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Duration
at BRGS Sixth Form: :
1999-2001 |
Previous
school: BRGS |
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Date of submitting these answers: |
| » Religious
Education |
January 2010 |
| » Biology | |
| » History |
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| » Chemistry | |
| University you are at, why you chose this university, and give one interesting fact about your university: | |
| University of Leeds. Large university with a diverse mix of people, good nightlife and not too far from home. | |
| Best things about your university city: | |
| Nightlife, shopping. | |
| Worst things about your university city: | |
| Cold and rainy mostly! | |
Social scene/nightlife in your university city?: |
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| Good, lots of nightclubs, student bars and now a new music venue means bigger bands are playing in Leeds. | |
| Popular activities at your university/ in your university city?: | |
| Wide range of sports clubs and special interest societies e.g. wine tasting, photography, sky-diving. Also a good volunteer society which takes local kids on trips out and holidays. | |
| Favourite places to shop | |
| Victorian quarter | |
| How much on average per week do a) Halls of Residence, b) Renting a house, cost in your university town/city? | |
| Halls- shared room cost £45/week. Renting a room in a shared house around £60-70/week in Headingley area. | |
| What is the accommodation like in your university town/city? | |
| My halls were on campus and a bit shabby (!) but there are newer blocks which are much nicer, but more expensive. | |
| How much on average do you spend on food shopping per week? | |
| £20-30 | |
| What is the course you are studying? - Was it your original choice when applying for university? | |
| Medicine | |
| How many years does your course last? | |
| 6 years (inc. intercalated BSc) | |
| What you enjoy most about your course/ what impresses you about it?: | |
| Medicine at Leeds mixes early patient contact with lectures and small group work. The elective in the 4th year is great as you get to work abroad for 3 months. You can also get a BSc degree alongside the medical one for only 1 extra year of study. | |
| What you enjoy least about your course, and what could be improved : | |
| The early years can be dull as there is a lot of science to learn and not that much patient contact to remind you why you're studying it all. | |
| How
do you rate the teaching standards on your
course, and do your tutors/lecturers/the university give you the right support for your studies?: |
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| Generally good. We were taught by a mixture of doctors and scientists. | |
| What A Level Grades/UCAS points did you have to achieve to be accepted onto your course? | |
| 3 A-levels at AAB | |
| Why did you choose the particular course you are studying? | |
| I enjoyed biology at school but wanted a job that involved working with people. Medicine offered me a way to combine these. | |
| Best thing about being at university: | |
| Work hard and play hard | |
| Worst thing about being at university: | |
| Early morning lectures; exams | |
| What do you plan to do after you graduate? | |
| Working as a doctor in Leeds, training to specialise in Child Psychiatry | |
| If you were to recommend going to university, what would you say? | |
| Try to organise your finances as it's easy to blow your loan at the start of term and be left struggling at the end. | |
| Do you get homesick? If so, how do you deal with it? | |
| Leeds isn't too far from Rossendale and easy to reach on the train. I kept in contact regularly by phone, and my parents visited a couple of times each term to feed me! | |
| Do you think you made the right choice? Or looking back, would you have gone to a different university/started a different course? | |
| Yes, I'm pleased i chose Leeds and i enjoyed my medical degree which has enabled me to get the job i wanted | |
| What have you achieved whilst being at university? | |
| I
volunteered to take local children
on trips and holidays, and liased
with social services to
identify those most in need. Surviving
6 years of study was also a big achievment! |
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