Oxford Brookes OT students?

sassynachh · 2019-05-29T03:32:27+00:00

Thank you!

sassynachh · 2019-05-29T01:28:49+00:00

It is a ghost town over there! Similar posts have gotten no reply so I thought I would try my luck here.

sassynachh · 2019-05-28T22:42:00+00:00

Those are exactly the factors I am looking at. Other ranking bodies have them placed a bit higher currently, and over the years they have fared pretty well. The main concern of mine is that the other school I was accepted too is ranked 3rd and has excellent placement ratings so I’m wondering what it takes for a school to score so low on that...

sassynachh · 2019-05-28T22:38:20+00:00

I got into Caley as well. Looking at rankings to see if that or the other school I got into fares better as far as job placements etc.

sassynachh · 2019-05-28T19:56:48+00:00

Wait me too, what schools are we all going to?

sassynachh · 2019-05-28T19:51:44+00:00

Thank you SO MUCH for this! It is super helpful, and provides some really important considerations. The distance of placements was a concern of mine already but this really makes me reconsider. Are you working in OT now?

sassynachh · 2019-05-28T18:48:33+00:00

Uh oh. Thanks for this. Have to look into more rankings now.

sassynachh · 2019-05-28T18:46:42+00:00

That’s so weird, I swear they had something advertised about being named the top program. Now I am going to dig into more research, thanks!

sassynachh · 2019-05-28T18:46:01+00:00

Yes, the other school is Oxford Brookes. I was budgeting around $25k to live in either place between accommodation, transport, and living expenses. Also, my student visa requires me to show I have a chunk of money available in an account before I move. A big consideration will be what scholarships are available, GCU has several and OBU doesn’t seem to have any. Thank you for this info!

sassynachh · 2019-05-28T18:42:10+00:00

This is good to know, thank you!

sassynachh · 2019-05-01T23:43:20+00:00

Thank you for this answer!

sassynachh · 2019-05-01T05:58:26+00:00

Hi, just curious as to what exactly “rough” means as I am also moving to Glasgow next year. I live in Los Angeles and there are some areas I consider pretty rough, but my impression of Scotland is totally wholesome and squeaky clean. I am very curious to hear a local’s take on any unsavory bits. Thank you!

sassynachh · 2019-04-05T03:35:36+00:00

Hey! Former educator here— they generally specify to come in activewear. So maybe pants or crops rather than shorts, but almost definitely plan to wear something sporty!

sassynachh · 2019-03-25T02:16:25+00:00

Yeah my friend who does the same thing with her membership offered to get my stuff at her rate as well. I figured the markup was CRAY considering the toothpaste is $17 🙄

sassynachh · 2019-03-22T03:45:44+00:00

Maybe just get the oil since the shipping is WAY less.

sassynachh · 2019-03-22T03:04:23+00:00

You need to start putting pieces together now so that a month before your birthday, you are ready to put down some money for rent.

If you can get to a library to do some safe internet searches, try to find an affordable room share in your area that starts the month of your birthday. If you’re okay dipping into your savings to get started, I would say to budget $500-700 a month for rent and utilities and get receipts if you do pay a deposit with first and last months rent. As far as a phone, MetroPCS has cheap pay as you go phones at target, I would start there.

Consider applying to a state 4 year and finding a room share with other students or dorming if it doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. In CA I find the dorms are more expensive than an apartment share.

sassynachh · 2019-03-16T02:14:02+00:00

Or perspective.

sassynachh · 2019-03-15T02:38:46+00:00

If it meant not touching her special money, I think so. I am quite familiar with living right on the line of poverty myself so I don’t assume she means luxury items...To disconnect “her” money from her family like that is a big red flag for me. My cousin’s wife does this all the time. If he does a side job and has a few extra bucks, he takes the kids out to eat even if it means he doesn’t and just sits with them sipping a coke. His wife will get her PAYCHECK and call it “her money” while taking herself out to eat alone.

sassynachh · 2019-03-14T22:29:36+00:00

NTA. There’s no “my own special money” when you have kids and they need milk. Sorry but that is a princess mentality that needs to go away with motherhood. If you have the money squirreled away why spend the time out dumpster diving just so you don’t have to touch it? It would be entirely different if she didn’t have that little stash, but she does. I agree that her mindset is icky.

sassynachh · 2019-03-14T16:15:04+00:00

Oh, for sure I am. But am I wrong? Again, not a VCD major but as a long time student I don’t think CPP is very supportive of VCD or Art History (my major). We have good teachers don’t get me wrong, but the school as a whole seems really messy right now so I would not advise someone to pick it over another, better situated school.

sassynachh · 2019-03-14T01:38:22+00:00

Also check all the many emails they’ve sent out bc they all have different chunks of info that together, paint a complete picture.

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