not all a level subjects are the same....there are 'soft' subjects, and there are 'hard' subjects.....eg media studies, and the sciences, respectively....and a study a few years ago, suggest there is as much as 2 grade difference between subjects...ie, an a in media studies is equivalent to a c in chemistry.....

so obviously unis do take this into consideration....and like you said, they may choose aaa in the sciences/maths over a*a*a* in 3 soft subjects.....

Do you even know about the process?

You can send in applications as early as the opening date.

Some students don't have their AS Levels when they apply, because they did their AS exams in November and the results only come out at the end of January, past that initial deadline.

AS Level results are not required when sending in an application - the candidates will be considered when their results are reported but will not be rejected just because their results aren't in yet.

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Subject combination is quite important for Business and Finance related courses.

Economics at Cambridge? Economics, Actuarial, Statistics with Finance, Business Maths and Stats, Mathematics and Economics at LSE? MMORSE, Mathematics and Economics at Warwick?

These are all Business and Finance related courses. Many of these require an A or A* grade in Maths outright, and specify that they highly prefer Further Mathematics, and give secondary preference also to Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Economics. If that isn't taking subject combination into account, I don't know what is. A long way off from "never at all".

emmm i asked my friend studying in university of manchester he said he only spend around 5k + per month. is it possible that it goes so cheap?

Agree, for a first year undergrad, Uni halls would be the better option as you will have more opportunities to make friends more easily. Residential colleges, in my opinion, would be the best but not all unis have them.

As far as rental listings are concerned, one can always verify distances, and request for more specific information before committing. Google map will also help in many instances.

Ps. MAS fares to LHR are quite competitive, surprisingly!

Malaysian airlines website. I just checked last nite to compare prices. If you pay more, you will fly the A380.

Alternatively Silkair has promos for KL, Penang and Langkawi  till 30 September.

Due to connecting times etc and Silkair not considering East Malaysia as worthy of its "tactical promotion", we will be using neither. 

Not sure about dentistry, but pharmacy is easier than medicine. Pharmacy applicants need not sit for the UKCAT for a start.

how long did it take you guys to prepare for ielts?

i'm new to this thread...

I'm heading to Uni of Manchester this Sept.
Any of my future senior here??
Glad if I could get to know some.

Is it easy for foreign student to take part time job there?
one of my friends told me it is easier to take one in the UK compared to Aussie, is it true?

there is no such thing as a 'safe' amount....it depends on where you will study (living cost) and the 1st year's fees........if you are going to london to do medicine, rm100k will NOT be enough..........

hi guys may i ask what university in uk is famous for biochemistry coarse?

i applied for university of manchester too! but they havent reply me = (

lol those unis are a little too high tier for me. somemore london is so expensive...

Has anyone who's UK bound in September been issued with CAS? We're coming to the last week of June.

Interesting how people tend to regard the Russell Group as the equivalent of the US Ivy League.

They are good and average universities within the RG. And even then each uni has their own "good" and "bad" courses. eg: UCL asks for BBC for Engineering compared to AAA in Southampton.

I would instead look at the ranking table for an individual subject and go from there instead of relying on what affiliations the university has.

"The Daily Telegraph will expose further issues with the system later this week. The disclosures are expected to lead to demands for a review of entry requirements." - the daily telegraph.

Wonder which other unis will be "highlighted" later this week. It seems the mainlanders (PRCs) go for business related courses, not unlike the scenario in Australia.

i am not aware of any special arrangements jpa/mara have with uk unis....they do/did with some unis in oz and nz.....not sure if these arrangements are still done.......