ScottR96 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Another question, chaps: Am I likely to find out from Stirling if I've met my condition before the exam results are posted from the SQA? I'm sure I read on the results thread last year that a poster got an e-mail from a Uni saying that he was guaranteed a place. My thinking is, if I don't hear from them the day before I get my results, I haven't met my conditions. I do apologise for all this panicking, but I'm absolutely shiting myself . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddie06smfc Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Another question, chaps: Am I likely to find out from Stirling if I've met my condition before the exam results are posted from the SQA? I'm sure I read on the results thread last year that a poster got an e-mail from a Uni saying that he was guaranteed a place. My thinking is, if I don't hear from them the day before I get my results, I haven't met my conditions. I do apologise for all this panicking, but I'm absolutely shiting myself . That was an error on the uni's part I'm sure. You should find out if you got the place at uni on the day you get your results. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 (edited) Another question, chaps: Am I likely to find out from Stirling if I've met my condition before the exam results are posted from the SQA? I'm sure I read on the results thread last year that a poster got an e-mail from a Uni saying that he was guaranteed a place. My thinking is, if I don't hear from them the day before I get my results, I haven't met my conditions. I do apologise for all this panicking, but I'm absolutely shiting myself . I wouldn't think like that. I found out on the day exam results were received in the post on my UCAS page. I can't remember when the uni emailed me but it wasn't before that day. My grandparents then took me for a congratulatory slap-up meal at Greywalls in Gullane. Anyway, good luck. First year is fantastic fun and starting uni is pretty exciting. Make sure you make the most of first year. Edited August 1, 2013 by Enigma 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul-r-cfc Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Ye I think generally ucas conditionals isn't updated until after the results are out. Sometimes can take longer Speaking of Stirling uni, we have a football tournament up there over this weekend Sent from my HTC Desire HD A9191 using Pie & Bovril mobile app 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xbl Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 ONe is doing a PhD in law, the other in history. Both are lovers of gigantic tracts of prose, the verbosity and pedantic nature of a law PhD in particular will warm the cockles of Ad Lib's heart. They'll be fine. It's just us poor engineers trying to innovate the future with two lengths of sticky tape and a multi channel oscilloscope (with only one working channel) who feel hard done by in the PhD stakes. I at least got to the end of mine without giving it all up and running away to work with wolves. Over the piece, it was worth the misery. I'm sure they'll be fine, but I wonder if they have any idea what is in store for them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 I at least got to the end of mine without giving it all up and running away to work with wolves. Over the piece, it was worth the misery. I'm sure they'll be fine, but I wonder if they have any idea what is in store for them. One will undoubtedly do it wrong, while the other will be on the verge of tears. We're becoming an awfy well-educated lot on here. I wonder if Div would be open to giving doctors free Platinum membership 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Scott, when it come round to applying for halls go for the one with the cheapest rent. You'll almost certainly get a better bunch of people and have more fun. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR96 Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Met my condition! Happy days. Hopefully get accommodation sorted in the next few days. Can't wait to get started! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambomo Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 I know, it's quite exciting to be going back to uni, even for old folk like me :-) Start my postgrad on the 16th Sept at Glasgow Uni, commuting from Edinburgh 3 days a week might not be so much fun though! I don't suppose anyone knows of any travel subsidies/bursaries that can be applied for do they? I have looked everywhere I can think of but most are for overseas study/travel. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SodjesSixteenIncher Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Ended up getting a jobbies degree after going straight from school at 17 into a course I hated. Registered there at the OU with a course picked purely on personal interest - Undergrad International Studies and German. Even though it might never help my career one bit (although I work p/t in Policy/Comms so I'm hoping it will!) I'm actually really buzzed about learning for the sake of learning. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guns Show Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Scott, when it come round to applying for halls go for the one with the cheapest rent. You'll almost certainly get a better bunch of people and have more fun. Terrible advice - you will just end up with lower class plebs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Terrible advice - you will just end up with lower class plebs. Better than ending up with this bunch imo. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballymoneyyin Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Terrible advice - you will just end up with lower class plebs. You are good at Pie and Bovril 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the jambo-rocker Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 I am really not appreciative of having to wait until the 23rd(two weeks before I restart) to find out if I've passed or failed my re-sit(yes, I am a dumbass). Fucking Napier. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guns Show Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 I enjoyed being catered for and having my own en-suite wet room. No sharing a kitchen, bathroom and communal area with a bunch of minks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad Lib Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Better than ending up with this bunch imo. TBF the ginger one looks like a bit of a ride. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreenElves Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Accountancy at Stirling 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR96 Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 I've been offered a job which, when it gets started, is perfect for Uni. The money's great as well. Only problem is I need to undergo two weeks full time training (Mon-Fri 9-5) starting in October and I have absolutely no idea what I'm going to do. Bollocks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 I've been offered a job which, when it gets started, is perfect for Uni. The money's great as well. Only problem is I need to undergo two weeks full time training (Mon-Fri 9-5) starting in October and I have absolutely no idea what I'm going to do. Bollocks. Speak to your uni, they should be able to work something out for you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 I've been offered a job which, when it gets started, is perfect for Uni. The money's great as well. Only problem is I need to undergo two weeks full time training (Mon-Fri 9-5) starting in October and I have absolutely no idea what I'm going to do. Bollocks. History at Stirling, Scott? Having just finished, if you're an intelligent enough lad, seriously just skip a few lectures. You'll know yourself that you only truly need to be knowledgeable on a few topics for essays/exams, the rest doesn't matter a jot. You can miss three tutorials in a semester as well with no questions asked, so just make sure you don't miss more than one at the back of it. If the job is that good and will help you out with your rent/studies/drinking funds, just go for it. It's not school, you can do what you like as long as you pass. I gave up on History lectures after first semester aside from the topics which interested me, or I knew I was going to write about. Plus first year is seriously piss easy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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