From recent reviews, students wish they had know the following before applying:

"It would have been much better if they'd told us the course reading list before we arrived."
Matt, doing Secondary at Edge Hill University. Read more

"I wish I had been prepared for how mathematical it was. And also, so far it has been almost exclusively theoretical with hardly any praticals - I thought there would be much more. Had I known this I probably wouldn't have applied as it has to be a very strong subject of yours."
Freddie, doing Mechanical Engineering at University of Bristol. Read more

"I would have liked to have known more about the individual modules so that I would known what to study before I came. For example I could brush up on my politics before going to uni."
Graham, doing Business, Public Policies and Management at Aston University Birmingham. Read more

"I do not think there was any, I was well informed because I had frineds at the same university already doing this course."
Martin, doing Communication, Media and Culture with Film Studies at Oxford Brookes University. Read more

"How important it is to read the reading list before you come."
Hugh, doing Modern Languages at Oxford University. Read more

"The fact exams are after the holidays, and that also, once you reach 3rd year, holidays are fairly non existant. Although this is generally the case for medics, some courses such as Peninsula have much better holidays!"
Alice, doing Medicine at The University of Birmingham. Read more

"The course involves more Maths than I expected, however the university does send a letter warning applicants of this. "
Antonia, doing Economics at University of Bristol. Read more

"I wish I'd knwon about the placement/shift hours. The shifts can be very long on placement and I wasn't really aware of this before I began."
Jenifer, doing Nursing at The University of Nottingham. Read more

"The need to be motivated and take 100% responsibility for your own work. The lack of organised contact with other history students, and the high stress levels of having to complete one essay every week."
James, doing History at University of Cambridge. Read more

"That it would be the hardest thing I have ever done in my life!"
Nicola, doing Civil Engineering at Cardiff University. Read more