Klm. Surprised it was packed. 12 hrs and 1.5 hrs. Quite a fair number of Chinese students including from China in Glasgow uni.

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Added on September 4, 2012, 1:08 am
Buy a Vodafone card at airport and within 5 minutes everything ok.

No idea yet. They are doing ad hoc registration and orientation on a daily basis until the actual one in a couple of days.

Nearly one third of med students who came for the med screening yesterday nearly fainted during process of blood drawing!

I am leaving for UK tonight as orientation starts this week and registration starts next week. I just want to thank you esp podrunner, cckkpr and limeuu for the advices given.

I shall miss Malaysia but is a new chapter for me and I really look forward to it.

Bye!

If by heartlands you mean mid-lands then I'll have to say B'ham is not a place you'll want to leave your bag in

I find the South West to be the epitome of British culture. Friendly pubs, good natured farm folk, respectful pedestrians and a sprinkling of nice Indian restaurants

they will need your uk address and most important, a bank account (or statements), to show that you are financially steady to pay your bills monthly (or what they called it direct debit).
so when you arrived uk, open a bank account ASAP. go to your campus and ask for a form to fill in your details and the bank you prefer, to get a letter from your uni for opening a bank account.

but this is what my friend experienced before, for getting a phone plan. he got rejected for the application for the 1st time and had to come back and try again after 3 months. but do bare in mind that, most of the contract here minimum is 2 years, well except tesco mobile which the locals told me to stay away from it. now, he's back in malaysia and still paying for his phone bills for 3 more months. so, do make sure how long you're gonna stay at there and not only for the free phone.

then you're good to sign up for it

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btw, does anyone thinks that Sainsbury's is more expensive than Tesco?

Speaking of Poundland, not everything in there are cheap. Not to mention, some of their qualities are cheapo too. My HK fren bought a kitchen scissors and 3 days later, it broke while marinating the chicken. Both of us stunned and shocked

Some things in Wilkinson are cheaper than Poundland.
, the sausages... Hmm, doesn't taste like sausages too

Yup, the sanitary pads. Luckily i brought my fav brand from home. The stores brought in weird and unknown brands. Looks dusty too...

Cheap alcohols but too many drunkards here. Even in my dorm lift. Reeks of alcohol smell! Eeek!

Hey guys , I'm going UK-London by the end of this year with a friend . How is the clubbing spree there ? Age limit and fees ?

hey guys,
quick question.
I just graduated and wanted to pursue MBA in the uk.
Do i have to take TOEFL (or any English test/exams)?

I heard that if the uni that you have graduated is in English medium you don't have to take it.
is that true?

Thanx

Does anyone here play the Euromillions or UK National Lottery in the UK? Have you won anything yet?

Guys, nid to ask sumthing. Lets say if I apply for one of UK uni today. How long will it be processed? Then how long I will be given to give then answer whether I am accepting their offer or not? Need to plan my timing

Asking this on behalf a UK bound senior, can you apply to other universities outside the UK if you already accepted a conditional/unconditional offer? He can't seem to find the answers in the UCAS website.

The reason for deferment is because of insufficient financial resources to pursue his studies in the UK. He needs an extra year to earn as much money as possible and/or obtain a scholarship. In fact his first choice was Ivy League universities in the US because of their generous financial aid, if he could made it that is, and the only reason he is still considering the UK is because of the presence of top notch schools there like Oxbridge, LSE and Warwick and the ease of applying. He wants to keep his options open.

He is already in the process of applying to US universities. The US application process is already of second nature to him and he doesn't need anyone to babysit him on that. What he needs are answers to tricky situation like this that you can't find on the internet.

Are you sure about the last paragraph? I don't think they will be competing with other A level students as they are under a different category - transfer students. Which university you transfer from will play a role, it's quite likely they won't accept you unless you transfered from an equally good university don't you think?
So what are the repercussions if he fails to attend a university in the UK that he has already accepted an offer from? Will he be barred/blacklisted or anything?

Great, thanks for the reply. 

So are you advising him to accept the offer first and in the event he can't attend, write to the university? Do you know anyone who tried this before?

Winter is coming ? we just came out of one for god's sake.

Primark shopping is acceptable. Debenhams is not the place to shop for Asian; that is why its outlet in KL close down. Clothes are definitely cheaper in UK, depending on when you buy and food is also cheaper depending on how you spend.

The thing that is expensive is the fees.