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blaken  
Joined: 27 Jul 2009 Posts: 16 |
UCL or Hull?
I know it might sound a little silly or ridiculous but I'm currently contemplating on these two universities. I have a GPA of 3.7 and a Band 8 for IELTS.Tue Jul 28, 2009 10:12 PM UCL is well-established and 'famous' but I'm having trouble with time as I might not have ample time to apply for my visa (it's almost August now!). I've called the uni yesterday and they will provide me with a conditional offer, to which I am able to fulfill. Apart from that, I'm having trouble looking for a place to stay. Hull is more relaxing, I suppose, compared to UCL which is probably filled with competitive (and utterly smart) students and having an agent in my country (Malaysia) most definitely helped a lot as she would settle the visa and accommodation issues for me. By the way, got offered LLM International Law by Uni of Hull and LLM Law by UCL. Advise me!!! |
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| chipmunk82
Joined: 13 Apr 2007 Posts: 16 |
UCL or Hull?
yup hull is more relaxing compare with London of course ;) if you want reputation go for UCL but if you want some relaxing and fairly cheap living cost better for Hull :)
Wed Jul 29, 2009 05:18 PM |
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| TiGGer Joined: 11 May 2007 Posts: 111 |
UCL or Hull?
Hull is a very cool place to my eyes. Not the nicest city, but also better than its reputation. The Uni is beautiful!Wed Jul 29, 2009 07:42 PM London, well, it's London... |
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| blaken
Joined: 27 Jul 2009 Posts: 16 |
UCL or Hull?
Thanks so much for the replies. I have decided to go with Hull, and maybe apply to pursue my PhD in London in the near future.Wed Jul 29, 2009 07:44 PM Sounds like a good plan? |
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| chopedsuey
Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Posts: 1 |
UCL or Hull?
RECONSIDER HULL - l am right in Hull, its boring, yes its cheap but not that cheap, consider another school with a better reputation like York - they have really good people there, but as an undergraduate l have seen things in Hull you would not believe. Thu Jul 30, 2009 12:51 PM I have had all kinds of trouble with this department - you get really bad grades and you really have to work hard and you only flank. Reconsider Hull - its cheap, but not that cheap, the uni nice, but the law school you will not be very happy here and it depends on who you have teaching you - some people are really lovely others want to hurt you, honestly. There is a jekyll and hyde mentality here, l got really bad treated at Hull it was like having a crown of thorns placed on your head as you dragged the cross and l really worked for nothing. Others have done nothing and they have done very well - think again. The Pariah |
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| blaken
Joined: 27 Jul 2009 Posts: 16 |
UCL or Hull?
Yikes. That's not a good experience, huh.Thu Jul 30, 2009 01:04 PM But I have just accepted Hull's offer this morning. well, all I can do now is hope I get good professors :-) I've heard from many sources that Hull's Int. Law is very well known and recognised. |
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| Tigerland Joined: 19 Nov 2008 Posts: 85 |
UCL or Hull?
With all due respect the poster above creates an incredibly misleading impression. Perhaps he or she had a bad personal experience there but I imagine that is as much a product him or herself rather than the law school. The lecturers are excellent and has a well-deserved reputation for its law school. If in doubt, I know of several individuals who have recently graduated from Hull and now have places on both the Oxford BCL and Cambridge LLM.
Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:54 AM |
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| blaken
Joined: 27 Jul 2009 Posts: 16 |
UCL or Hull?
Tigerland, thank you for the clarification. I have yet to receive my Visa Letter from UCL. I'd probably head to Hull at the end of the day.Wed Aug 05, 2009 12:28 PM :-) |
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| john gale
Joined: 28 Jun 2009 Posts: 10 |
UCL or Hull?
UCL will take you places that Hull cannot. If you care about such things (and law firms and other universities do care) UCL is ranked among the top 10 to 25 universities in the world. Hull does not place anywhere near this.Thu Aug 13, 2009 02:30 PM You say you got an offer for LLM Law from UCL: that is because you choose your specialism after you arrive. Hull is a good school. UCL is world class. |
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PUCCA  Joined: 23 Oct 2008 Posts: 360 |
UCL or Hull?
ohh well said john gale i totally agree!Fri Aug 14, 2009 08:58 AM although i always think that you can be a good student and learn anywhere as long as you are interested and go further in your studies,,not only what your teacher tells you to read or study,,go beyond thattt,,always beyond --- |
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| blaken
Joined: 27 Jul 2009 Posts: 16 |
UCL or Hull?
John,Fri Aug 14, 2009 01:10 PM Very well said. Thanks. I've decided to go with UCL. Went to the visa application centre this morning to submit my application. See you guys there! |
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| beicon Joined: 07 Apr 2009 Posts: 257 |
UCL or Hull?
Thank God you went for UCL!!!! I mean, I don’t know Hull, but it’s really not fair to compare it to UCL. Best of luck at UCL!
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| blaken
Joined: 27 Jul 2009 Posts: 16 |
UCL or Hull?
:-)Sat Aug 15, 2009 05:25 AM Thanks, Beicon. |
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