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Originally posted by vyper
[q]NB2: Actually, i might go back and do a PhD myself.......[/q]

You already done Masters?

No.  But the funding on a PhD is well better for one thing, and the course should be more comprehensive.  I'm hoping to do something in the multimedia area or whatnot (I think Edinburgh do this in particular...or is it Glasgow?); it's an area I'm not massively experienced in, so I kind of want a longer time to learn it.

I did actually consider also doing a PhD at the ISLI before I started work, also was outright offered a funded opportunity to do a PhD on biometrics...

Basically, what I want to do is move into a more interesting field than what I am working on (enterprise network programming) justnow; figure this is the best way to develop a specialism.

It is mainly the higher PhD funding that sways me over it rather than an MSc, though.

Originally posted by vyper
If I manage to survive this year I'm going to get the admins to change my nick to "vyper BSc(hons)"

Dammit.  I should have thought of that last summer.......

[Shrike]

Suggestion:  Know what you're going to be taking/getting.  If you haven't decided, it might not be a good idea to go since you'll probably end up like me.  Bored and annoyed.

[WMCoolmon]

Well, I don't know how comfortable I'd be - I've never been that great at meeting people outside of school (or, hell, inside of school either ), and probably feel left behind. Unless I've got something to do, beyond a job, I'll feel like I'm wasting my life away. (And if I'm not going to college, I'm sure my dad will make sure to imply that as many ways as he can)
I'm not yet 21 either, which hinders the meeting-people thing.

And yes, I am talking about American college, which is education after secondary schooling.

Or, you could join the Air Force and run through the higher level Tech training 13 month course (effectively accelerated promotion) and finish training by scooping 4 out of the 5 available commendations for outstanding achievement....

I don't want to enlist in the military. Period. I'm not very big on the risking-your-neck-for-others thing, and I just don't really trust the current administration of the country. Yeah, it's selfish, but it's my choice.

[vyper]

[q]a PhD on biometrics...[/q]

My honours project is going to be on Biometric security, and the interfaces to use a biometric security system. Hopefully getting the thumb scanners, et al.

It's supposedly the best project idea Caley has had in a while. I'm well chuffed!

[Grey Wolf]

WMCoolman: My advice as a guy who just did the "looking at colleges" thing is to always make sure to visit any college you're thinking of applying to.  I found this as my second choice turned out to be a rather massive and depressing place. So don't just make a decision on brochures and the internet.

Doesn't matter for me, though, as I've already applied early decision to a school I have a near-zero chance of being rejected by...

[Singh]

Damn! looks like i'll be your janitor then

(avg. 'o' level results here)

I feel so stupid compared to you guys :Pq

[Martinus]

[color=66ff00]Doesn't matter a damn Singh, I did really average in my GCSE's, pretty poor in my A-levels (one A, one E and a U for 'ungradeable') but I know quite a lot about computers so they let me onto a higher national diploma in computer science.

That bored the piss out of me so I took a really good look around and found biomedical engineering; it's interesting and I'm good at it so I'm doing quite well. They let me in based on my experience even though the entry requirements were supposed to be three A-levels.

I suck at some things but I've managed to get somewhere doing the subjects I'm good at, same applies for everyone whether it's getting into uni or getting a job or whatever.
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