Re-taking A2 year because of illness.

I'm currently a A2 student who hasn't been able to sit my exams because of illness; which has been diagnosed and I'm in the process of being treated. I have an entire archive of medical notes, good AS grades (AAAB) and predicted grades of A*AA (Maths, Biology and chemistry) I'm seeking to study medicine but I'm in fear that I may not be a...

How beneficial would a full A Level in German be?

I'm in Year 11 at the moment but since I'm half German, I've always been a bit ahead in the subject and I'm taking the AS (Edexcel) this year. I'm definitely expecting an A, hopefully above 90% UMS. Next year, I'm going to be taking Maths, FM, Physics, Chemistry, EPQ and the Engineering Education Scheme so whilst I could be doing more, I'...

rejected from imperial - reapplicant

So today my UCAS updated with a rejection from Imperial for EEE. I'm on a unexpected gap year reapplying as I could not meed Imperial's offer last year due to illness. My illness lead me to not completing my A2 summer exams hence I did not get the required grades. I was even given a letter by doctor regarding the illness and how this was...

Sarah Houston: Student died after taking banned fat-burning drug DNP she bought online

Leeds University student Sarah Houston was found dead in her bedroom by a flatmate last year. An inquest heard she was taking the weight-loss drug secretly in conjunction with antidepressants.

Hellp please.. Gap year ? Re-take year ?

I am currently on my second year off uni, and I am thinking off re-taking the year again. But not to sure how to go about this or if right decision to take. I'm also maybe thinking off taking a year out and then going back and re-taking the 2nd year. If I did re-take the year would I have to pay the higher fee ? The whole reason I'm think...

Should I take Physics in year 12?

Hi, I am a year 10 student from Hong Kong currently studying Chemistry, Biology and ICT (Information and Communication Technology) and I might study in UK in the future, as a year 12 student. I am considering taking Physics but I only have ideas about "specific heat capacity" which I studied in when i was year 9. As my boarding school tha...

Proof of being a student to employer.

'Allo - I've a question. I'm taking a one year break from being a student at RHUL for medical reasons, however I'd like to take on a part time job. the employer requires proof of me being a student however - if my student ID card is not enough, what other proof could I acquire? (I'm out of the country but still in the EU, if that matters)...

3rd year EU student (no loan before) - which form to use?

Hi, I'm an EU student entering my 3rd, last year this September and I had a scholarship for the first two years of my studies. Which document should I use to apply for finance for the 2013/2014 academic year only? Am I a "continuing student" when applying for finance? Thanks for your help.

Diane Weber Bederman: Time to Remove "Mental" from Mental Illness

It is the stigma, the shame and prejudice attached to the phrase "mental illness" that keeps people from accessing care. Mental illness is not in the mind; it is in the brain. Changing the name from "mental" to brain illness can be the beginning of a change in attitude towards those of us with these illnesses.

Patient who received world's first double-leg transplant forced to have both limbs amputated after being struck down by unrelated illness

The man was forced to stop taking his anti-rejection drugs so he could be treated for the illness. The transplant, led by surgeon Pedro Cavadas (pictured) in Valencia, was the first in world in 2011.

American student: What are my chances at Oxford, LSE, UCL, Imperial, and Edinburgh?

I am a junior at a public school in Northern Virginia. I am considering applying to Oxford (PPE maybe, maybe Physics), LSE, UCL, Imperial, and maybe Edinburgh. I have a 2060 SAT (690 CR/700 M/670 W) but I hope that will increase because I have a 219 PSAT and a 32 ACT. I will be taking the SAT maybe 2 more times and will also be taking the...

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...

Taking a gap year but applying at the end of Year 13

Hello. I am currently in Year 13 and plan on taking a year out before university but I haven't applied yet and therefore didn't apply for deferred entry ast september. Im going to be going abroad for my year out in order to travel/get further work experience. Is it still possible for me to apply at the end of this year for entry at septem...

High School Student Disarms Gunman…Gets Suspended?

Image source: WFTX-TV A Florida high school student wrestled a loaded gun away from another teen on the bus ride home this week and was slapped with a suspension in return. The 16-year-old Cypress Lake High student in Fort Myers, Fla. told WFTX-TV there was “no doubt” he saved a life after grappling for the loaded .22 caliber revolver be...

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...

Problem with Student Finance Application - help please!

Hey, so I called Student Finance to confirm that they do indeed give you finance for 3 years, plus one year, and minus any years you have already have. Meaning ultimately, you have one chance to fail a year, and you can then restart university and do 3 years anyway. Which is my plan. But now I look at the student finance application form,...

I need help for student finance england.

Hello friends, I would like to ask very important question about student finance. I did my undergraduate in 2006 from india. I have ILR I am just wondering can I apply for student loan because my friend told me they dont give student finance if you have undergraduate degree. I also applied for year 2 because I am hoping my university will...

Will this affect my student finance?

I'm starting a foundation year at LJMU this September and have already filled out and completed all of my student finance so everything there is good. However on UCAS and on my student finance I have said that I have chosen to follow my foundation year with a bachelors in biology, however I think by the end of my foundation year I might o...

Change of circumstance form ?

i know it existed last year and now that i need it i cant find it! i need help, my parents income has changed dramaticaly in the past year so they can no longer suport me whilst i study and the loan i get currently isnt enough to cover my maintance. i am re applying for student finance for the year 2013/14 but of course they only take int...

getting kicked out of uni poor attendance good grades

hi there, new user but been surfing student room since i began college. I am in my second year on uni now and now face withdrawal from the university. this is because of poor attendance on two of my modules which i have valid reason for. for several weeks ive been taking my mother to physiotherapy every morning when my tutoirals are takin...

Student Finance Loan Help

hey. So basically I have finally got around to getting my parents to fill out the financial forms for student finance as I recently learned that I have got nearly £1,700 less in my student loan than I'm entitled to. (I'm a first year student and have survived through working all summer / my first year so far). My parents have sent off the...

Late submission due to binding problems

Hello all, I'm new here and a former student. My husband is currently a student in final year. He had a research assignment for undergraduate degree to hand in on Tuesday at 4pm. He printed it at home (knowing that the university printers may be temperamental and have long queues). All he needed to do was get it bound. He tried a place on...

Need help with Array.sort?

I have an array of five students. I want to sort them using the array.sort and output them. Sort the students by id number. Here the code I have completed. public static void main(String[] args) { Student[] student = new Student[5]; student[0] = new Student(); student[0].setName("Albert Einstein"); student[0].setStudentNumber(45612)...

Any ladies with Crohn's disease/Ulcerative colitis? Taking medication while pregnant

Hi Ladies, I have Crohn's disease and (fingers crossed) it is under control and has been for the last few months. I don't know anyone with the illness or who is taking the same medications so have no one to talk to about pregnancy and having Crohn's - hopefully there will be someone here that can help. I currently take 100mg of azathiopri...

Five Facts About The Student Debt Crisis

Last week, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced a bill that would guarantee that, for one year, the federal government would charge the same near-zero interest rates for student loans that it does now for Big Banks. Warren’s bill has received praise from activists, and for good reason — student debt has become a crisis in the U.S. Her...

Independent student finance

Could anyone give me advice on student finance. I am a mature student (over 25yrs old) and have applied for a 3 year undergraduate degree, starting in September 2013. I have read that i will be classed an an independent student. I am currently living at home with my parents but am i right in thinking that their income is not assessed when...

Surely it's not just your final year grade that counts?

I've heard again and again how at Cambridge it's only your final year grade that matters, that your final year grade is the only one employers/institutions look at etc... But is this really the case? Don't employers often ask to see your degree transcript, which contains all your grades for each year, as well as for each exam? I don't see...

Student Finance Question...

Hi Mark, I am a disabled student. I have been disabled since I was 12 years old. I am currently on an undergraduate degree course in IT part time (50% rate) at the Open University. I am on the first year (of six). My question relates to future years of my course and in particular the method of funding future years of the course. My family...

Want to be a teacher, but can't get a C in Maths GCSE

Basically, I'm doing AS-levels and they are going really well. Just had my first exam yesterday and it (hopefully) went well. Fingers crossed! But I'm predominately an English student and NOT a maths student. I have struggled with Maths since I was in primary school. My highest grade I have ever gotten in Maths GCSE was an E... and to bec...

Bsc & Msc vs Beng & Msc vs BEng & Msc

Dear Student Room, I'm currently taking Electronic Engineering Bsc at university and have just finished my first year. I don't know whether to take a year out and do modules I need to acquire BEng honours degree or to just finish my Bsc and move on to Msc. Can anyone advise me on this? I was hoping to have chartered engineering status in...

Medicine Gap Year 2013

Hey guys, I applied to medicine this year but unfortunately got all rejections D': I didn't see a thread on medicine gap year so I thought of making one. I am most probably taking a gap year as I really want to do medicine. If you are taking a gap year, what are your plans for it?...

Diabetes is a rich man's illness: Argentina's president provokes outrage by saying illness afflicts the affluent because 'they eat so much and live sedentary lifestyles'

She revealed her ignorance of the illness during a presentation on the country's science technology and innovation programme, called 'Innovative Argentina 2020', which took place in her Buenos Aires presidential home La Casa Rosada.

Please answer my question

I am a third year student and due to circumstances might be retaking my final year. As i have already had 3 years of financial support from student finance, would i be able to get it for redoing the year? I need to make my decision but cannot retake the year if i get no financial support...

Student finance after finishing first year of uni

Hey guys, basically just looking for some advice about finance.I'm finishing uni after my exams are done this year but I am confused about student finance as some are saying that with grants I will have to pay back immediately but if I'm doing a whole year of uni, why is this? As surely I will have stuck at the institution for a year so t...

How to cope with illness during term time?

I'm not sure if this is the right place to post but... I've been unwell for three weeks to the day, and have missed a lot of uni. I am also struggling to keep up with my workload. I am a final year student in my last semester, and working on my dissertation, which is not happening at the pace I would like. I have been dragging myself back...

Compelling personal reasons

I phoned student finance up, and told them I was suspending due to illness and was told I'd be fine to get funding for another three years of a course because they give everyone a 'gift year'. They did not mention 'compelling personal reasons' and I wondered if I qualified because it would be great not to have funding affected. The gift y...

Unable to complete an online application

Hello I need to complete a renewal form (I have been taking a loan for the past 2 years). However, when I login to student finance, it only shows my current application for 2012/13 (which is approved and already paid). There is no option to complete an online application for 2013/2014. How can I resolve this? P.S: I have been previously a...

Changing uni and go finance

Hi I am in my first year of study at a uni however I want to change to another uni this year. It looks like I would have to study from year 1 as there is quite a bit if difference in degrees. It's a four year degree. If I applied would I still get finance for the full 4 years even though I have already had it this year? Also I want to app...

First Year Student Accommodation

I have several questions. If a property is marketed as 'student accommodation' does that mean that only students can live there? Can a student and non-student live in the same house (The non-student would obviously be working) For example, if a flat share is £55pppw and it has 4 bedrooms in it, but each room has a double bed in, would two...

Tragic 22-year-old student girl who planned her own funeral dies

Jessica Clark, a 22-year-old University of South Carolina student, has died in North Carolina from Primary Pulmonary Hypertension after battling chronic rejection from her second lung-transplant.