University Interviews (Maths)

jhon · 11-28-2007, 09:53 PM

don't even bother turning up mate. i got offered an interview to do maths and didnt bother even turning up and was accepted. of course i didnt turn up cos i didnt want to go to manchester

retired_Lulliepooh · 11-28-2007, 09:57 PM

cheers jonno that's quite encouraging

retired_Angela Adams · 11-28-2007, 11:13 PM

If it was an actual interview at a top place I'd make sure you know all of C1-4 back to front. Since it's most likely an offer holders open day just know how to make up bullshit to the usual load of 'Why Manchester?' and you'll be fine.

retired_Lulliepooh · 11-28-2007, 11:58 PM

cheers LCP, I'm waiting on Imperial and Warwick too so I'll get on with that anywho :thup:

aeonteal · 11-28-2007, 11:58 PM

Where else you applied, Matt? And what offers have you got so far?

retired_Lulliepooh · 11-29-2007, 12:11 AM

I've got no other offers so far but its quite early (well depends when you sent off your form...mine was about 2-odd weeks ago, and the acknoledgements came about 4/5 days ago. I've applied to:

Warwick & Imperial
Bath
Southampton
Manchester

Probably in order of preference above, with Wariwck very very marginally ahead of Imperial. You're applying now too aren't you?

aeonteal · 11-29-2007, 12:23 AM

I honestly dont' know why mines has been so quick mine has been gone 3 weeks now, and I've had offers from Loughborough and Warwick, and interview and offer from Manchester. I also got an interview at York in a couple of weeks, and I have to go to an admissions day at Newcastle which I do believe is just to show my face and that an offer is waiting. And it's not like they're all sh!t, cause York, Warwick and Manchester are all well reputed.

retired_Lulliepooh · 11-29-2007, 12:34 AM

Warwick being 3rd for maths, 2nd for Economics and 2nd for English in the country I believe? certainly it's well reputed - in a beautiful location as well, wide green areas and a real student atmposphere

what are you applying for?

retired_anneduck · 11-29-2007, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jonno-Blood:
I had an interview for Computer Science at Manchester, yesterday, and they said after reading personal statements, they decide which people they want to make offers to, then invite all those to interviews. So basically you should (if Maths works the same as CS there) have an offer waiting, and they just wanna check you are who you say you are. They also said that if you don't quite make the offer that they made, then they use the interview as the basis to whether they still give you a place or not. The interview was very informal and more of a 15-20 minute chat that anything so don't get too worked up about it.

That's from my experiences with Computer Science btw, and I can only presume other departments at the same university use the same procedure :thup:

Had the same experience at Imperial a few years ago for Maths and Comp Sci, basically told me I'd get an offer barring an absolute disaster and invited me for an interview, they just check how much contingency to give you to decide what offer to make you. No need to worry particularly, doing well will probably just get you a lower offer.

For mine, there were a few problem solving and general logic questions to check your way of thinking rather than any specific topic.

retired_Lulliepooh · 11-29-2007, 12:57 AM

well if that's the case for most interviews I'll be a happy chap.

University Interviews (Maths)

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University Interviews (Maths)