Natty Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 Tbh I wanna go uni for a variety of reasons 1. Prospects 2. Increase levels of intellect 3. Life experience Basically Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderman Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 Tbh I wanna go uni for a variety of reasons 1. Prospects 2. Increase levels of intellect 3. Life experience uni is THE most overated thing. it all depends on what your doing. the prospects only come if your doing a proper sick degree, in that case i doubt you will achieve any life experience because you will be f*cked with workload. even then the prospects dont seem that bright because its so competitive, their is always some c*nt who done a PhD or with more qualificiations and a better CV than you. if you dont do a proper distinguishable course or go towards a field with a lot of demand for employees, then the prospects of employment and money aint that great. after good long think about it, think about whether all the debt you incur and ask yourself. will it really be worth it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natty Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 The more I think about it I'll be PISSED if I don't get my first choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderman Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 Good stuff, best attitude is to want to do what you're doing lol - my decision was made by weighing up what would be best and choosing that rather than actively wanting to go to uni... didn't seem to work to well for my enthusiasm towards the choice same. i just chose it because i thought it was the better choice to make for the future, as appose to actually wanting to do a course at uni. sometimes i really f*ck*ng wish i never went, but then i dont know how i would ever get myself a good job and climb up the ladder. the best jobs and prospects are always tied to careers with a future in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supermalt Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 then you wake up and realise c/s spidey personally i will never do a masters or phd but anyone in a specific field should aim for membership in "Chartered Institute" of ect ect wouldnt advise anyone to do a jack of all trades course like business studies or media make a decision now and stop confusing yourself. know what you want to do and do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubby Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 true say you go Imperial though Spiderman, I can't really complain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natty Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 Imperial's male:female ratio for undergraduate students is uneven at approximately 64:36 overall Mad ting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrigan Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 Well I'm doin history is that worthwile spiderman? U tell me 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaiKkoNen Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 lol @ thinking you're getting a 60k job cos you went uni you're f*ck*ng dreaming mate maybe if you get a 2:1 or better in economics, finance or accounting from Oxbridge, LSE or UCL you might be on 60k 3-4 years out of uni My brother went to Aston, and he's on 45k. He graduated this year. Yes History is traditionally worthwhile. Don't bother going to any Uni that isn't top 10/20 or Russell Group. End of story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natty Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 The more I think about it I'll be PISSED if I don't get my first choice lol @ thinking you're getting a 60k job cos you went uni you're f*ck*ng dreaming mate maybe if you get a 2:1 or better in economics, finance or accounting from Oxbridge, LSE or UCL you might be on 60k 3-4 years out of uni My brother went to Aston, and he's on 45k. He graduated this year. Yes History is traditionally worthwhile. Don't bother going to any Uni that isn't top 10/20 or Russell Group. End of story. :!: :!: :!: :!: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaiKkoNen Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 The more I think about it I'll be PISSED if I don't get my first choice lol @ thinking you're getting a 60k job cos you went uni you're f*ck*ng dreaming mate maybe if you get a 2:1 or better in economics, finance or accounting from Oxbridge, LSE or UCL you might be on 60k 3-4 years out of uni My brother went to Aston, and he's on 45k. He graduated this year. Yes History is traditionally worthwhile. Don't bother going to any Uni that isn't top 10/20 or Russell Group. End of story. :!: :!: :!: :!: Not even joking. It's an MNC, one of the biggest in Europe, I'd say, but it'd be bait tbh. Had a year in Industry with a different MNC [Earnt 15k p/a there]. Not even lying, I envy his CV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natty Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 I weren't doubting you fam I was more pointing out the russel group/top 20 part what degree did he do just a business one with a year in industry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaiKkoNen Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 I weren't doubting you fam I was more pointing out the russel group/top 20 part what degree did he do just a business one with a year in industry? Business Computing and IT. Major selling point was the IT, I'll pm you the company he works for now if you want. And yeah a year in industry. My course is only 3 years though, so most I could do is a summer internship, which is what I'm looking for. Next year I'm going to get on that voluntary/organising thing hard, bulk up the CV a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natty Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 Yeah pm that interesting stuff if I get my second choice (god forbid, I want my first) then I'll be taking a year in industry So it really is a bulking up your cv to stand out ting specially in this economic climate.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuri Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 So you've said that I'm wrong, and then said that the only reason he was offered the position he's in is because he had impressive relevant work experience, not because of his uni? Obviously nobody is implying that it's actually impossible to get a good job without going to a top 5 uni, bit as a general rule people who went to those uni's have their foot in the door to a greater extent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaiKkoNen Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 Yeah fair play, pmed you Natty. I'm not saying you're wrong, just saying getting work experience and having a good CV goes a long way. Most people always try to apply to the bait graduate jobs IMO, there are truck load of European firms that are relatively obscure, yet big enough to earn the money you want scattered everywhere. Nothing worse than graduating with a lean CV though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardissimo Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 forgot that russell group sh*t grammar school atmosphere implants that in your psyche lol @ me putting a uni in the 30s over a russell group uni lulz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubby Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 bang bang Russel Group gang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderman Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Imperial's male:female ratio for undergraduate students is uneven at approximately 64:36 overall Mad ting LOL thats f*ckin generous, id say its worse. seriously i dont even consider those kind of "uni" factors when it comes to my uni. its not about the socialising or the chicks (because its sh*t for it), its more like a regular 9-5 to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderman Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Well I'm doin history is that worthwile spiderman? U tell me lol unless u wanna become a historian, no. i herd somone who did history who then got into banking. dont know how, maybe they like to have people from different backgrounds. what jobs can u even get with a history degree? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardissimo Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 spiderman seems to be dropping that truth that other people will not accept or simply don't know iyo, is politics and philsophy at sussex/birmingham any good, considering i wanna do a law conversion and go back to a magic circle law firm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supermalt Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Well I'm doin history is that worthwile spiderman? U tell me lol unless u wanna become a historian, no. i herd somone who did history who then got into banking. dont know how, maybe they like to have people from different backgrounds. what jobs can u even get with a history degree? this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natty Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Thats why I didn't do history because when I looked at the direct job opportunitys I weren't on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGGB Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 my exam at 1.30, needed to teach myself the whole module today. Started 10pm stopped 12midnight. Did someone say summer retake? My four exams in the first 3 days just made me feel like I don't give a sh*t. Then these guys came back from the pub and woke me up, pretty jokes but swear down when my exams are done their sleep is getting interrupted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 there are skills you can gain from doing a history degree that employers in certain fields see as useful... e.g. law, accountancy, banking like spiderman said etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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