Best Universities for maths?

Hi, I want to maths at university. I'm taking maths, further maths, physics and chemistry for AS and plan on dropping chemistry for A2. I am predicted all As this year and think I should be able to get A*s in maths and further maths next year, possibly physics as well. I was wondering what university would be best for studying maths. I kn...

Where to go for Maths or Physics?

Hi guys, First post on here, please don't bite! I'm a GCSE student in my last year of secondary school, and I've already successfully applied to my school's sixth form instead of going to college. I'm going to be taking Maths, Further Maths, Chemistry and Physics. The only problem is, I have absolutely no idea about what to do after that!...

Maths GCSE - Aftermath

Hello there guys. I was itching myself this particular question all day and thought i might need different opinions. I have done my maths exam for GCSE and obtained a A*. However i am being urged by my teachers and parents, that I should take further maths at A-level, which I am not sure of. Therefore I would like to know whether or not,...

Three local universities ranked among best 300

SD. Among the 300 best universities that the international company Quacquarelli Symonds lists in its QS Latin American University Rankings 2013, are three Dominican universities. These universities achieved the rankings-although not among the first-and are the Pontifical Catholic University Madre y Maestra, the Iberoamericana University (...

A level Maths/Physics as a choice?

Hi. I am supposed to pick my choices for next year, but I'm really confused. I want to do Industrial Design in university, and therefore I know that I should take Art for sure, so that's my first choice. Also, I intended to do Physics and leave Maths alone, but people tell me that Maths is easier and that without Maths, taking Physics wou...

Applying to American Universities with A-Levels and IGCSE's !!

I am applying to UCLA, USC, Duke, or Michigan Sate University. Most probably UCLA or USC. I finished 8 IGCSE's with an A* in all 8 subjects. I've done 3 AS this year (Maths, Biology and Chemistry) with grades AAA and full UMS in the three subjects. I will be taking 3 A-Levels in these subjects next year and confident that i can get A*A*A*...

Number of A levels

My daughter is in year 13 and after getting 11 GCSE's at A grade or above and having a good start to her AS levels is hoping to study maths at university.She is studying Maths,Geography,Spanish and Psycology at AS level and hoped to continue with them all to full A level.Her school are advising her that even the best universities are only...

History at London universities

So I have my A Level grades already, I tried to apply to Economics this year around and only got an offer at Birmingham university, and I'm not too sure if I want to stick to economics anyway now. So I was thinking of going down the History route instead. My grades were, Economics - A*, History - A* and Maths - B, and in my GCSES I got 3A...

Accounting and finance GCSE maths B

I want to do A&F at uni and have a decent set of GCSE results, 1 A* 5 As 4 Bs, and and predicted AAA for next year, but one of my Bs at GCSE is in maths... I want to appy to Durham, Newcastle, Leeds and Exeter but they require A in maths. I was going to email them and ask if it's worth applying and get the A in maths GCSE part of a condit...

Narrowing down my university choices for medicine...please respond!!

I am international student, considering studying in the UK. i short listed (or made a list lol, it isn't short) of universities I considering. I would like to study medicine. Can you please rank the following universities in the order which you deem best for medicine? I don't want it to be ranked based on prestige, but whether the medical...

which university is best for my future career

Hi guys i'm an international student and i've got some unconditional offers from few universities. I majored in flute (classical music) and i want to work in film music company such as warner brother after graduation. As you already knew, Its time to reply to the universities.. So i want to take your advice about this. 1.Uni of Chester (...

Should I insure Imperial or Bath (PHYSICS)

Hi fellow TSR members! As I've received decisions from all the universities that I've applied to, I have to decide on which university to firm and which to put as insurance. I'm most definitely firming Cambridge now. I've just received a conditional offer from Imperial for Physics with Theoretical Physics, whose requirements are A*AA (A*...

Top 20 Chinese Universities for Studying Medicine in 2012

1 - Peking University [A++] 2 - Shanghai Jiao Tong University [A++] 3 - Fudan University [A++] 4 - Zhejiang University [A++] 5 - Sun Yat Sen University [A++] 6 - Huazhong University of Science and Technology [A+] 7 - Sichuan University [A+] 8 - Capital Medical University [A+] 9 - Central South University [A+] 10 - Shandong University [A+]...

Which university for insurance?

OK, so I’m brand new here, but I’m really stuck on what university to put as my insurance. My firm will be Cambridge, and my choice of insurance is between Warwick, Bristol, Durham (University College), and Bath. This is important, because to be honest I’m probably going to end up at my insurance. Warwick probably has the next best reputa...

How to approach applying to a uni while planning a gap year

So I have just finished my AS year and am about to start my A2 taking Maths, Physics and Music tech however about halfway through the year I realized that I really wish I'd taken further maths because I've now realized that maths is what I want to do at uni. So what I'm doing is taking a gap year to finish the modules that would secure me...

Help with Forensic Science Courses in Scotland!

Hi, I have just started my final year in High School and at the end of this year I'm gonna have to start applying for Universities. I want to do Forensic Science, Forensic Biology at Uni and my first pick would be Napier University in Edinburgh. Currently I'm doing Higher Human Biology, English and Maths and Intermediate 2 Chemistry. I ha...

Edexcel Further Maths A Level + Maths A2 in one year

Hi, I have chosen Maths, Chemistry, Biology and Physics for AS. Unfortunately, I was unable to choose Further Maths because I switched colleges and they had no spaces for FM by the time I joined. I am thinking in applying for either Computer Science or some sort of engineering course at Uni, and have realised that I'm most likely at some...

Liverpool or Newcastle?

I know I am going to get responses saying "only I can make the decision" and "there is no way to compare universities and cities" but please hear me out. I have applied to all 5 of my university and received offers from them all. I have already discounted all of them but the University of Liverpool and Newcastle University. My plan for ap...

Kings college or Bath for maths?

Hi I have received offers from university of bath and kings college for maths and I am not sure which one to pick. I am a very sporty person so the bath applies to me and I think I would enjoy my time there more. However I'm not sure which is better with regards to career prospects and if kings is more respected? Also if I manage to get 3...

What university should I choose?

Hello, I am Bogomil Gospodinov and I am currently applying for 5 universities in the UK. I am admitted in 3 of them - University of York, University of Glasgow and University of Southampton, I am rejected by one - University of Aberdeen and I am waiting for answer only from University of Edinburgh. My chosen study course is Computer Scien...

Need help choosing firm and insurance university for A&F

Hello everyone. I am an international student who has applied for Accounting and Finance in the UK. I've received all my offers, all of which are conditional, and am now having a bit of difficulty in deciding my firm and insurance universities. The three main universities I'm having trouble choosing from are The University of Warwick, LSE...

Sixth form taking a level maths but worried about GCSE Maths

I'm currently taking AS Maths and AS Stats, and hopefully I wish to carry this subject onto A2, but doing a lot of the AS material has made me realise my foundation for maths isnt very strong as my GCSE Maths grade says (I got an A). Most of what I learned at GCSE has slipped out through my head, probably because I didnt learn it properly...

Dentistry subject requirements??!!

I am currently a year 12 student, hoping to study dentistry in universtiy. Unfortunately, due to ill health, I have been forced to take a year out of school and will, therefore, be repeating year 12 next year. I am currently studying Biology, Chemistry, Maths and French. I have completed the entire AS level for maths and am halfway throug...

Undergraduate Physics degree, further maths?

Hopefully going to do a Physics degree starting at the end of this summer at UCL. I've done A level maths, and got a solid A, but I recognise that the maths gets allot harder at degree level and I haven't done A level further maths. Is it worth me trying to get ahead and learn some further maths, or does the university usually compensate...

Undergraduate Computer Science - how much maths?

Hey people This thread is mainly referring to this question: http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/show...3 #post42185013 I want to study Computer Science at university, however what worries me is how much maths will be in the course. I know that there is basic maths in programming as I have programming experience, and I have no problem with mat...

Sixth form Further maths or geography as a third A2?

Next year I'm definitely taking maths and physics at A2 but as a third subject I'm trying to decide whether to carry on with further maths or geography, I did AS maths, further maths, physics geography and world development. I like the idea of just doing maths, further maths and physics next year but I want to go to uni's that ask for A*A...

UCL vs Warwick Maths

I'm having trouble deciding whether I should firm UCL or Warwick. I've been to both universities many times, seen league tables and looked at accommodation for both universities, but still it feels like I don't really know enough to make the decision. If anybody here could shed some light on the few remaining points of interest I will be...

Do you have to be really good at maths to get into Tax?

Hey, I'm looking into what career to go into after university (I'm a second year at a top 10), and working in tax is something that has taken my interest. I've had a look at a few firms (Ernst and Young in particular) and I meet their basic requirements, but I'm finding it hard to work out how good at maths you need to be and how much mat...

Economics or Finance and Banking without IB economics?

Hi everybody, my question is: Do I have any chance to get into economics or Finance Banking at university, if I do not have economics in my IB subjects? Also, most of the universities require HL in maths for economics... but for example Birmingham or Essex do not. my subjects: Maths SL (6/7) Bio SL German SL Engl HL History HL Czech HL th...

What's normal for Further Maths study?

I'm currently a Y11 student, and I know it's very early to be thinking about it, but in one of my lessons today I was pondering, so if you take Maths, F Maths, Chemistry and Physics at AS, would it be 'expected' by top Uni's that you carried on with 4 A Levels as opposed to dropping one at AS and doing 3? Just wondering, as I understand t...

Will it look bad for medicine if i resit my gcse maths?

I want to apply for medicine, and last year when i sat my gcse maths i missed out a double page in one of the papers. i still ended up with an A (4 ums marks off an A*) which is very annoying, i currently take AS further maths and am more than capable of getting A* if i were to resit Getting this extra A* would say me up to 8 A*'s, but ho...

Which Universitites Can I Apply to??

I have been rejected from all of my Universities for 2 years in a row, all in Scotland (2 post-interview, 2 pre-interview). I am thinking of applying in England next year. I have got AAAAA (Biology, Chemistry, Maths, English and Modern Studies) in my highers and ABB (Chemistry, Maths, Biology) in my advanced highers. Which Universities ou...

Should I repeat GCSE Maths during first year of Uni?

Hi. I have been offered a place at University of Lincoln for Computer Science. However, I do not currently hold a C in GCSE Maths. But they accept my Level 2 City and Guilds Numeracy Qualification. I don't think I will be able to achieve a C in Maths this year. I got one mark off a C in the first unit. The second unit is on Monday which I...

Sixth form EPQ help - maths and psychology question

I am considering of doing the EPQ and I realised I would like to merge my academic study of sciences currently at AS (chemistry, physics, maths and further maths) with my interest with psychology/sociology as I always have been interested by human behaviour. I've heard that maths and psychology/ maths and philosophy are some uni courses a...

Studying Business Abroad

I'm going into my second year of Uni, studying BA Business at UWS in Paisley. For my third year I plan to study abroad through Erasmus and I'm trying to make a shortlist of universities that I can study in so that I can begin to learn the languages over this summer etc. Partner universities at mine are; Belgium ; Haule Ecole Albert Jacqua...

Masters in International Relations - urgently need help choosing a university

Hi, so I'm in a bit of a dilemma. I applied to three universities to study IR, and I can't decide which one to attend. I like the programmes and courses offered by all three universities, so I'm having a hard time choosing. I've received offers from: 1) University of Glasgow (MSc in International Relations) 2) SOAS (MA in International St...

LLB Law at University of Bristol, Warwick or Queen Mary University of London, QMUL.

Hi All, I have been given conditional offers for the above three universities as well as the University of Edinburgh (which I will not be considering since it is Scots law). I know that Bristol and Warwick have been traditionally more reputable universities as opposed to QMUL, who have only recently become well known for its law departmen...

Which university for education studies?

My friend is going to study education studies and is just wondering which university would be the best to go to and why, out of these universities: Oxford Brookes University University of York University of Bath University of Leeds Leeds Metropolitan University...

what are my options - rejected for medicine 2 years in a row!

Hey, Just recently found out that I got rejected from all 4 of my universities (in Scotland) for medicine AGAIN so that's 2 years in a row. I am just wondering what my options are as I really don't want to take another gap year? I could go down the graduate route but I might still fail to get into a medical school afterwards. I know some...

OCR How is Further Maths graded?

I'm sitting A2 currently, and taking the OCR spec for Maths and Further Maths. I was reading on http://www.furthermaths.org.uk/certifica tion_advice.php that qualifications are locked in, and was wondering if this includes being locked in to an AS grade within one subject. I took Decision 2 towards my F.Maths AS level, so does this mean t...