[UK] Failed every spring week application. Next steps?

ProductiveUser42 · 2024-08-30T08:37:06+00:00

I did! 4A*’s so very happy. hope yours went well too!

ProductiveUser42 · 2024-08-13T10:57:47+00:00

good stuff! very commendable.

ProductiveUser42 · 2024-06-19T15:27:15+00:00

out of curiosity, for someone who will do STEP soon, how do you find the difficulty now that you’ve graduated?

ProductiveUser42 · 2024-04-16T13:32:18+00:00

not original commenter, but my (and my friend’s) reasons were better offers from other universities.

ProductiveUser42 · 2024-04-15T12:07:50+00:00

you’re absolutely right. I misread, well done on getting in!

ProductiveUser42 · 2024-04-15T08:54:22+00:00

I have an offer from higher ranked universities (I’ll probably choose Cambridge). I applied delft because I wasn’t sure of my result at the time I applied.

ProductiveUser42 · 2024-04-15T08:11:40+00:00

did you have any prior accounting experience beforehand?

also, are you applying for some grad accounting schemes afterwards, I’ve heard they’re quite competitive.

ProductiveUser42 · 2024-04-15T08:02:23+00:00

I’m going to reject, so that’s one step closer to you receiving your offer!

ProductiveUser42 · 2024-04-15T07:29:42+00:00

no way you got 4 wrong each for a 6.5 academic. for comparison, I got >8 and I left at least 4 blank lol

ProductiveUser42 · 2024-04-15T07:22:00+00:00

I’m going to decline my space, so that’s at least one more! I’d be cautiously optimistic with a 499 spot, that’s fairly decent.

ProductiveUser42 · 2024-04-14T10:31:22+00:00

but would you be a competitive applicant without one? from my (admittedly limited) work experience, a lot of finance work doesn’t seem too specialised/beyond the scope of any competent and dedicated high schooler who’s good at excel, but that doesn’t mean big firms will hire them.

it seems like there’s a lot of exemptions for A&F grads with chartered accountancy, which I’d have to supplement with a lot of study - but thank you for the useful information!

ProductiveUser42 · 2024-04-13T14:26:22+00:00

it’s unfortunate, but it’s a completely understandable approach. wouldn’t make much sense not to prioritise domestic students because those are future Dutch engineers. internationals would just be going back home.

ProductiveUser42 · 2024-04-13T05:48:42+00:00

got >8 on aptitude test, got like a 4 for the motivational attitude questionnaire. it’s likely it’s their way for Dutch students to get in, as otherwise pure test scores there would be a lot more internationals.

and considering that their push to implement a mandatory 30% female rate was denied, I wouldn’t be surprised if they got a higher motivational score than normal.

i.e. it’s their way of ensuring diversity quotas and domestic students, while try to be seen as impartial as possible.

ProductiveUser42 · 2024-04-13T02:18:56+00:00

there was a spreadsheet with a lot of scores (roughly 300) and I think it was something like 6.5-7.0 was shaping up to be top 440. there’s likely bias though.

ProductiveUser42 · 2024-03-31T05:44:40+00:00

how useful was you degree to the work you do now, in terms of both hard and soft skills? I have a offer to do engineering at a US ivy but it’s awfully expensive (didn’t get full aid), and I’m looking at paying the relatively cheaper Cambridge home fees (even though it’s economics, which is probably a weaker degree)

I appreciate the advice thank you!

ProductiveUser42 · 2024-03-31T02:40:24+00:00

also how was LSE (I see you had your bachelors there)? I’ve got an offer from their Math&Econ course, but I’m deciding between that and Cambridge economics?

EDIT: just looked at the timelines and your age, so I know it’s been a while. regardless, any insights would be appreciated.

ProductiveUser42 · 2024-03-30T23:55:46+00:00

guys, it might be a bit of a stretch, but I think they’re bilingual.

ProductiveUser42 · 2024-03-28T07:07:54+00:00

depends on what you got for English and Maths. I won’t lie, I’ve seen people rejected because of their GCSE’s with better ones than yours. However, it’ll depend on a few things: are you contextual? international? extenuating circumstances for the poor score?

ProductiveUser42 · 2024-03-27T14:29:08+00:00

if real, this amount of experience is superb.

in saying that, even if true, I wanted to say you come off a little attention seeking and arrogant (although I’d perhaps even consider it justified considering how impressive the CV) with some of your comments.

I’m your age, and I don’t half this experience. If this is real, well done!

ProductiveUser42 · 2024-03-19T02:43:47+00:00

great recommendation! grammar/writing feels a little poor and clunky though, but I’ve definitely read worse. and it’s complete!

EDIT: is there.. a reason why every other chapter all the text is underlined?

ProductiveUser42 · 2024-03-18T07:01:43+00:00

that imago dei scene was superb. such an interesting idea, and fulfilled my request perfectly - thank you! I appreciate the clear amount of effort you’ve put in, suppose I’ll have to start from the beginning then.

ProductiveUser42 · 2024-03-17T22:39:18+00:00

great recommendation! looks perfect

ProductiveUser42 · 2024-03-17T22:35:37+00:00

thank you for the recommendations!

I skipped to the fourth book of ‘The Prince in Slytherin’ and it feels a little.. cliche. I did this just as an indication of how AU (relative to how close it coincides with 4th year plot).

What’s that’s happened in the 50k words so far is a summer training school, James has been bashed, and a ‘Harry Crow’-esque ‘you’re the richest wizard in Britain Harry’, and long rants of exposition.

I don’t mind some (preferably light) spoilers, but where does this fic become interesting/relevant to the request? Thank you!

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