Comments on: The blog has landed. http://physicsstudent.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/the-blog-has-landed/ A student's guide to Uni Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:52:33 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: physicsstudent http://physicsstudent.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/the-blog-has-landed/#comment-7 physicsstudent Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:52:33 +0000 http://physicsstudent.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/the-blog-has-landed/#comment-7 Hey Chris, How's it going? Congrats on the unconditionals :) I'm not too sure about grants and bursaries available for halls, most of that is dependant on your parents/guardians income when you apply for your student loan- ie, how much you get between loan and bursary. There is however scholarships available for Physics at St Andrews- like a £1000 entrant scholarship (which my friend Jonny is enjoying very much (alright for some!)) and a £4000 (per year I think) Institute of Phys scholarship available. You can find out about all of these on the St Ands website. (http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/admissions/ug/Financialinformation/Scholarships/Subject-based/) Hope this helps, all the best Claire Hey Chris, How’s it going? Congrats on the unconditionals :)

I’m not too sure about grants and bursaries available for halls, most of that is dependant on your parents/guardians income when you apply for your student loan- ie, how much you get between loan and bursary. There is however scholarships available for Physics at St Andrews- like a £1000 entrant scholarship (which my friend Jonny is enjoying very much (alright for some!)) and a £4000 (per year I think) Institute of Phys scholarship available. You can find out about all of these on the St Ands website. (http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/admissions/ug/Financialinformation/Scholarships/Subject-based/)

Hope this helps, all the best

Claire

]]> By: Chris Candlish http://physicsstudent.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/the-blog-has-landed/#comment-6 Chris Candlish Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:33:16 +0000 http://physicsstudent.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/the-blog-has-landed/#comment-6 This is just what I've been looking for.. someone who has been there, done that and got the t-shirt! My name is Chris, I'm 17, and I've just recieved my offers from UCAS. I got a bit carried away with St. Andrews myself, applying to three courses (astrophysics being my preffered choice.. i think)! I have also applied to Heriot Watt and to Strathclyde, and have 5 Unconditionals (soooo excited)!! I think your blog is pretty immense, and was wondering if you could clarify the applying for accomodation process for me? I know I want to stay in New Hall, but don't know much about grants/bursaries available?! Can't wait to get there though!! Roll on sept 08!! This is just what I’ve been looking for.. someone who has been there, done that and got the t-shirt! My name is Chris, I’m 17, and I’ve just recieved my offers from UCAS. I got a bit carried away with St. Andrews myself, applying to three courses (astrophysics being my preffered choice.. i think)! I have also applied to Heriot Watt and to Strathclyde, and have 5 Unconditionals (soooo excited)!! I think your blog is pretty immense, and was wondering if you could clarify the applying for accomodation process for me? I know I want to stay in New Hall, but don’t know much about grants/bursaries available?! Can’t wait to get there though!! Roll on sept 08!!

]]> By: Steve Whiteley http://physicsstudent.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/the-blog-has-landed/#comment-3 Steve Whiteley Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:59:36 +0000 http://physicsstudent.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/the-blog-has-landed/#comment-3 Keep blogging. Would love to hear about St. Andrews through the eyes of a fresher Keep blogging. Would love to hear about St. Andrews through the eyes of a fresher

]]> By: Steve Whiteley http://physicsstudent.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/the-blog-has-landed/#comment-2 Steve Whiteley Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:58:11 +0000 http://physicsstudent.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/the-blog-has-landed/#comment-2 Thanks for an honest assessment of the UCAS application process. My son (18) is applying to 5 schools. As an American (from York, Pennsylvania), the process can be quite confusing. After finally sending in the application in late December, it doesn't seem so bad. Lots of vocabulary just doesn't translate well in our "across the pond" English. He is in at Dundee (added as an afterthought) and Glasgow and is waiting to hear from St. Andrews (his #1), Edinburgh, and Aberdeen. He too wants to study physics/astrophysics. We meet Bruce Sinclair on a visit in November--quite a guy! Thanks for an honest assessment of the UCAS application process. My son (18) is applying to 5 schools. As an American (from York, Pennsylvania), the process can be quite confusing. After finally sending in the application in late December, it doesn’t seem so bad. Lots of vocabulary just doesn’t translate well in our “across the pond” English. He is in at Dundee (added as an afterthought) and Glasgow and is waiting to hear from St. Andrews (his #1), Edinburgh, and Aberdeen. He too wants to study physics/astrophysics. We meet Bruce Sinclair on a visit in November–quite a guy!

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