Off To Uni!

Aldaniti

Aldaniti

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After 2yrs of my son saying he was never going to pass his IB course at college today he got his results!

Passed with flying colours :D

He needed 24 points to get into uni & he received 27!

Its been bloody hard work at times keeping him motivated but its all been worth it in the end,

Its now time to dig deep in our pockets :rolleyes:
 
I've no idea what IB is, but well done on passing it, Master Aldaniti! Let's hope he'll be self-motivating now he knows he has the privilege of a uni slot, and the end product keeps you in unashamed luxury when you're 64!
 
Good choice, young man! I'm fairly sure that quite a lot of the young Americans at school in the Middle East went on to European-based IB studies, now that you've given the details. The American Uni in Beirut seemed one popular choice before the outbreak of hostilities there, and they also favoured Switzerland (I've no idea why - I'm sure the skiing and after-piste pleasures had nothing to do with it). Brighton is a great place for studently activities, though - I'm not sure what off-study interests he has, but I bet the area has something for them. I'll be pleased to send you any local stuff you want, Aldaniti. The good thing is that, although it's a biggish (pop. around quarter million all told) city, it's also relatively very safe and has easy access to London on that student rail card. He'll also qualify for a discount at the local racecourses if he shows his student card - now, surely that's one helluva good incentive!
 
If your Sarah likes the jazz clubs, MR2, she may be au fait with a sax player called Lawrence Jones of the Brighton Jazz All Stars - he's a very keen racing fan, too, often at his local course, where he's kindly given me a couple of his CDs.
 
krizon said:
He'll also qualify for a discount at the local racecourses if he shows his student card - now, surely that's one helluva good incentive!
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He'll need it in fairness! :p

In all seriousness, if he does go to Brighton then both myself and Irish Stamp know it reasonably well so I'd be happy to pass on any tips. It's probably the safest city I've lived in too.
 
Unfortunately it looks unlikely he will go to Brighton now unless he can get in after what's called "a period of adjustment" :confused:
He can still go but they want him to do some foundation course before the course he wants to go on (bio-medical sciences) to go straight on to that course he needed 28 points,he doesn't see the point in doing that when he can go straight on to the course at another Uni, he will try but its not looking hopeful!

As it stands at the moment he will be off to the west of england at bristol, not the end of the world as all my family live less than 30mins away in Bath but its still a 400mile round trip from here (essex) the others he was accepted by was sheffield, northumberland (newcastle) & one in leicester, de montfort or something like that,

Would really prefer him to go to brighton as I know what some areas of bristol are like but I suppose that could of changed over the years :ninja:
 
Congratulations! You must be very proud!

I am at the other end of the Uni scale now - my son has just received his degree results after 3 yrs at Warwick studying (coughs and whispers) Politics and International Relations and got a 2:1 for his degree and a First for his dissertation on some long political discourse!

Dont know how much it would help or hinder him but my son took a gap year out but got a job, very lucky in that his school where he went for both secondary and 6th form offered him something in PR so he managed to put enough away to last for his first year without asking for handouts.

HE has now fallen into another job and is currently employed at great tax payers expense at the House of Commons working for the MP he campaigned for during the recent Elections. 12hr days and long hard research when he gets home - he loves it!
 
Sheffield is a fantastic student city, I'd be championing their corner and I can certainly offer plenty of tips for there.
 
Well done to you both! Son for doing the work, Mum for keeping him motivated.

Hope he enjoys Uni, wherever he goes.
 
Aldaniti said:
Unfortunately it looks unlikely he will go to Brighton now unless he can get in after what's called "a period of adjustment" :confused: He can still go but they want him to do some foundation course before the course he wants to go on (bio-medical sciences) to go straight on to that course he needed 28 points,he doesn't see the point in doing that when he can go straight on to the course at another Uni, he will try but its not looking hopeful!
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Do they not offer bridging courses in the UK, like they do here in Australia?

In Australia, the bridging courses are run through a private/polytechnic college, which is attached to the university they are going to. Depending on what a person is studying, the 12 month period they attend is the equivalent of the first year at university. It is an expensive choice, because the students don't get the same allowances of the actual university, and they have to pay the tuition upfront.

My best friend's brother went down this path, and by the time the year had gone, he was accepted into the degree program on the second year as a straight A's student, and into the Honours Program. He also missed out on getting into the actual degree by several marks. But said it worked to his advantage.

I am sure your son will work out exactly what he will need to do, and usually things happen for a reason. Usually a good reason at that.:)
 
Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. I was hoping to see Gamla, Minsterman, Irish Stamp and your lad all on a jolly at one of our local courses. My cousin's youngest daughter completed her degree in Bio-Medical Sciences, bogged off for gap year round Oz, and has fallen in lurve with a divorcee with two kids, with whom she's currently living. So much for getting a uni education!
 
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Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. I was hoping to see Gamla, Minsterman, Irish Stamp and your lad all on a jolly at one of our local courses. My cousin's youngest daughter completed her degree in Bio-Medical Sciences, bogged off for gap year round Oz, and has fallen in lurve with a divorcee with two kids, with whom she's currently living. So much for getting a uni education!
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Eek! My cousin's off to Oz for a year next week on an exchange from Edinburgh Uni - I'll tell her to watch out for the locals lol.

Most of ouur stock is delivered in from Bristol every day and I gather that some areas are quite rough/run down but there are apparently some 'posh' parts. I shall try and find out where they might be!
 
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I should lock her into a chastity belt before she goes, Imagine! I was really surprised - she'd had loads of mates and led a typically studenty campus life, but had no interest in serious dating. Now, six Foster's and a prawn barbie later, she seems to be set fair to become an Aussie!
 
Well done, and good luck to him Aldaniti....;

I am also back off to college in September, eeeeekkkk..... So nervous!!! Im going on a Level 3 BTEC Diploma in Travel & tourism, i've been told with my qualifications ( I did a HNC while recovering from a broken back !!) tht I would quite easily slot onto the degree course but it was full, however theres the chance of someone dropping out, but after being a stay at home mam for the last 3 years I want something to give me some confidence and be as stress free as possible!!

So at the grand age of 28, I will be starting all over again with a bunch of 16-18 year olds!! I missed out first time round, my A-level results were E U and N :lol::lol: I fell in with the wrong crowd, they were 2 year old and had 4 legs:rolleyes: so I hope i will enjoy myself and learn something at the same time
 
Great news LE :)

Would be in the same boat as Gamla Stan - definitely fighting Sheffield's corner, great city, place to live, slap bang in the middle of the country so everywhere is easily accessible, very safe, easy enough to get a job whilst working at uni (bar work, betting shops, call centres, football stadia etc)

Martin
 
That's fabulous, LE - at 28 you're still a wee babby to me! The cousin's daughter who has fallen in lurve in Australia did her degree at Sheffield and absolutely adored the place, if that's where you're off to. Really buzzy place, as IS says, so there'll be plenty for you to see and do. Very best of everything to you!
 
Up visiting my brother in college in the Holylands at the weekend and him and the boys in his house were virtually pawning off their house-hold essentials to lump on an odds-on poke in a maiden hurdle at Hexham...

Those were the days.
 
I still feel bitter that young people leave uni up to their ears in debt, when the polititians that introduced all that had the benefit of a free education. My kids were lucky in that we, by living on a tight budget ourselves, let them bank their student loan [interest rate was very low in those days] as a financial back up. My son is still paying his off, and he hasn't got the best paid job in the world. Anyone who puts so much effort into trying to get a good education deserves more help imo.[ Rant over]
 
Completely agree moehat, the amount of grief we have had with the student finance people beggers belief also,

Something I can't get my head around either is that once Jamie started Uni we had the child benefit & working tax credits stopped because they don't class him as being dependant on us anymore yet when applying for some of the grants etc we had to provide our P60's etc because they are parent earnings related, double standards or what!!
 
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