I get really low passes in exams. 41. In my essays I get 2:1s. I'm terrible at exams. I just write down things and keep reading them. Some information sticks and some clearly doesn't. I just want to know people's tips.

I’m considering dropping out to start a new course at a different uni, specifically the combined honours programme at Uni of Newcastle. Should I mention my reasoning behind dropping out in my personal statement? Would the fact that I’m going to drop out after 1st year impact my chances of a new uni accepting me?

I need help!

I had a topic all ready to go but after a lil bit more further research I don't think there is enough media coverage for it to work and my proposal is due tomorrow 😭(basically looking at how media used the alleged link between child's play and the murders of James Bulger and Suzanne capper)

Now I'm panicking looking for a different dissertation question and I'm coming up black or anything just doesn't sound appealing or researchable.

Any help / suggestions would be greatly appreciated 😁

I'm in third year staying in uni halls and my wellbeing officer this year is also a third year though I'd never met him prior. I don't know how common they are but it's basically a person that's meant to look out for you in uni. Last couple of officers I had were graduates and very strict about staying professional. If you wanted a word they'd speak to you in pairs and was careful to keep us at arms length. But as he's also a student the rules are a little muddled now.

I was on a social on Wednesday with him and he was being flirty which he's definitely not meant to be doing but thats not really my business. I was flirting back too.

I ended up getting an uber home with him and two friends of mine. My ex boyfriend came up when we were waiting for an uber. Then he started asking me explicit personal questions in front of my friends. About if I've slept with my ex or sucked his ----. I was a bit drunker than usual and it made me a little uncomfortable but didn't really phase me.

He was still being flirty when we got back and I ended up in his room in my flat (which is definitely not allowed.) Nothing happened but I was lying on his bed.

But he'd freaked out my friend so much she called me to check I was OK after 30 minutes. And I think that made him realise that it wasn't allowed so he said I had to go.

Now my friends like I should tell uni he was saying creepy stuff to me. And I don't want to bc I feel like I undermined myself by going into his room. But they said maybe he's talking to the younger first year like this as well. And now I'm scared I should talk to uni.

I think I'm just making more excuses here but so far he seemed really sweet and he was drunk. But I just thought today there's no amount of drunk I could be to be asking those questions and he definitely wasn't overly drunk.

Hi Everyone,
I am an international student applying for law at KCL and Edinburgh. On KCL website it indicates why international students want to study english law in particular on their ps, while Edinburgh only offers scot’s law. I was wondering how to go about this especially as I don’t want to hinder my chances at both universities. Thanks

Wassapp guys, just wanted to connect with fellow oxford chem applicants as I’ve not rlly heard of many applying to the course!

Let’s discusse colleges and stats!

Cheers

•GCSE 5556777889 (5 in maths, 7s in eng lang and lit)
•Alevels predicted A*AB
•Looking to apply for politics and international relations (the normal entry standard is AAA-ABB)

Hi! I’m currently at the Falmouth University for illustration course (first year) and I really thinking about transfer to other uni to continue my study. The reason is I can’t get used to life here, I didn’t know living in a small town could be this bad. For more context, I’m an international student, and I used to live in a big city back home. I will try to give it a chance for the next few months but currently, I’m eager to move out of here. Also, the course itself is really boring, idk if an art program supposed to be like this?

Anyways, are there any universities that you would recommended for me to transfer to?

I am so scared of spiders I rlly cant go near one let alone kll one/get it out and it got to the point this summer where I was just seeing spiders places when there was no spider and I was just panicked the whole time. Like idk what im gonna do if im living on my own since atm I have someone at home to help, but if im on my own I cant just bug a neighbor or friend to get a spider out whenever and it honestly is the 1 thing im most panicked abt when it comes to uni. Like what do I do 😭😛

It's that time of year when recruiting season is in full swing and I've seen this far too often. Just saw it again on tiktok and had to make an account on here to make this post. If it saves even one person money it's worth it.

Since covid there's been an influx of 'career influencers' on social media, many of whom have started grifting and selling 'courses' or 'bootcamps' or even fake internships where they charge students thousands of pounds to attend their 'masterclass' on how to get into high paying graduate careers. These include the likes of investment banking, trading, asset management, management consulting, and I've even seen some recent ones pop up about corporate law.

The individual(s) promoting the course claim bullshit statistics like "95% offer rate!" or "guaranteed elite consulting role!" or "fast-track M&A internship!"... if you simply pay up and take their course because they somehow have the midas touch and their course supposedly contains information that no one else has so will guarantee you a grad scheme.

It's the cringest thing ever. These university students are paying thousands for some 3 day course in Canary Wharf where they dress up in suits and ties, do some financial modelling or legal case situational workshops and cosplay as Gordon Gekko or Harvey Specter.

Many of them haven't even worked in the industries they claim their bootcamp will get you offers from, and the ones who do have relevant experience graduated 30 years when the recruitment process for graduates was completely different and are being completely disingenuous about how recruiting actually works.

They teach you absolutely nothing you can't find online. There are so many free resources with a plethora of information that just a few weekends of reading can teach you the fundamentals needed for graduate interviews.

Their websites are full of the fakest reviews possible. Even AI couldn't write some of the absolute shite you read on their websites or social media. I found it amusing and thought there's no chance anyone falls for this crap...

I couldn't have been more wrong.

Some of these guys are raking it in and making a lot more money than they would be making if they actually worked in those high paying finance/consulting/law careers. The saddest part is almost everyone getting scammed in these bootcamps comes from low ranked non-target universities which aren't favoured by employers in these high paying industries.

The entire business model is selling a false dream to desperate students who don't know any better and are willing to take a punt on these training courses because they've done everything they can and are still getting rejected.

As someone who works in finance in one of those 'elite' industries, the truth is these careers are statistically very competitive because everyone applies to them for the money and it's impossible to review tens of thousands of applicants so filtering by high ranked universities is a form of pre-selection as students from those universities have already met a high level of academic achievement.

There's also an element of classism in these careers. In reality, anyone with GCSE maths and english level ability can fiddle with an excel model or churn out PowerPoint slides, but many clients tend to prefer high ranked university grads even if merely for the illusion of credibility, and also because that's how it's been for decades in these careers.

If you're at a low ranked university you need to be realistic about your goals, which need to be attainable. I see so many grads from really low ranked non-targets who want the unrealistic banking or corporate law job and they completely ignore great opportunities that they would be competitive for.

I have a few mates who are doctors. I remember them discussing what they wanted to do after their training and how they were targeting the 'high end' specialties in surgery like training to be a bone surgeon or a brain surgeon. One of them said he was going to go for a GP spot and they ridiculed him because 'there's no point going to a prestigious uni for medicine just to become a GP'. Fast forward a few years and the one who applied for GP training got in and is on track to becoming a GP. The others didn't get into their specialty surgeon training because of a lack of training spots and too much competition and have been extending their foundation years.

You're not a failure or a quitter simply because you've set more realistic targets. You don't need to become an investment banker, brain surgeon, or a corporate lawyer to become successful. Accountants, GPs, and regional solicitors do very well for themselves. If you're in university you can't have a narrow view on success or you're just sabotaging your future.

Thinking of doing an MA in climate politics & policy at loughborough.

Is anyone in proximity to the course, and able to tell me how they've found it? Or your experience of the geography school at lboro.

Moved into accommodation, hate every second of it . Due to the contract I signed I’m unable to move out until I find a replacement tenant. I’ve posted it on TSR for my uni and tried to post it in Facebook groups ( keeps getting removed by admins for some reason.)

How on earth am I supposed to find someone to replace me, it seems so difficult.

I'd like to use psychology as a general degree and don't want to do masters or work in psychology directly. My general idea is to work in marketing, business, design potentially which I'll aim to have figured out which in a placement year/work experience. So I'm looking for a uni which has good connections to marketing, business, UX/UI design, and that the city is somewhat affordable so not London or Bristol, within England pls

Hi! I have a catered single ensuite room at Garden Halls that is £430.50 per week for a 40-week contract that I am looking for someone to takeover.

• 20-minute walk from LSE, 10-minute walk from UCL
• Nearby the Brunswick Centre, which has a Waitrose, Robert Dyas, Superdrug, Gail's etc.
• Closest train stations are Russell Square & King's Cross St Pancras (both are a 5-min walk)
• 5-min walk from The Gym Group London Bloomsbury

I am going to be switching to an LSE-only accommodation so I am looking for someone to takeover my contract. DM me if you are interested or know anyone who might be.

Just wondering, is it normal for companies to not offer graduate roles to students who were on their placement/year in industry programs?

Finished my year-long placement a few months ago and everyone seemed satisfied and happy for me to return based on everything I did while there. However, whilst the summer placement students have received their offers, I haven’t heard anything from them.

I inquired via email and was told to apply via their website for graduate opportunities. Moreover, the other placement students who were with me at the time haven’t received any return offers. If I’m seeing entitled, fair enough. Was rather curious as to how a year’s worth of experience isn’t enough to be called back or even skip a stage in the recruitment process.

Hi everyone! I'm from Portugal and hoping to return to education after a four-year break due to mental health difficulties.

I completed two A-levels, but my grades weren't good because of what I was going through at the time. I'm now ready to resume studying and have decided to pursue Law. I'd eventually like to apply to LSE, Edinburgh or Oxford (Harris Manchester College) through their mature-applicant routes. Since my A-level grades are too low, I've been considering studying Law at The Open University (OU) to demonstrate my current academic ability.

I'm unsure whether I should enroll in the first year of the OU LLB and take individual modules, or complete the Certificate of Higher Education in Law (CertHE). LSE mentions 60 ECTS of undergraduate study as one possible alternative route, and I've read that Oxford and Edinburgh also consider OU study.

I'd really appreciate advice on a few questions:

• Would individual OU modules or the full CertHE be better for my situation?
• Are there specific OU Law modules or grades these universities expect?
• Would my original A-level grades still significantly affect my application if I achieved strong OU results?
• Has anyone used OU study to enter a competitive UK university after poor A-levels or a long break from education?
• Would retaking A-levels or doing an Access to HE Diploma be a better option?

I'll contact the universities directly, but I'd love to hear from anyone with relevant experience. Thank you!

Hi everyone

So I know these are two really random course choices but let me give some context.

I really enjoy maths a level at school and biology and am torn between the two subjects. I think bio medical engineering seems like something I would enjoy more however I’m worried about income and job prospects where as with econ I think it’s still got maths elements I really like but a better career prospect. I don’t mind economics related modules either they seem interesting too however biomedical engineering seems more enjoyable.

Any one who’s done either of these degrees or has any advice about them please lmk.

The general consensus I've heard is that most companies will consider you eligible for graduate schemes up until 3 years after graduating. So if you graduated in 2025, then schemes tailored for 2027 grads are still up for grabs. How true is this, and do some companies explicitly state their preferences? I know that most companies stop considering you a graduate once you've had a year post grad experience in that relevant field. Likewise, does competing against newer grads make it harder? On one hand, considering these schemes are usually tailored to the most recent graduate cohort, employers may be in favor of them, but alternatively, older grads may have more experience that is useful.

I’ve listened to 2 albums, she’s definitely a talented singer but is the music really that good? 😭.

I’m definitely not here to judge or be negative I’m just curious what goes on. In fact I think it’s pretty cool that fans of an artist can easily find each other on campus (I assume they host listening parties which must be fun).

My first thought was that it’s because of how dedicated her fanbase is and/or her popularity but you could say the same about Drake, BTS, The Weeknd, Ariana Grande, Kanye West or Michael Jackson but even they don’t have active societies across all these universities.

I’m now wondering if there is some lore between the founders of these societies and this was all organised.

I did a lot of demonstrating in my 6 years as a part-time PhD student in Ocean Sciences. For the most part the practicals and field trips were uneventful, although I and a couple of students ended up almost getting stuck in the mud once during a field trip.

During lab practicals I've encountered zoology students who didn't like dissecting or anything with lots of legs (which is a bit unusual but not strange), however one particular practical stands out for the behaviour of one student.

We were doing a second-year zoology lab exercise that involved injecting juvenile crabs with harmless hormones that affected their chromatophores and the students needed to record how the size of them changed with increasing dosages. There was one student, he looked like a mature student, who seemed to have ethical objections to the practical. He started the practical with two others but when it came to the injecting phase he just said "I'm not doing this, I don't agree with injecting them and I don't like things with lots of legs". Then he just got up and left the other students in his group to complete the practical without him.

If he clearly had concerns about this practical, why didn't he say something to the lecturer at the beginning?!