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Forum: General Chat 14 Apr 21, 01:04 PM
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Posted By ChoppyGirl
Beth went back to uni on 2nd January as she’s...

Beth went back to uni on 2nd January as she’s doing vet med. There have been some practicals but not as much as there should be. She had one day off over Easter as she has to do a certain amount of...
Forum: General Chat 8 Mar 21, 04:51 PM
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Posted By ChoppyGirl
My daughter is doing vet med and is doing a...

My daughter is doing vet med and is doing a lambing placement for 2 weeks which she has to do as part of her course. If she is allowed to go to a farm then she will be coming home for the rest of the...
Forum: General Chat 6 Jan 21, 05:14 PM
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Posted By ChoppyGirl
My daughter Beth is in her first year doing...

My daughter Beth is in her first year doing veterinary medicine, and like Mary's daughter is doing less practical work than she should be.

She returned Sunday before the announcement but is...
Forum: General Chat 7 Dec 20, 08:00 PM
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Posted By ChoppyGirl
Thank you. It’s been a bit odd, especially as...

Thank you. It’s been a bit odd, especially as it’s such a hands on course and they aren’t doing as many practical sessions as they should have been doing. She’s glad she didn’t defer until next year...
Forum: General Chat 7 Dec 20, 07:32 PM
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Posted By ChoppyGirl
Beth is coming home on the train Thursday morning...

Beth is coming home on the train Thursday morning as she has a practical Wednesday afternoon. It’s quicker and easier on the train as it’s a 2 1/2 hour drive each way. Depending on how much stuff she...
Forum: General Chat 9 Sep 20, 10:50 AM
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Posted By ChoppyGirl
Mobile Thank you. At least she has her guaranteed place...

Thank you. At least she has her guaranteed place for next year so can get on with the planning. If she had been given a place yesterday it would have been a mad panic getting everything ready...
Forum: General Chat 9 Sep 20, 09:50 AM
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Posted By ChoppyGirl
Mobile Beth had an email yesterday from Surrey saying...

Beth had an email yesterday from Surrey saying there is no place for her this year so a gap year it is.

She said she has no regrets declining a place at Bristol even though in the end she was...
Forum: General Chat 15 Jul 20, 08:25 PM
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Posted By ChoppyGirl
Luckily she won’t need one until Year 2 so it can...

Luckily she won’t need one until Year 2 so it can be part of her Christmas present. What gets me are the croc lookalikes for nearly £50!
Forum: General Chat 15 Jul 20, 11:23 AM
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Posted By ChoppyGirl
We were thinking of giving our DD £50 a week...

We were thinking of giving our DD £50 a week. Hopefully we are not tempting fate with her results but we have bought the stuff she will need for her room and kitchen stuff already, mainly from IKEA...
Forum: General Chat 13 Dec 19, 09:38 AM
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Posted By ChoppyGirl
I think we looked at those halls when we went to...

I think we looked at those halls when we went to the open day in the summer. I nearly needed oxygen by the time I got to the top!
Forum: General Chat 13 Oct 19, 06:23 PM
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Posted By ChoppyGirl
Mobile That’s interesting to know about the buddy’s and...

That’s interesting to know about the buddy’s and thanks for the offer from you daughter. Vet med does seem like a course where people are closer as it’s so full on. I just hope her flat mates don’t...
Forum: General Chat 13 Oct 19, 09:22 AM
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Posted By ChoppyGirl
I’ve been reading The Student Room forum a lot...

I’ve been reading The Student Room forum a lot lately and there are pages and pages of first year students who are feeling lonely and are having trouble making friends so it’s not as uncommon as we...
Forum: General Chat 12 Oct 19, 06:21 PM
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Posted By ChoppyGirl
Mobile Crikey. I thought they were just going over the...

Crikey. I thought they were just going over the top with the stuff they were taking. Seems not.
Forum: General Chat 12 Oct 19, 05:11 PM
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Posted By ChoppyGirl
My DD is hoping to get into uni next year and I...

My DD is hoping to get into uni next year and I have been watching some of the haul videos on You Tube. People seem to taking virtually a whole kitchen with them. Everything from pots and pans to tin...
Forum: General Chat 20 Sep 19, 02:24 PM
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Posted By ChoppyGirl
I think it is Bristol but I am sure she will be...

I think it is Bristol but I am sure she will be along shortly to confirm x
Forum: General Chat 12 Apr 19, 01:18 PM
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Posted By ChoppyGirl
Looks like university was meant to be and at...

Looks like university was meant to be and at least she hasn't got to worry about a decision x
Forum: General Chat 12 Apr 19, 08:13 AM
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Posted By ChoppyGirl
Can we move to Wales please ;) Looking for next...

Can we move to Wales please ;) Looking for next year, Beth will get the full loan for course fees (£9250) and then will get approx. £5500 a year maintenance loan looking at this years' calculator. ...
Forum: General Chat 8 Apr 19, 07:46 PM
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Posted By ChoppyGirl
Mobile I think we need to visit the city if Beth likes...

I think we need to visit the city if Beth likes the look of the University and course - we are about 90 minutes away but only ever been to Cribbs Causeway for shopping. I think the first 2 years of...
Forum: General Chat 8 Apr 19, 05:45 PM
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Posted By ChoppyGirl
Wow thanks for all the info and the heads up...

Wow thanks for all the info and the heads up about the nightclubs! It’s such a minefield. We looked at Harper Adams a few weeks ago and as it is a campus the hardest decision was en-suite or not as...
Forum: General Chat 8 Apr 19, 12:37 PM
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Posted By ChoppyGirl
Hi there, could you please tell me the name of...

Hi there, could you please tell me the name of the accommodation (or DM me) as Bristol is one of Beth's choices and the accommodation is putting me off slightly as most of it is city living rather...
Forum: General Chat 1 Apr 19, 07:24 PM
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Posted By ChoppyGirl
Mobile Looking at figures for next year and the cost of...

Looking at figures for next year and the cost of accommodation, DD's maintenance loan will maybe just cover the accommodation and nothing else depending on where she gets in. Nottingham do include a...
Forum: General Chat 30 Mar 19, 09:50 AM
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Posted By ChoppyGirl
Your daughter sounds very much like mine. She is...

Your daughter sounds very much like mine. She is an only child and very much happy in her own company. She doesn’t go to uni until 2020 (if she gets in) and even though I will be very happy if she...
Forum: General Chat 29 Mar 19, 12:40 PM
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Posted By ChoppyGirl
Thanks for that. I decided to give the uni a...

Thanks for that. I decided to give the uni a ring as it wasn't 100% clear if combined science was ok but it did state separately that they required physics. It turns out that for the 2020 entrants...
Forum: General Chat 29 Mar 19, 09:35 AM
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Posted By ChoppyGirl
DD may have hit a big obstacle in one of her...

DD may have hit a big obstacle in one of her choices for 2020 entry in Nottingham.

I was having another read of the entry requirements at GCSE and it states that she needs ' a minimum of 5 GCSE's...
Forum: General Chat 20 Mar 19, 09:27 AM
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Posted By ChoppyGirl
DD will (hopefully) be going to uni next...

DD will (hopefully) be going to uni next September and she is my only child so I will be gutted - she really is more like a friend than a daughter.

2 of the really good universities for vet med...
Forum: General Chat 17 Mar 19, 09:06 AM
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Posted By ChoppyGirl
Hi all, This thread has been so interesting,...

Hi all,

This thread has been so interesting, thank you to all who have posted. My DD is looking at going to uni 2020 and is just looking at places so I will start a new thread for th next intake...
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