University/College

[Flishiz]

I'll be going to Rochester Institute of Technology right out of high school, and possibly transferring to NYU by junior year. After I graduate, I'll apply to NYU's law school. If I don't get in there, I know I've always got safety with Cornell. My family breathes the damn place.

 

[Ranooth]

I went to Hereford Sixth Form College were i got 4 A Levels and i am now currently in my first year of a Computer Games Design Degree and Staffordshire University.

 

[Epicurus]

I'm at the aforementioned UCSC majoring in Game Design, for now. I'm increasingly wondering if wanting to make games simply because I like games was such a great idea though...

Of course it's a fantastic idea, high five for games design.

 

[GundamSentinel]

I attend TU Delft, did Aerospace Engeneering, now Industrial Design Engineering.

 

[TheBarefootBandit]

Aston Uni, Computing for Business.

 

[Sonicron]

I'm at the Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (Germany, if you haven't guessed already), currently in the 5th semester of my studies. Sadly that Bachelor/Master crap was made mandatory when I started, so I'm stuck with it... I study both English and Geography, my ultimate goal being the Master of Education - that's right, I'm one of (I guess) very few Escapists who are actually going to subject themselves to hundreds and hundreds of chaotic young minds (it appears many folks on this site have some sort of allergy against kids).

 

[Simalacrum]

I've sent off my applications to Oxford Brookes (no, it isn't Oxford...), Kent, Manchester, SOAS and Newcastle for a course in Japanese combined with Social Anthropology. No replies so far...

edit: right now I reside in Leighton Park school as a 6th former there. Its a posh snobby privately owned school which usually costs about £3000 a term, but I get to go in pretty much for free (- extra expenses like travel, and school trips) cause we persuaded the local council into paying for us, due to Asperger Syndrome (which barely affects me these days anyways )

 

[jimtheviking]

Went to Brock University for Political Science, realized three years into my Honours Degree that I hated Poli Sci and then switched my major to a Combined Honours BA in History and Great Books/Liberal Studies (GBLS is, essentially, a course full of Socratic-style seminars on every topic conceivable, from ethics and literature to biology and physics).

Currently applying (for the 4th time) for an MA. This time it's in the Province, so I can maybe actually afford to go when I get accepted.

 

[jonnosferatu]

UC Berkeley, BioEngineering major.

It sounds impressive to a lot of people, but frankly, the quality of students here is kinda depressing. It might just be that I have high standards, but I can't help but feel as though I'm still surrounded by the same idiots I've been dealing with for much of my life (doesn't help that the idiots for the first 18.9 years also tended away from public drunkenness - I'll probably have a much more positive impression as soon as I move out of the residence halls).

 

[DoW Lowen]

If your American then i have absolutely no idea.

The Australian Universities are generally pretty laid back, basically once you get in you can decide to go to a different course/university if you wish.

I am hoping to attend Curtin if my TEE is high enough. From what i have heard University/college is A LOT easier than Year 11/12

True that mate, ain't that a beaut with the wallaby dingo...

*Ahem*

But Australian universities are incredibly flexible, I know people in my course (Bachelor of Arts, Major in Psychology, Sub-Major Sociology/Humanities) who have done their entire university careers over three different uni's. From what I hear at American Colleges, firstly it's a ***** to get in, secondly once you're in it's tough to stay and transferring generally is not an option, although a little bit of clarity here would be nice.

University is laid back if you're looking for a pass, do what they say when they say it, pull maybe one or two all nighters every few months and you'll survive and they'll give you a nice shiny paper and an obscene debt for you're effort. For the high achievers looking to get High Distinctions (85%+) than University is a full time job. I went from lazy as hell, doing the bare minimum and I was getting around 65% - 75%, after realizing i needed to pull myself together I've been doing about 9 hours of study and work a week outside of my require 12 hours in class to get in the 90's and now I'm first in all my subjects. However one may argue High School requires about 30 hours a week, but honestly nothing will ever be as easy as High School ever again, only 2 hours of those 30 really require you to completely focus.

Also Zenode, what's a TEE? Is that similar to a UAI, the mark you get after doing your High School degree? I'm based at University of Western Sydney (Not as bad as people say) and that's what I needed to get in.

 

[Thisbedutch]

Bangor University in Wales - we get told off for describing it as the University of Bangor as that's actually the official name of the institute in Maine apparently, so we have to be careful with our wording. Studying for a BSc in Psychology which the uni is regarded as one of the best for - it's mostly statistics, so not very interesting :/

 

[Ultress]

Currently in my second year a local community collage in Ohio get my pre requisites for a mortuary science school.

 

[Bagaloo]

University of Sussex, England. Second year history student.

 

[Wadders]

I am at Aberystwyth University in Wales, UK. First year History student. It's pretty good so far, interesting topics, but the amount of reading I'm expected to do is above and beyond what I've experienced before. Ah well, I'm sure I'll get used to it

 

[Markgraf]

I'm currently attending Amherst College in Massachusetts. It's a great school, with an even better climate: every single person here is so nice and laid back (though we still do our work, which is a lot) which is not something you'd expect in such an institution. My major will most likely be Poli Sci and then going off into Law or Business for graduate studies.

 

[JanatUrlich]

I'm at Audenshaw Sixth Form College in Manchester right now, but I hope to go to either Sheffield Uni or UCLan next year to do Korean/Asian Studies.

 

[Ocelot GT]

James Cook University, Alumni of '07

 

[Zenode]

If your American then i have absolutely no idea.

The Australian Universities are generally pretty laid back, basically once you get in you can decide to go to a different course/university if you wish.

I am hoping to attend Curtin if my TEE is high enough. From what i have heard University/college is A LOT easier than Year 11/12

True that mate, ain't that a beaut with the wallaby dingo...

*Ahem*

But Australian universities are incredibly flexible, I know people in my course (Bachelor of Arts, Major in Psychology, Sub-Major Sociology/Humanities) who have done their entire university careers over three different uni's. From what I hear at American Colleges, firstly it's a ***** to get in, secondly once you're in it's tough to stay and transferring generally is not an option, although a little bit of clarity here would be nice.

University is laid back if you're looking for a pass, do what they say when they say it, pull maybe one or two all nighters every few months and you'll survive and they'll give you a nice shiny paper and an obscene debt for you're effort. For the high achievers looking to get High Distinctions (85%+) than University is a full time job. I went from lazy as hell, doing the bare minimum and I was getting around 65% - 75%, after realizing i needed to pull myself together I've been doing about 9 hours of study and work a week outside of my require 12 hours in class to get in the 90's and now I'm first in all my subjects. However one may argue High School requires about 30 hours a week, but honestly nothing will ever be as easy as High School ever again, only 2 hours of those 30 really require you to completely focus.

Also Zenode, what's a TEE? Is that similar to a UAI, the mark you get after doing your High School degree? I'm based at University of Western Sydney (Not as bad as people say) and that's what I needed to get in.

Yeh TEE is basically the Western Australian Equivalent of UAI (Your is the University Admintance Index or something while ours is called the Tertiary Entrance Examination) They are our exams that decide whether we get into Uni or not based on our Ranking

 

[pigeon_of_doom]

A month into an English and American literature degree at the University of Kent here. Enjoying the course, though I'm still adjusting to the whole "student life" thing.

Anyhow, I can't overstate the importance of having some rough plans. Obviously smooth plans are even better. I'm thinking of a MA in some kind of Journalism or Creative Writing in London next year, but that's still up in the air.

I have to back that up. I'm meeting a lot of students who are just hoping for a career to materialise when they get whatever degree they end up with. It can work out, but it's hardly reliable, especially with degrees that don't really set people up for an industry.

I was considering a MA in journalism but I can't see it being practical, so I may have to slug it out in the real world for a bit before I can afford it. How the hell are you going to fund that, especially in London?

And Gigantor, you don't know me (I was a reticent poster at the time when you were around) but I always enjoyed reading your contributions to the site so I'm glad you're back. Hope you stick around.

 

[Simonccx]

University of East Anglia doing law, boo ya