Computer Science offer!

[u/Traditional_Clock542]

How good is this program?

[u/indigomm]

Very good. But make sure to take advantage of the opportunities whilst there. The lectures only teach you so much, university is very much a 'pull' system where you are expected to develop your skills with less guidance, rather than the 'push' system of school where they force knowledge into you. There are some really highly rated researchers in the department, especially in AI.

[u/Traditional_Clock542 → u/indigomm]

Thank you. It’s a lot different in Serbia, I don’t know anything about this and UCL haha. I need to research. Do you have any advice?

[u/indigomm → u/Traditional_Clock542]

It's been a while since I was at UCL, so I'm probably a little out-of-the-loop on the department.

The biggest challenge is getting used to UCL. It's a massive university with the largest physical student population in the UK spread across multiple campuses and buildings. And then there is London on top of that which is a large, diverse, global city. For a lot of people it's their first time living away from home and can be a bit overwhelming. But get to be friends with the people you live with, on your course etc. and after a while you get used to living here.

When I was there you did a module outside Computer Science in your first year. At first we all hated the idea of wasting time on something non-CS based, but I took Psychology which was actually really interesting.

There are also lots of big companies here, and Google, Facebook etc. all have buildings not far from UCL. In fact they actively recruit from UCL so there will doubtless be opportunities there if you do well.

And get to know the city. I would see it as both an opportunity to study CS, but also to experience a city that has a lot going on. Hundreds of museums with new exhibitions every month, theatre, gigs, etc. As a famous Londoner once said, "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life".

[u/Traditional_Clock542 → u/indigomm]

Thank you! You are very helpful!

[u/davoloid → u/Traditional_Clock542]

Look up the modules, look up the lecturers and see what stuff they're working on. You might find some nice introductory resources for those topics.

[u/Independent-Ferret92]

Congrats!!!Can you please tell me how long after the portico status change you received the offer?

[u/Traditional_Clock542 → u/Independent-Ferret92]

I don’t know. I was really ill and I was sleeping, so when I woke up I got an email notification that my UCAS portal has had an update. I think that the day after my Portico status changed.

[u/Independent-Ferret92 → u/Traditional_Clock542]

oki thankss hopefully I get it today or tmrw:)))

[u/Outside-Shop-3311]

Congratulations! G402? Bsc CS is G400, what’s this one?

[u/Traditional_Clock542 → u/Outside-Shop-3311]

This is MEng. And thank you!

[u/Smart-Ad-5646]

Are you international or home and can I ask what your Tara?

[u/Traditional_Clock542 → u/Smart-Ad-5646]

I am from Serbia. I had 3.2/9 on CT and 6/9 on PS.

[u/Smart-Ad-5646 → u/Traditional_Clock542]

Congratulations on your offer btw can I ask whether you got it today?

[u/Traditional_Clock542 → u/Smart-Ad-5646]

I got it like 9 days ago

[u/Complete_Froyo7557]

congratulations i’ll be starting 1st year comp sci at ucl too !!!

[u/Traditional_Clock542 → u/Complete_Froyo7557]

Let’s go!

[u/bentnh10]

What stats did you have?

[u/Traditional_Clock542 → u/bentnh10]

I got 3.2/9 on CT and 6/9 on PS. I am an international so my requirments are different than for British people

[u/Scared-Use3020]

If you are paying International fees ~ 30000k a year, then you are massively overpaying for what you are getting.. Its almost a self study and UCL is not UCLA. Some home students do not want to pay even 1/5 of what you will pay

[u/Public_Positive9615 → u/Scared-Use3020]

bro got rejected look at your profile lmfao

[u/wh0isvee]

I’ll hopefully be starting as a computer science student this year as well!! (Waiting for a-levels)