This man is a diamond in the rough when it comes to admissions tutors. He is so candid about this process that so often gets wrapped up in all this bureaucratic nonsense.
@IqbalHamid
3 жыл бұрын
What a thoroughly decent chap. This man Inspires my confidence in the selection process being a fair one at Nottingham for Physics.. I wish they were all like him!
@robbysimmons9901
6 жыл бұрын
this video, changed my life... i now attend Nottingham first year international management, without this video i would never have really thought of Nottingham!
@goldeng4889
5 жыл бұрын
robby simmons hello I just sent my application for International management in Nottingham too.I have some questions for you so could you please add me on Snapchat?(goldalawr)
@ThexxCODxxFATHER
8 жыл бұрын
Well, I wish I'd seen this before I sent my UCAS application away...
@H0A0B123
8 жыл бұрын
+Scott Boyd what did you do wrong?
@bananaman7458
8 жыл бұрын
+H He didn't say he did underwater hockey. ;)
@rewrose2838
4 жыл бұрын
How did it go?
@Quantiad
10 жыл бұрын
Haha, I'm an air traffic controller and we get quite a lot of work experience people. Rest assured they only listen in and don't actually control, unless we have a simulator free.
@moneyboyok
10 жыл бұрын
Why is there discrimination against air traffic controllers?
@dylanburns9381
10 жыл бұрын
Raymond Williams Purely because letting inexperienced people (students) near those who are in control of hundreds of peoples' lives isn't the best idea.
@ronaldderooij1774
10 жыл бұрын
Dylan Burns I see the point, but I do not see the relevance for application to a university yet. I might be foolish but really I can't.
@marquez2390
7 жыл бұрын
iSquared I want to be an air traffic controller. I plan to do a degree before hand even though I don't need one though.
@revanthelegend1129
8 жыл бұрын
'welshtext' blalblahblahblah.... wow im offended. lol
@seankelly378
3 жыл бұрын
Tbh that's how Welsh sounds to most other people 😂
@anurgaprasad123
8 жыл бұрын
spelin and gramr r importent?
@jamesrogers9887
8 жыл бұрын
+AMD FANBOY 7:52
@AndrewIsUndercover
7 жыл бұрын
no as that is biased against non-english speakers.
@vford1000
5 жыл бұрын
I know this was asked 3 years ago, you can always use spell check!
@scottrobinson4286
9 жыл бұрын
Been watching Sixtysymbols for about 4 years, have always wanted to study Physics and now that dream is coming true! Far surpassed the entry requirements and am Starting a Physics degree at Nottingham in September :')
@shugaku2461
7 жыл бұрын
Scott Robinson How did it go?
@patriciagoeyardi4436
6 жыл бұрын
Congratulations!!!!! I am so late but hEY! U got where u wanted to be
@von_noma
6 жыл бұрын
Kwa hiyo, sisi tufanyeje sasa?
@SoAS26
5 жыл бұрын
soo...still at Nottingham ?
@nottinghamscience
12 жыл бұрын
And since when does anyone read the video description...? I have spent half my life repeating things in the comment section because people didn't read the description! :)
@francescopham
9 жыл бұрын
this scares me
@gabrielonibudo5710
4 жыл бұрын
4 years later and it's still the same for me
@rewrose2838
4 жыл бұрын
How did it go?
@appleslover
4 жыл бұрын
Are you employed?
@SillyEddyPhotography
12 жыл бұрын
What a scary job... Being responsible for controlling the next 3, if not 30, years of someone's life! My college was very generous with their personal statements and predicted grades... But I still made it into my first choice because of the final exam results! Horah!
@rewrose2838
4 жыл бұрын
If you don't mind indulging me, how did it all turn out? (What course did you do and what job now?)
@JamieY0
12 жыл бұрын
I applied and got an offer! Thanks, Mike!
@Letsgogetlosts
4 жыл бұрын
Jamie Y where did you apply?
@josephbusby295
3 жыл бұрын
8 years later and this is still very useful.
@marwinsteiner5817
Жыл бұрын
This is seriously great information to hear and not something that potential applicants are usually exposed to.
@bp07goldj
8 жыл бұрын
Under water ice hockey..... they'd be frozen or freezing
@ronaldderooij1774
10 жыл бұрын
I don't really like the system. But I can see its merits. In the Netherlands they look at your grades and if there are not enough places, it becomes a lottery. That too is not ideal, but it gives all equal chance. As I remember you can apply to three universities simultaneously, so that enhances the chances.
@nottinghamscience
12 жыл бұрын
This is obviously for more of a UK audience, but still handy tips for university applications (or any application, in my opinion!)
@Metaporic
11 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for this video. I just finished up my final touches on my UCAS (Finishing a 3 month process and 8 re-writes) and sent it off. I had been wanting to see what admissions tutors actually received for a while and I actually applied to Nottingham so this video was particularly relevant.
@jzach___1042
2 жыл бұрын
That was 9 years ago! What are you upto now? Did u get into Nottingham?
@RedInferno112
10 жыл бұрын
Great video, in fact the application form seems very similar to the one to apply for A-Levels, but obviously a lot harder to be accepted! Guess I just have to try and work for some good A-Levels and write about some quirky hobbies, only 2 years to go!
@ZiqqiPH
12 жыл бұрын
Because of you and your "crew", I have decided to apply to Nottingham. I've already had email converstions with Mike Merrifield about the different courses, and I think Physics with Astronomy or Physics with Theoretical Astrophysics will be my choice. Hopefully - if I get in - I'll one day meet you! :D I'd therefor like to thank you, Brady Haran, on behalf of your viewers and say that you're doing an amazing job at inspiring people to seek furthur into the wilderness of physics and astronomy!
@cocopopp-6865
7 жыл бұрын
100,000 views, no longer a secret .
@VikrantSingh-se2zb
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for brilliant candid expressions about revealing the black box of secrets highlighting what it takes to craft a successful application for university admission in desired domain of high order learning and development research field focused serious study.
@alexanderwalker3906
5 жыл бұрын
I’ve been at uni since September.... why is this only showing up in my recommended now?
@nottinghamscience
12 жыл бұрын
We have made a whole video about why that book is there! Check it out!
@defaultize
12 жыл бұрын
In the United States and Ireland, "college" and "university" are loosely interchangeable, whereas in the UK, New Zealand, Australia, Canada and other Commonwealth nations, "college" may refer to a secondary or high school, a college of further education, a training institution that awards trade qualifications, or a constituent part of a university. See wikipedia "college" for more.
@nottinghamscience
12 жыл бұрын
I've put the link in the description
@nottinghamscience
12 жыл бұрын
I'm sure that would be taken into account, but showing the initiative to have an English speaker (or two) check your written work is the sort of thing a smart, promising student would do!? That's just my opinion, not the university.
@Hedning1390
9 жыл бұрын
This sounds really complicated. Where I live a student just checks a box on the central application site, signs with their EID and it's done. The university can put in minimum requirements (passed core courses eg physics 2, maths 5) for each programme and then students are accepted depending on their average grade. It does sound unfair that a human's preferences should determine whether or not a person is accepted.
@Isnt_that_Aaronic
10 жыл бұрын
can you do a computer file vid about how the ucas system works??? am trying to figure out how to get more that 4000 characters into my personal statement.
@TomFoster1996
10 жыл бұрын
I just don't think it is possible, that is one of the challenges of applying to UCAS is condensing what you want to say. It is clearly possible I and many others have done it so can you. Ask any teachers/adults to read through it and get opinions from as many people as you can.
@electroamtu765
10 жыл бұрын
Even as a student applying to colleges in the US this is incredibly helpful
@TheTrashbarg
12 жыл бұрын
In Sweden your application for university is based solely on your grades from the Gymnasium. After your exams you get a point from 0-20 based on your grades. The you apply via a computer system, listing what universities and programs you want to attend in your prefered order. If there are 100 places in a particular course, the 100 best students get the places. Also, it is completely free to study at university in Sweden. You don't pay for anything except literature.
@Prelude2ADream
12 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much for this. I'm applying to Uni for 2013 and found it very informative and useful.
@WhitentonMike
12 жыл бұрын
I understand. I stated in other posts that the way to deal with books on Creationism is to remove them from the science shelf and put them on the shelf with books on Big Foot and Ancient Alien books. It has mistakenly grouped with science. One wouldn't place a book on Social Science with a book on the Big Bang Theory just because it has the word Science in the title. Social Science falls into a different kind of science that is neither pseudoscience nor true science. The separation is important.
@Justpooinabush
12 жыл бұрын
I'm sending my application to Nottingham for a four year masters in Physics! It feels awesome that the professor will be looking at my application :D
@bas8116
6 жыл бұрын
Wow the UK system is certainly very different from what we see here. Typically the university you apply to will only have a list of the subjects you are graduating in/graduated in. I wonder if Mr. Merrifield would have any advice for people wanting to go back to university later in life, and if that could be a viable thing to do in relation to a field like physics.
@SaikouHD
12 жыл бұрын
Sunday morning laziness! But I will in a bit :). Oh, and Brady, thanks for these wonderful channels, you and the Peridoic Videos team have inspired me to go into chemistry! Thanks
@Isnt_that_Aaronic
10 жыл бұрын
thanks for showing what you see. I'm always wandering about what the lecturer sees.
@truejakie
9 жыл бұрын
Thank you, for your advice. This was very helpful
@r4b32t11
9 жыл бұрын
riveting....spellbinding..
@Spoons123
12 жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks Mike and Brady. Perfect timing for me anyway.
@ehabhamdy2012
9 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the advice, it will definitely counts towards my application perfection
@Goproflying
12 жыл бұрын
I'm lucky enough to have a BSc(hons) & an MSc in Astrophysics and I havn't even got any A-Levels. You can thank the Labour government for that. I am however unemployed and CANNOT get a job anywhere, so it's not all good news.
@Volound
12 жыл бұрын
that was great. thanks for making.
@nadiaditta4647
4 жыл бұрын
Ahh, applying to Nottingham for Mechanical Engineering this year - final edits to my personal statement and then my application is off...!
@MT-ip9rs
4 жыл бұрын
How are you finding maths?
@etzjunior_
4 жыл бұрын
I wanna do it but my parents can't afford the money
@TribaI_
12 жыл бұрын
Exact opposite 'mature' students are highly regarded and are seen to be better than a normal standard 18 year old going into uni. Your experience in learning music (if done in a university with a possible degree) gives an advantage as you have seen university life and can possibly cope better than a 18 year old. And for your maths dilemma it is extremely important you study maths as it is the language of physics.
@PotatoChip1993
12 жыл бұрын
Yes, I just saw it and had no problems at all.
@MsDaskino
11 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video! without your advice i would have never gotten an offer from cambridge :) i'm a big fan of all o your channels,brady, and already anxiously waiting for new videos :)
@JoshMr07
12 жыл бұрын
I remembered I applied my personal statement was in bullet points and all uni i have applied for got me place king's college even gave me an unconditional offer(no interview required)
@mayjeganmogan4514
5 жыл бұрын
don't understand why as levels dont still exist. i hate that my ucas predicted grades is completely my teachers' prerogative; no solid data of performance in a public examination like you used to get with AS levels. universities will suffer, as they did last year, having to put down grades as A levels become harder and predicted grades become.... less predictable
@Ur11
6 жыл бұрын
Yea, write in the personal statement "no requirement for a student loan, I can pay upfront - in cash" ditto Masters, ditto PHD ..
@Kalevala87
12 жыл бұрын
By and large in the UK "college" is used to refer to what, in the US, would be called senior high school. Despite this the word "college" is also found in the name of many higher education institutions, such as University College London. In these cases a college is a constituent part of a university (UCL is a constituent college of the University of London). However, no student will refer to university as "college."
@nottinghamscience
12 жыл бұрын
It's not my book to put away... And Mike isn't the sort of guy to rearrange his bookshelf because of zealous KZitem commenters. He is definitely not a subscriber to creationism (as you will know from the video). But I am not going to change his office to project an image... I want people watching my videos to know exactly what it is like to be in his office... And part of it is that you see that book sitting there. If Mike moves it, then he moves it.
@counterpicky
12 жыл бұрын
I wish I'd have seen this before I applied :P But it ended up fine anyway, I managed to get an offer, so thanks to all the admissions team :D I look forward to meeting you in February :)
@aeroscience9834
9 жыл бұрын
What about international students?
@Blaze-ls3zw
7 жыл бұрын
Aeroscience This applies to them too. They have to put in their appropriate qualifications for their country, but otherwise it's pretty much the same process.
@deathwilldie7741
10 жыл бұрын
Underwater ice hockey?
@yllbuzoku1670
10 жыл бұрын
Dont doubt it.
@evasprings8738
7 жыл бұрын
what of sebody doesn't have the opportunity to do something more dramatic than academics
@dubarhomeslice
12 жыл бұрын
Yes, thank you for being intelligent about it. The point I was trying to originally get across is that one shouldn't let something like someone looking into multiple fields and theories trying to further educate themselves put them off of going to a school like Nottingham.
@nottinghamscience
12 жыл бұрын
good luck!
@GeorgePowell1
12 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video Brady. I'm already at university in Sheffield but I bet I would have applied to Nottingham if I'd have seen these videos two years ago.
@TheGuptaProjectRKG
11 жыл бұрын
Great advice. Thanks Brady + Mike.
@xxxihabxxx1
10 жыл бұрын
would it make any difference if the student is from an arabic country (i'm from morocco and i'm interested in applying for the university of nottingham)
@nottinghamscience
12 жыл бұрын
Well, you can always apply!
@dave4lexking
7 жыл бұрын
Is it possible to get a scan of the document, or similar, seen at 1:20? I'm creating a presentation for students applying to university and a clear copy of this document would be really helpful.
@constantinople999
12 жыл бұрын
His talk at nottingham on admissions was great. Shame my application went off yesterday
@chidubemikoro6391
3 жыл бұрын
im from Scotland and didn’t do advanced higher math and physics, is this a problem
@TheRealPingu
2 жыл бұрын
2:32 The video summarized if you don’t have time.
@sssooo1743
6 жыл бұрын
what is the difference between sending applications directly to the university and to UCAS??
@ActuallyAudacity
6 жыл бұрын
You can't send them directly to most universities. UCAS basically acts as a messenger that takes your message from you to the various universities.
@spongebob7285
7 жыл бұрын
what did he say before CERN? were is that place?
@ShohamVS
11 жыл бұрын
As a 17 year old wanting to apply to do a science degree, would it really be a good idea mentioning watching you tube videos and such things, won't just seem like I have nothing else to show?
@HarryHamilton9
6 жыл бұрын
ShohamVS yes
@chaudharymuskaan4134
4 жыл бұрын
I'm playing it in 0.75x speed and ot sounds normal now
@dean8147
11 жыл бұрын
I'd say so. Its similar to economics in that respect. Considering the high demand of mathematic literacy.
@nottinghamscience
12 жыл бұрын
nno and i resnet teh implicatoin. gfdgty
@NathanaelDK
12 жыл бұрын
Could you do a video on PhD applications please? I would really like to hear what the Doctors and Professors look for in research applicants/applications. I'm sure it would benefit a number of us :)
@MagicSneakersGirl
11 жыл бұрын
OMG ! I'm applying for Chemical Engineering ! But I'll do a foundation year first because I'm an overseas prospectus...
@PotatoChip1993
12 жыл бұрын
I have already finished my first year in uni and going through the second, but this would have been very useful had it come earlier to me.
@mikebiketrike
10 жыл бұрын
What about kids like me who fail high school but want to go to uni? I'm 20, I failed grade 12 twice because of attendance. I don't know what the fuck to do : )
@beastkaybyt2865
6 жыл бұрын
Well it's a bit late but in the UK there's this thing called access courses where adults can come back to education. They make you take a test and see if you're bright enough. There's also apprenticeships which you can apply for
@happyhippo3499
9 жыл бұрын
shame my grades have to be cabbage English C Maths A Physics B Chemistry B Biology A French G Drama E
@LiveCustoms
8 жыл бұрын
+Happy Hippo you only took 7 gcse's ? i took 11 wtf lol
@WubstepUK
8 жыл бұрын
+Rmiah13 you missed the point!
@LiveCustoms
8 жыл бұрын
WubstepUK , yer ive just realised now lol
@fisheatsyourhead
6 жыл бұрын
were they igcse's? if you only have 5 normal gcses then thats quite poor from your school, you should be able to take up to 15 imo and most people should have about 10
@beastkaybyt2865
6 жыл бұрын
Big Phat Walrus I have 11 and 1 IGCSE and also 4 Asset languages from Year 8 lol
@nottinghamscience
12 жыл бұрын
I dunno? Why don't yo go through all the channels and add them up! ;)
@twiggy120
12 жыл бұрын
How do 'mature' students compare? I'm 22 (so paying for it myself) doing my AS levels in Maths and Physics, (everyone else is 6 years younger) just because I find it so bloody exciting. I'm the type who reads The Feynman Lectures on Physics as a bed time story, too much maths is going above my head at the moment. Because I spent the last 5 years studying music stuff instead of focusing on science (I didn't know that career was possible) will that hold my back in an application process?
@asnierkishcowboy
12 жыл бұрын
I study math at University of Mainz (Germany) and there are no limitations for applicants.Everyone can come....but the fun thing is that i started with 400 People.Only 220 took the tests in the first term and well only 14 passed all three.But i guess thats the special thing about math ^ o ^
@joshhyyym
12 жыл бұрын
Thanks, great video, very helpful... I was actually writing my personal statement at the time (for Physics) and I probably wouldn't be applying to Nottingham had it not been for these videos :D
@WhitentonMike
12 жыл бұрын
The topic came up because of the book on the shelf behind the professor "Atlas of Creation" displayed so prominently that it is the only book with a readable title. That and far too often Creationist try to wedge their beliefs into what are clearly science video topics. Personally, I don't go to Creationist channels and troll about the merits of science. My comments in this one reply thread are pretty much on the topic of the book on the shelf and how science could deal with various "theories".
@nottinghamscience
12 жыл бұрын
I fixed that before you posted it! ;)
@MrKnucklez1000
11 жыл бұрын
Well what if you have no way of getting there, im looking to apply at southampton. its 4-5 hours by train and if the interview is in the morning that means that im gonna have to leave at 5 or 6
@ninjalina3
12 жыл бұрын
As a junior in high school, I'm still somewhat unsure as to whether I'll get into a decently successful college, but I do find this slightly reassuring... My school is especially academically inclined, so I hope it won't hurt me in any way that my grades aren't all A's because some of the courses are quite rigorous. Thanks for the video!
@RAJA77522
8 жыл бұрын
Sir, if you kindly tell me what is the application fee for postgraduate study courses in the uk.
@beastkaybyt2865
8 жыл бұрын
the same as undergraduate 9,000 a year for home students 32,000 for international , check online
@etzjunior_
4 жыл бұрын
@@beastkaybyt2865 way too expensive man. My parents can't even afford it and I really wanna study in the UK
@lezflano1
12 жыл бұрын
I want to apply for an Uni in the uk but i have no idea about the grading system changes over from ireland to england so dont know if i have enough points to be accepted
@nottinghamscience
12 жыл бұрын
If the "discussion" bugs you, don't have it... From what I can tell, 95% of the comments on that book come from the "anti-creation" side of things.... I think they're the ones whipping it up... Why not just thumbs down a creationist comment and move on... Or ignore them all together... It just seems to me you're all shouting at the top of your voices about how much you hate shouting!
@Octojen
11 жыл бұрын
I'm sure they will. If you didn't want to make the effort to visit, they would probebly conclude you didn't want to go very much, and bin your application. I went much further then that for uni interviews.
@SaikouHD
12 жыл бұрын
Just a quick question Brady, how many collective subscribers do you have? Keep up the brilliant work!! -A huge fan
@alanalunney1103
2 жыл бұрын
Can you apply with 4highers (Irish leaving cert)
@pandeleche9841
8 жыл бұрын
Very helpful information
@Droolenator
11 жыл бұрын
If you,for whatever reason, is not currently a student at a school, and want to apply to a UK university, how should you treat the reference part of the application?
@OeNoesRAWR
11 жыл бұрын
I plan to apply at Nottingham for ChemEng or Chemistry soon, woo! :D
@Edge0fPain
12 жыл бұрын
I fit exactly what he's saying at around 7:25 My college is notorious for failures and failed Ofsted, but I got nearly all straight As in Physics (A2) and Maths (AS). I came from a retake year from a previous college though, will that count against me? My college said I have to put my old A-levels from my old college there which makes me panic.
@ValerieAbena
11 жыл бұрын
Very useful. Thank you :)
@SuperJonny7
12 жыл бұрын
I wish I had seen this video before I applied haha, but I can't complain now. I'm at UCL studying Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
@Edge0fPain
12 жыл бұрын
You can do a foundation year at many universities, maybe not the really prestigious ones, but Surrey, Nottingham, Sussex probably will. for example, one of my friends went to Sussex on a foundation year before doing Physics because he failed his last Physics paper (but got like Cs and Bs in the other ones)
@DeoMachina
12 жыл бұрын
Useful, I'm intending to go to Uni next year! Think I'll have an easier time though, since the University I'm looking to enter specifically wants people on my course.
@MagicSneakersGirl
11 жыл бұрын
They only use the subjects needed for you specific course... The est way to get that information is going to their site.
@catsfromhell1
12 жыл бұрын
I want to go to nottingham so badly! Specifically for astrophysics! I am still in 11th grade and I live in Los Angeles. It would be so exciting to study abroad here! Future hopeful student :)
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