Recent content by pdunc

which one? I'm thinking about doing this at Swansea, but what are other places like?

I'm piggy-backing this thread as I also have an interview for a doctorate next week and was about to ask the same question. Mine's as Oxford and I'm bricking it. dear god what have i done.

Getting a job isn't bad advice. Think of the debt someone has to get into when studying for 15-odd years at university, especially in the US. No career, save hedgefund manager, is going to be able to pay that off. Check out this story...

Get a job. Or have I just been trolled?

Ok, it was a generalisation to say "everyone" on the board has an IC. Apologies. Don't know why I wrote it because it isn't even what i meant. But the rest of my comment stands.

I truly don't mean to be beligerant, but I've been reading these (often helpful) forums and I keep seeing people trying to wrangle their way into US Ivy League or Oxbridge, and asking people to placate their fears of inadequacy. I have some experience (a BSc) with elitist universities like...