just one question.... I got an offer from Imperial College. Is it worth the extra 50% cost to study in a very prestigious university over an equally-prestigious university like University of Bristol?

I'm taking Mechanical Engineering. If we take into consideration that Imperial is one of the best in the world for engineering... does that make Imperial the better choice regardless of its fees?

Have you found out the required information? Offer firmed, or waiting on others?

I guess it's still early days for this thread to be buzzing.

Just check ministry of foreign affairs, apparently must apply for a letter of good conduct via online. Just wondering whether should I apply now or wait till July.

If i apply now, will the letter still be valid by Sept?

Thanks.

Sorry, just read part 1of your message, should be ok then to apply for letter of good conduct.

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Added on April 3, 2012, 2:17 pm

Hi, just firm KCL yesterday. Do we need any immunisation before we go ot can we do it there? (Try to save some money, do it there is free?)

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Added on April 3, 2012, 2:23 pmHi again, i guess the issue of conditional offer is resolved.
Do u think 1000pounds allowance a month in London is sufficient? My accomodation, a tiny pigeon hole will set me back 600. Balance of 400 for everything else.

elsielam, cckkpr, is the following condition pretty much standard, and is this done in Malaysia or UK?

"Receipt of enhanced Criminal Records Bureau disclosure".

I realised this is not quite the same as a "letter of good conduct".

Given a choice,KCL or Monash,which one would you take ?

Which airline?

Wow you're early!!

If I'm not mistaken, you could declare that you're a student and get your extra 10kg without going through an agent ... it's cheaper, heh.

Birmingham? Which uni?

Etihad?

The elder relative(s) accompanying?

In the form, they do ask when you intend to travel......and that would be the start date......if you are not sure, just put any date a few weeks in advance......

is getting a UK cert here from Sunway, Taylors, KDU etc the same as furthering your studies abroad at UK itself ?

extra 10kg? for which airline?

hmm so how do I book it through MSL? sorry I am very blurred.    I will probably need the extra luggage. One question, is it worthwhile to get a new mobile in the UK and sign the contract there, or get a new phone here and try to find the cheapest contract over there?

Anyone from LSE ? Mind to share what is your A-levels results in order to get a conditional offer ?

It's not always straightforward, but the minimum requirement is usually all they ask for.

That doesn't mean you are very certain to get a place if you exceed it (get A*A*A*A* for a subject needing A*AA or AAA).

Besides, if you already have A Level results, you'll either get an unconditional offer, or a rejection. I don't think they would bother asking someone who already has results to do more/achieve something else (do more exams, other subjects, improve grades etc).

Many straight as students get rejected simply because it does not mean that much.......17% of students will achieve that......

There is a UCAS deadline. Although in fact there is a further deadline, although due to competition it serves little purpose and no one pays attention to it.

Applications via UCAS are assessed as soon as the universities want to assess them.

Many universities (I would say the majority) do not wait until after the deadline. In fact, they give out offers well before the deadline. For candidates they like, offers can be received within several weeks of having sent out the application.

So most of them give out offers almost continuously, starting from when they start receiving applications... but for some like LSE, about half of those accepted can expect their offers to come after March or April, well after the domestic deadline.

there has to be some means for the uni to differentiate that big group of students with aaa....that has been a bone of contention between a level boards and the unis.....the a level results are just NOT helping the unis differentiate students.....hence the recent introduction of the a* grade, in an attempt to sub-stratify the 17% of students with aaa....

many unis use other parameters to select.....oxbridge is well known for disregarding a level results, and have their own exams and interviews....critical courses selection now use standardised tests (ukcat/bmat) and ps/interviews...

for most other unis, and non-critical courses, the a* grading will be a useful addition.....

but i am sure they have their own other criteria for selection...i agree with lightningfist, they will also look at subject combinations, regional applicants, affirmative action (disadvantaged region, comprehensive school etc)...

also, some unis are famous for particular subjects, and getting into such courses can be very competitive....