Does anyone have any tips for an American moving to the UK for School?

Does anyone have any tips for an American moving to the UK for School?
The do's and don't. The different customs, holidays and etc.
Other - United Kingdom - 1 Answers - 2010-05-03 19:44:42

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yep, here are a few WORDS UK US Mam or Mum Mom Colour Color Coke/fizy drink Soda Pavement Side walk rubbish bin Trash Can HOLIDAYS bank holiday come every week months, these are a public holiday which last for 1 day, normally a monday 5th November is Bonfire Night, everyone in the UK does it, like you 4th july, we have fireworks and make bonfires and make 'the guy' that's guy forkes who tried to blow up parliament TRADITIONS (name calling) the UK is made up for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. people from the UK - but not Wales - call the welsh (people from Wales) sheep shaggers as they is so many sheep in Wales we all laugh at them as we say they shag sheep, onl dont go say this to them, you'll get your head ripped off the English are a pack of tea drinkers and they have a north/south divide both sides slag each other off all the time the Scottish get drunk, put on blue face paint and rant about their independence while eating haggis and the northern Irish are nice people so no one has anything bad about them (apart from they get drunk) SCHOOLS/COLLAGE also we finish school at 16, so after 16 you go to collage and it's free to go to collage here in the UK I nkow in the US you have to pay, you also can get £30 a week in UK money for going, after collage which brings you to the age of 18-25+ ( as you can start collage at any thing from age 16, but most people go between them ages, im there now and im 19) then you can go to Uni (you have to pay to go here) for a few years and get a job I guess, that's how it works if you are younger than 16, you start secondary school at age 11 and stay in the same school until you are 16 in summer we get 6 weeks off, Christmas it's 2 weeks off, eater is 2 weeks off, then every few months we get 'half tearm' which is a week off and a week off at the end of May.

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yep, here are a few WORDS UK US Mam or Mum Mom Colour Color Coke/fizy drink Soda Pavement Side walk rubbish bin Trash Can HOLIDAYS bank holiday come every week months, these are a public holiday which last for 1 day, normally a monday 5th November is Bonfire Night, everyone in the UK does it, like you 4th july, we have fireworks and make bonfires and make 'the guy' that's guy forkes who tried to blow up parliament TRADITIONS (name calling) the UK is made up for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. people from the UK - but not Wales - call the welsh (people from Wales) sheep shaggers as they is so many sheep in Wales we all laugh at them as we say they shag sheep, onl dont go say this to them, you'll get your head ripped off the English are a pack of tea drinkers and they have a north/south divide both sides slag each other off all the time the Scottish get drunk, put on blue face paint and rant about their independence while eating haggis and the northern Irish are nice people so no one has anything bad about them (apart from they get drunk) SCHOOLS/COLLAGE also we finish school at 16, so after 16 you go to collage and it's free to go to collage here in the UK I nkow in the US you have to pay, you also can get £30 a week in UK money for going, after collage which brings you to the age of 18-25+ ( as you can start collage at any thing from age 16, but most people go between them ages, im there now and im 19) then you can go to Uni (you have to pay to go here) for a few years and get a job I guess, that's how it works if you are younger than 16, you start secondary school at age 11 and stay in the same school until you are 16 in summer we get 6 weeks off, Christmas it's 2 weeks off, eater is 2 weeks off, then every few months we get 'half tearm' which is a week off and a week off at the end of May.
2010-05-04 12:38:36

I want to go to school in the UK how do i achieve this?

I want to go to school in the UK how do i achieve this?
i am from CA and i want to get into or go to a school in the UK, it does not need to be those top universities, i just wan to study their in a well off college, at least enough to get a degree and maybe go to a top university. Can you provided me with information on how i can get this done. thank you!
Studying Abroad - 1 Answers - 2008-04-06 19:40:46

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ask your counselor at your school

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ask your counselor at your school
2008-04-06 19:47:44

Could anyone recommend me a good law school in London,UK ?
I am planning to do Law LLB course in London. However, there are so many law school that I don't know which one to choose.I have only five choices.
Other - Education - 1 Answers - 2008-09-24 11:08:35

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Probably the best thing for you to do is to look at The Times rankings as they're one of the most respected ranking systems. The results for universities that offer LLBs can be found here: http://extras.timesonline.co.uk/tol_gug/gooduniversityguide.php?AC_sub=Law&x=8&y=15&sub=38 Some of the universities featured are in other parts of the country but it sounds like you've done a bit of research so you should be able to distinguish which ones are in London. Other than that, I would recommend that you look at the course and the tutors at each college and see if they have the sort of specialisms that suit your interests.

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Probably the best thing for you to do is to look at The Times rankings as they're one of the most respected ranking systems. The results for universities that offer LLBs can be found here: http://extras.timesonline.co.uk/tol_gug/gooduniversityguide.php?AC_sub=Law&x=8&y=15&sub=38 Some of the universities featured are in other parts of the country but it sounds like you've done a bit of research so you should be able to distinguish which ones are in London. Other than that, I would recommend that you look at the course and the tutors at each college and see if they have the sort of specialisms that suit your interests.
2008-09-26 04:59:34

I want to become a doctor,How do they do pre-med and medical school in England/UK?

I want to become a doctor,How do they do pre-med and medical school in England/UK?
I understand how in america you go to college for 4 years, and the med school for 4 years. How is it different in England>
Other - United Kingdom - 2 Answers - 2009-07-25 17:36:14

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I'm currently in the business of applying for this at the minute. So in the UK you finish compulsory education at 16, you can now legally go and get a job but most people carry on to take their A levels at a 6th form, college or academy. This takes two years. You then apply (well, you actually start applying during the second year of A levels) for university. You can apply to four medical schools, and the process is pretty similar to applying for any other degree (except there are a few more hoops to jump through, for example, extra tests like the UKCAT or BMAT). If you want you can also apply for one other subject which many people do so they have a back up as getting into medical school is very competitive. If the schools like your application they may invite you for interview, they may then make you an offer of a place (which is usually conditional, eg. if you get AAB in your A levels you can have a place). If you get the grades, no problem, you're in - if not, they may still take you or you resit and try again next year. I'm sure like in the US grades are not the only requirement, they also look at your conduct, hobbies, volunteer work, character etc. etc. before making their desicion. Overall the degree is 5-6 years, depending on if you intercalate (take another degree in the middle, for example, have a year of for medicine and get a BSc in neurology or something) or if you do a foundation course (for students who didnt have the oppurtunity to take the right sciences at GCSE or AS/A level). Pretty much everyone then does the first two years of clinical practice near where they qualified so you can be looking at staying in the same place for up to eight years.

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Medicine in this country isn't split into pre-med and medical school. In this country, when you apply to university you do so to study one subject and when you get there that is all you study, whether it be, for example, maths, history or medicine. Therefore, when our medical students turn 18 they go to university and study medicine from the get go and nothing else. As a result they spend 5 or 6 years (the length of the course differs according to the university) studying medicine as part of one continuous course before qualifying as a doctor.
2009-07-26 02:04:52

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I'm currently in the business of applying for this at the minute. So in the UK you finish compulsory education at 16, you can now legally go and get a job but most people carry on to take their A levels at a 6th form, college or academy. This takes two years. You then apply (well, you actually start applying during the second year of A levels) for university. You can apply to four medical schools, and the process is pretty similar to applying for any other degree (except there are a few more hoops to jump through, for example, extra tests like the UKCAT or BMAT). If you want you can also apply for one other subject which many people do so they have a back up as getting into medical school is very competitive. If the schools like your application they may invite you for interview, they may then make you an offer of a place (which is usually conditional, eg. if you get AAB in your A levels you can have a place). If you get the grades, no problem, you're in - if not, they may still take you or you resit and try again next year. I'm sure like in the US grades are not the only requirement, they also look at your conduct, hobbies, volunteer work, character etc. etc. before making their desicion. Overall the degree is 5-6 years, depending on if you intercalate (take another degree in the middle, for example, have a year of for medicine and get a BSc in neurology or something) or if you do a foundation course (for students who didnt have the oppurtunity to take the right sciences at GCSE or AS/A level). Pretty much everyone then does the first two years of clinical practice near where they qualified so you can be looking at staying in the same place for up to eight years.
2009-07-26 03:17:00

What food do you get at a UK boarding school?

What food do you get at a UK boarding school?
breakfast, lunch and dinner? do you have lots of choices and is it ok to have your own food instead of eating at the cafeteria?? (please don't answer if you are actually describing a US one)
Diet & Fitness - 2 Answers - 2010-07-12 01:57:00

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Hey!! Ok i go to a boarding school in the UK - Schools will differ but there will ALWAYS be lots of choices - especially as you live at the school!! For all 3 meals you will most definitely have a choice between hot and cold meals. For breakfast we usually have a choice of lots of different foods in the hot section - such as hot eggs, baked beans, tomatoes, sausages and toast etc etc etc. Or in the cold, there will be things like cereal and yoghurt's. For lunch the setting will be similar - hot or cold meals. The different food choice will change it day - such as in the hot section on a Monday there may be a choice of pasta, curry and rice, or lasagna and lots of vegetables on offer if you would like that. On Tuesday however, you might be offered toad in the hole, a beef casserole or fish pie. Do you understand? In the cold section for lunches there will usually be sandwiches, and a salad bar on offer everyday so this usually won't change! for dinners it is basically the same also just the meals on offer will be different to the meals on offer at lunchtime. You would usually have to get a teachers permission to bring in your own food, as the school provide the meals you eat. However, this will usually be granted quite easily if you have a special diet. I hope this helps!! =D

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Same as anywhere else. When you board there isn't any other food.That'swhat it means in England. Just like board and lodgings
2010-07-12 01:59:33

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Hey!! Ok i go to a boarding school in the UK - Schools will differ but there will ALWAYS be lots of choices - especially as you live at the school!! For all 3 meals you will most definitely have a choice between hot and cold meals. For breakfast we usually have a choice of lots of different foods in the hot section - such as hot eggs, baked beans, tomatoes, sausages and toast etc etc etc. Or in the cold, there will be things like cereal and yoghurt's. For lunch the setting will be similar - hot or cold meals. The different food choice will change it day - such as in the hot section on a Monday there may be a choice of pasta, curry and rice, or lasagna and lots of vegetables on offer if you would like that. On Tuesday however, you might be offered toad in the hole, a beef casserole or fish pie. Do you understand? In the cold section for lunches there will usually be sandwiches, and a salad bar on offer everyday so this usually won't change! for dinners it is basically the same also just the meals on offer will be different to the meals on offer at lunchtime. You would usually have to get a teachers permission to bring in your own food, as the school provide the meals you eat. However, this will usually be granted quite easily if you have a special diet. I hope this helps!! =D
2010-07-12 02:31:25