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So you are going to uni....
...but which one? I am curious. To all who got in to their Firm or Insurance choices, where are you going and what are you studying? And to those who didn't get it what are you gonna do now? Clearing?
Personally I am going to Leeds to take a BSc (Hons) in Aviation Technology with Pilot Studies :-/ Get Private Pilot Licence at the end of it too (though the final practical exam for that is done independant of the course, everything else is done and I will likely get sponsorship through to take my ATPL - all good :-))
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Cambridge for maths.
Are you a real person doing aviation studies or are you being funny referring to how HAL piloted a spaceship?
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15 Aug 2003, 03:37
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I'm great!
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hahah no I am a real person and am gonna be a real pilot :/ I'll try not to kill anyone while I'm at it. Oh and well done by the way :-)
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Cambridge for maths.
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15 Aug 2003, 03:57
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I went to the school that offered me money.
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I went to the hometown school of insane difficulty and promptly failed out. Then I went back and nearly failed out. Then I went to the school I should've gone to in the first place.
But then I'm not like most people
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My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever, we begin bombing in 5 minutes - President Ronald Reagan, in a radio check where he did not realize the microphone was on and the station broadcasting
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15 Aug 2003, 10:08
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The university/college is satisfied that you have met the entrance requirements, this means that you have a place for the course shown.
University of Bath, B16
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15 Aug 2003, 10:16
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15 Aug 2003, 10:26
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Bath to do Physics.
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15 Aug 2003, 11:16
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15 Aug 2003, 11:24
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 I studied there once
Still that crappy building in the Spuistraat with windows that wont open?
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15 Aug 2003, 11:49
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I studied there once
Still that crappy building in the Spuistraat with windows that wont open?
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15 Aug 2003, 11:56
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(4 year sandwich)
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15 Aug 2003, 11:57
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Cambridge for maths.
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15 Aug 2003, 12:03
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4 year sandwich.
It means instead of a 3 year standard course, that I do two six month placements, making it 4 years in total.
Course Structure Explained.
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15 Aug 2003, 12:25
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The university/college is satisfied that you have met the entrance requirements, this means that you have a place for the course shown.
Cardiff University, C15
Accounting and Economics, LN14
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15 Aug 2003, 12:27
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The other uni
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15 Aug 2003, 12:29
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Cambridge for maths.
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15 Aug 2003, 12:49
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do mathematicians earn a lot of money?
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If they choose to.
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15 Aug 2003, 13:06
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If they choose to.
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in what field, how much etc..? My brother has to apply to uni this year, and he is considering maths, in oxbridge, imperial etc.. etc...
i am the elder brother and im supposed to give him a little incentive and guide (cause he looks up to me apparently) so parents have requested i speak to him.
A little advice perhaps? Maths isn't my degree field.
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15 Aug 2003, 13:26
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15 Aug 2003, 13:27
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in what field, how much etc..? My brother has to apply to uni this year, and he is considering maths, in oxbridge, imperial etc.. etc...
i am the elder brother and im supposed to give him a little incentive and guide (cause he looks up to me apparently) so parents have requested i speak to him.
A little advice perhaps? Maths isn't my degree field.
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A maths degree is worth π/180 radians hohoho.
I wouldn't have a clue, I haven't researched it either.
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what is it with the mods around here and aberystwith uni?
do they do a course in modding or something?
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what is it with the mods around here and aberystwith uni?
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Trinity College Dublin to read Philosophy and Political Science.
I'll be spending a large percentage of my education in the pub in other words.
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15 Aug 2003, 17:45
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what is it with the mods around here and aberystwith uni?
do they do a course in modding or something?
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15 Aug 2003, 17:47
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ah, my apologies, i see now 
there again, i cant say anything, as i may yet end up doing a distance learning degree from aberystwith on library and information studies, depends wether i can prise 4 grand out of my tightwad bosses :/
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but but but then you dont get to walk past all the prostitutes on your way to class!
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15 Aug 2003, 17:51
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ah, my apologies, i see now
there again, i cant say anything, as i may yet end up doing a distance learning degree from aberystwith on library and information studies, depends wether i can prise 4 grand out of my tightwad bosses :/
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15 Aug 2003, 17:56
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A maths degree is worth π/180 radians hohoho.
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If you can stomach the ****ney wide boy twats who infest the Square Mile, with a maths degree you can earn loads of money in the city. Apparently.
I'm doing a Housing/Social Policy Degree at the LSE.
But that's not an undergraduate course tho.
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15 Aug 2003, 18:40
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If you can stomach the ****ney wide boy twats who infest the Square Mile, with a maths degree you can earn loads of money in the city. Apparently.
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Mathematics at Christ's, 2004.
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15 Aug 2003, 22:16
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in what field, how much etc..? My brother has to apply to uni this year, and he is considering maths, in oxbridge, imperial etc.. etc...
i am the elder brother and im supposed to give him a little incentive and guide (cause he looks up to me apparently) so parents have requested i speak to him.
A little advice perhaps? Maths isn't my degree field.
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Depends how much you want to make, and what work you want to do; "how much do maths grads earn" is a pretty broad question. If youre prepared to do something like moving to America and selling your soul to an investment bank, you could easily be making overf $100,000 in a couple of years (some of them even give upwards of $80,000 as a starting salary). You could earn quite a lot in London too if you wanted, though probably not as much (especially when you take into account tax/cost of living etc)
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Depends how much you want to make, and what work you want to do; "how much do maths grads make" is a pretty broad question. If youre prepared to do something like moving to America and selling your soul to an investment bank, you could easily be making upwards of $100,000 within 3 years. You could earn quite a lot in London too if you wanted, though probably not as much (especially when you take into account tax/cost of living etc)
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The trouble is, if he does end up working for an investment bank or whatever he may be making loads of money but he will very likely be seriously bored in his job!
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Well yeah, it would suck.
He's not even started uni yet though, why care about his career? He's got loads of time to decide.
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Please explain this statement......I am confused now!
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Please explain this statement......I am confused now!
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Please explain this statement......I am confused now!
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My 'friend' has erection problems, kind of thing.
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My 'friend' has erection problems, kind of thing.
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I thought you were the person who had the brother doing maths, but its actually zar
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So why are you talking about Zars brother having erection problems?
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So why are you talking about Zars brother having erection problems?
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lol
im studying economics atm... so i might be working along side my brother one day (if he goes into investment banking)
damn damn damn damn damn
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I was looking aruond google for salary stuff, and investment banking jobs in London dont seem to pay that much (most of the sites I looked at said the average was around £70,000 and not many people get over £150,000).
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I was looking aruond google for salary stuff, and investment banking jobs in London dont seem to pay that much (most of the sites I looked at said the average was around £70,000 and not many people get over £150,000).
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I was looking aruond google for salary stuff, and investment banking jobs in London dont seem to pay that much (most of the sites I looked at said the average was around £70,000 and not many people get over £150,000).
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heh - it depends on the job. If the job is a fixed salary job with bonus then salaries are usually a good average. (£50k-£150k)
Some people however take jobs which works purely on commission, those are the ones with the greatest scope to earn loads or in bad days you earn very little.
My boss in his better years earned +£300k, in some of his worse years his salary dropped to about £25k
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That would qualify as a lot to most people.
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Most people are silly then.
£100,000 a year isnt that much for a job that sucks. Remember, the tax rate in Britain is extortionate, so youre not going to have much over £60,000 left after the rest has been stolen from you. From that £60,000, about £10,000 will be spent compensating for the incredibly high cost of lving in London, so you have about £50,000 effectively.
Someone with a maths degree who isnt solely chasing after money could get a job they love doing, and expect to take home about £20,000 after tax minimum. So in real terms, youre getting (roughly) an extra £30,000 a year in exchange for doing a job that sucks, and working 60+ hour weeks.
sounds great
If money is your main driving goal, then working in Britain is dumb.
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Enough to cover the stress and risk. I fail to see how investment is boring.
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