New pages
Wed, 08/04/2009 - 21:39
Date: 30/09/2003
New city, new room, new friends - new everything really
Today was my first day at Essex. I spent the morning doing some last minute packing, and set off with my mum around...
Wed, 08/04/2009 - 21:38
Now that I have completed the application process, and finished my application diary, I have decided to start a new one. My Essex diary will record my progress through university, and should...
Wed, 08/04/2009 - 21:17
Date: around ?/09/2002
Probably the hardest part of my application- but I think I got it in the end
Now I had pretty much chosen my course, I could start thinking about the...
Wed, 08/04/2009 - 21:14
Date: around 18/09/2002
I started with the subject I am already taking and went from there
One of the main problems for me was I enjoy all the subject I am taking for a-level...
Wed, 08/04/2009 - 21:12
Date: around 15/09/2002
Even before I started thinking seriously I already had some idea about university
Before I had really thought too much about going to university I had...
Wed, 08/04/2009 - 21:10
Date received: 18/11/2002
My first contact from a university - and it's for an interview
It had been a long time since I had had my UCAS acknowledgement letter and still hadn't...
Wed, 08/04/2009 - 21:09
Date: 11/12/2002
My first interview - I didn't really end up doing much talking
The interview at UCL was being preceded by an open day, for all applicants who were being...
Wed, 08/04/2009 - 21:08
Date: around ?/09/2002
I never really looked at the application flowchart because I knew most of the processes already. First you choose six choices for university and fill them in on the UCAS form...
Wed, 08/04/2009 - 21:06
Date: 30/10/2002
I had a few problems sending off sample work, making it the most stressful part of my application
Today I received a second letter from Oxford requesting me to send off two pieces...
Wed, 08/04/2009 - 21:04
Date received: 31/08/2002
Some dilemmas with the postal service on how to keep my results slips safe
In my acceptance pack, Essex requested that I send off my A-level and GCSE...
Wed, 08/04/2009 - 21:03
Date received: 22/08/2002
Choosing which university to go to - again
I had pretty much decided I was going to Essex now, so I had to fill in the UCAS clearing entry form and then be accepted, to go...
Wed, 08/04/2009 - 21:01
Date: 14/08/2003
Good results, but not good enough to go to Oxford or UCL
One of the most important days in my diary, the day I found out what I got in my A-levels, and which university (if any) of...
Wed, 08/04/2009 - 20:59
Date : 21/08/2003
My second clearing open day was rather different to my first
Today I and my mum went along to one of the reading open days. Reading was running open days all week for clearing...
Wed, 08/04/2009 - 20:58
Date: 12/12/2002 - 13/12/2002
My second interview in as many days - and far more nerve wracking than the first
Today I arrived at Pembroke College for my interview. I would be staying at least one...
Wed, 08/04/2009 - 20:56
Date received: 02/12/2002
I was given the date of my interview at Pembroke - it was the day after my UCL interview
Today I got confirmation of my interview for economics and...
Wed, 08/04/2009 - 20:55
Date: 26/09/2003
With only a few days to go it was time to think about getting ready
It was getting close to the time I would be going away so I decided I would think about getting...
Wed, 08/04/2009 - 20:54
Date: 12/12/2002
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Today I arrived at Pembroke College for my interview. I would be staying at least one night there, as the interview would last at least one day, and possibly two. When I got to...
Wed, 08/04/2009 - 20:40
Date: 17/08/2003
From my first clearing list I decided there were three places I was interested in
I now had some clearing offers in hand, so some of the panic was over and I...
Mon, 06/04/2009 - 21:32
Date: around 20/09/2002
By looking at universities as well as courses I am narrowing down my options
There were two ways I went about looking for a university. The first was to...
Mon, 06/04/2009 - 21:30
Date: 29/09/2003
It was the day before uni - and there were still a few things to do
Today I did most of my packing, which mostly consisted of throwing clothes, my pc, kitchen and bathroom items...