodation and I'm currently ploughing through student finance direct. -- Posted by King Kong at 2:15 pm on April 1, 2008 Quote: from The Samsoniteman at 10:13 pm on April 1, 2008 Quote: from King kong at 10:10 pm on April 1, 2008 don't we have untill may somthing to comferm were were going? well that's waht UCAS is telling me I might be different to you, I'm on a gap year. I accepted my offer last summer and my uni told me to wait until after Easter to sort out accomodation and I'm currently ploughing through student finance direct. o crap. I have to fill in student loan form -- Posted by The Samsoniteman at 2:18 pm on April 1, 2008 Do it now, sooner the better. I know a lot of people who have had problems with it and have been at uni for half a term and not got a penny. The earlier you do it the sooner any problems can get ironed out. Go here: http://www.studentfinancedirect.co.uk/portal/page?_pageid=53,1263071&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL Then click on "Please register my details". This takes you to a page of info where you have to click "Register my details" again. Fill in some info then you get an ART number and you can log in to your account. From there you can start filling in all the questions, which seems to take forever. -- Posted by King Kong at 2:21 pm on April 1, 2008 Quote: from The Samsoniteman at 10:18 pm on April 1, 2008 Do it now, sooner the better. I know a lot of people who have had problems with it and have been at uni for half a term and not got a penny. The earlier you do it the sooner any problems can get ironed out. Go here: http://www.studentfinancedirect.co.uk/portal/page?_pageid=53,1263071&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL Then click on "Please register my details". This takes you to a page of info where you have to click "Register my details" again. Fill in some info then you get an ART number and you can log in to your account. From there you can start filling in all the questions, which seems to take forever. I'll do it theis weekend do evrything possable loans reply to offers. get it all done -- Posted by Fauna at 2:48 pm on April 8, 2008 Just saw this, my best friend is going to Notts and Cripps is her first choice for halls!