So can anyone (Particularly bongs, as I know it applies here) tell me why universities seem to look at your extra curricular activities and what you do outside of school and shit when doing a course? Like, what does it matter if I just play video games with my spare time but I got A's at A level? Surely your grades are more important than your spare time activities, right?
built huts in Ebola (well, Oxbridge might),
Quote from: Fedorekd on December 11, 2014, 02:12:56 AM built huts in Ebola (well, Oxbridge might),what?
Quote from: BaconShelf on December 11, 2014, 01:55:01 AMSo can anyone (Particularly bongs, as I know it applies here) tell me why universities seem to look at your extra curricular activities and what you do outside of school and shit when doing a course? Like, what does it matter if I just play video games with my spare time but I got A's at A level? Surely your grades are more important than your spare time activities, right?Because being social makes a huge difference in the real world.
Quote from: Gatsby on December 11, 2014, 02:27:34 AMQuote from: Fedorekd on December 11, 2014, 02:12:56 AM built huts in Ebola (well, Oxbridge might),what?There are sick children in Ebola who don't have shelter.
Quote from: Fedorekd on December 11, 2014, 09:34:27 AMQuote from: Gatsby on December 11, 2014, 02:27:34 AMQuote from: Fedorekd on December 11, 2014, 02:12:56 AM built huts in Ebola (well, Oxbridge might),what?There are sick children in Ebola who don't have shelter.ebola isn't a place?
What subject do you plan on doing?
Quote from: Fedorekd on December 11, 2014, 09:55:57 AMWhat subject do you plan on doing? computer games
Quote from: BaconShelf on December 11, 2014, 04:04:56 PMQuote from: Fedorekd on December 11, 2014, 09:55:57 AMWhat subject do you plan on doing? computer gamesOkay then. I've applied for computer science so your predicament is kind of similar to mine. You need to show a genuine interest in the subject, and that is more than just playing games. You'll want to show that you're interested in the work behind the games, perhaps make some stuff in your own time. I put that I used game maker in my personal statement and they actually asked me about it at the Southampton interview. Maybe do some stuff with something like the Skyrim creation kit if you have Skyrim, or use another game.