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joonwei23
post Aug 29 2011, 06:19 PM

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You did that before ?
And it was still okay ?

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post Aug 29 2011, 06:49 PM

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QUOTE(crystaltan1234 @ Aug 28 2011, 06:12 AM)
I have tried looking for campus accommodation but sadly they say all fully booked already. I have no choice but to pay the deposit for this super expensive stay in Phoenix Court sad.gif I thought of changging my stay once i found a cheaper one thou...
im kinda worry that the management would not allow me to do so lol ,  since i have chosen the 3 month installment  unsure.gif

Anyway, do you have any idea about ..malaysian population in Bristol ?? O__O
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You will have to check the small print i.e. minimum stay length. If you leave before the end of the contracted period of the rent, you will be mostly like having to pay for the rest of it or a charge of admin fee if you found someone to replace you.

Have you check at unite-students.com for accommodation other than phoenix court?

Malaysian population in Bristol is rather big, especially in during the school term.


QUOTE(joonwei23 @ Aug 29 2011, 06:19 PM)
You did that before ?
And it was still okay ?
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yes just roll it up and stick the end with cellotape or rubberband.
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post Aug 30 2011, 03:33 PM

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QUOTE(youngkies @ Aug 29 2011, 06:49 PM)

yes just roll it up and stick the end with cellotape or rubberband.
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ohh alright then.
didn't knew you could fold one sweat.gif
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post Aug 30 2011, 04:09 PM

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QUOTE(joonwei23 @ Aug 30 2011, 03:33 PM)
ohh alright then.
didn't knew you could fold one  sweat.gif
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hello......ROLL....NOT FOLD.....

do you know the difference?..... biggrin.gif
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QUOTE(limeuu @ Aug 30 2011, 04:09 PM)
hello......ROLL....NOT FOLD.....

do you know the difference?..... biggrin.gif
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lol, 'gulung jangan lipat', okay brother!! biggrin.gif
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post Aug 31 2011, 11:32 AM


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anyone? Oxford Brookes here
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QUOTE(Jjdesu @ Aug 18 2011, 05:37 PM)
Well I heard many negative reviews on uni of Sunderland..Just wonder how graduates gain employment after that..is there any criterias to apply a student visa? There're ppl telling me I need an ielts score of 5.5 and above..What else?
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ur 1119? what's the grade?
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hi guys, any of u receive ucas unconditional offer edi? i applying for uni of hull, still waiting their reply, is tooooooooooooooooooo dammmmmmnnn loooooooooooooooooooonngggggg for waiting it.....
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post Sep 1 2011, 07:41 PM


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never think of going other uni??
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post Sep 1 2011, 11:57 PM

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QUOTE(kuro0314 @ Sep 1 2011, 02:15 PM)
hi guys, any of u receive ucas unconditional offer edi? i applying for uni of hull, still waiting their reply, is tooooooooooooooooooo dammmmmmnnn loooooooooooooooooooonngggggg for waiting it.....
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Why Hull of all places. Surely there are better uni's to aim for?
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post Sep 2 2011, 12:02 AM

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i suspect many would be students do not really know the history or ranking of unis in uk.....

the other reason of course is, poor results, which would effectively confine you to the lower end of the table.......
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Ignorance... for one thing, people pay the same amount for 2-5 choices, and although the UK has a lot of good universities, the really reputable ones are few (relative to America for example), and so they should be quite obvious. Even then, you don't really need A*A*A or better unless you're thinking of something like Maths at Cambridge. Simply A*AA was enough for many courses at Oxbridge and UCL and Imperial, and unless it's Maths/Econ/Law at Warwick/LSE, then AAA-AAB will do (applies to Imperial and UCL for less popular courses as well). These are already some of the best the UK has to offer.

To summarise... ignorance is the root cause.
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aaa?

lol

many people are applying with something like bbc or thereabouts lah....how to apply to the top 10?


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QUOTE(malayantiger @ Sep 1 2011, 11:57 PM)
Why Hull of all places. Surely there are better uni's to aim for?
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thinking of getting nottingham trent, but just received the unconditional offer. =/
Hull not good?
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QUOTE(kuro0314 @ Sep 2 2011, 01:52 AM)
thinking of getting nottingham trent, but just received the unconditional offer. =/
Hull not good?
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LightningFist and Limeuu are both correct. I would not like to say that Hull is 'not good'. Just that there certainly are 'better' universities in nicer locations. Personally Hull is a dreadful place. For starters look for unis south of England (nicer and better environment, less social problems). Better still look for 'Russell Group' unis. Google to find out. At the very least look for 'pre 1992 unis' rather than post 1992 unis which are former technical colleges given uni powers after 1992. Just my 2 cents.
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too bad for now, choice had been made. =/
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Even if you're not the kind of student capable of multiple As and A*s, there's always Warwick (for many of the non-Maths/Econ/Stat subjects the requirements were low, and I mean low), LSE (some only need AAB/ABB, possible lower, very high requirements only apply to Maths/Econ/Law), Imperial and UCL and King's (yes, you don't need straight As for these), Edinburgh, Bristol, Southampton, SOAS, St Andrews etc which aren't nearly as bad (as in not reputable and not ranked highly worldwide) as the plethora of examples given above.
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QUOTE(LightningFist @ Sep 2 2011, 12:29 PM)
Even if you're not the kind of student capable of multiple As and A*s, there's always Warwick (for many of the non-Maths/Econ/Stat subjects the requirements were low, and I mean low), LSE (some only need AAB/ABB, possible lower, very high requirements only apply to Maths/Econ/Law), Imperial and UCL and King's (yes, you don't need straight As for these), Edinburgh, Bristol, Southampton, SOAS, St Andrews etc which aren't nearly as bad (as in not reputable and not ranked highly worldwide) as the plethora of examples given above.
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True. Also if your grades are really bad, eg BBB or BBC, why not spend six months or so resit some subjects. Better than going to a third tier uni. Makes a lot of difference in the job market, especially nowadays.
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There are people who have gotten poor grades like those and who have attended unknown/really small universities that have gone on to do great things and achieve high levels of success... but these people are the exception. They are rare individuals who were born brilliant, able to overcome those failures at such a late age.

The average individual does not possess such brilliance. The average person must work just as hard to prove himself/herself to others, but may not get the chance to do so without a good educational background. Many of the schools we discuss aren't even the best, just slightly above average or good enough. Going to a mediocre school for academic study is quite a waste.
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Guys, university is only another stepping stone. What use is there of going to UCL and ending up just sticking to your bunch of M'sian friends, streaming videos or emo in your room. What makes the university experience worthwhile is not the rank, but what you achieve there. Join societies, play sports seriously and study smart.

When I did my internship at Airbus, university rank was worthless. We had people from Hertfordshire all the way to MIT and I have to admit I could not tell the difference. Everyone was equally passionate and brilliant.

IMHO the only time uni rank has been useful is during dinner with relatives tongue.gif And if anyone really wants to be kiasu, just go take those 6 month management courses from Harvard and you can call yourself an alumni wink.gif

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