<p>What is the failing rate, graduation rate?
Do you have to repeat the entire year if you fail the year end exams? How many times can you repeat?</p>
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I think it depends on which part of the UK. There are certain parts of London that you want to be very careful about. I have heard 2 stories (one happened to my friend’s mom, the other happened to my cousin’s friend) about robbery at knife-point at Mile End. One of them took place in broad daylight, although the streets were empty.</p>
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I don’t know much about bars or clubs, but I do know that the bar at our residence is open 6 days a week. It was open everyday last semester, but it’s not open on Mondays anymore.</p>
<p>Well I am sure there are dangerous places in the UK. I have visited Mile End to go to Queen Mary University and it is definitely out of the norm. No way would I attend QM when there are more than 100 other universities to choose from.But it is also 300 miles away from Edinburgh and you are very unlikely to end up there by mistake.</p>
<p>Coolweather - the answers to your questions depend entirely on the specific university and course at which a student is enrolled. In general the UK has a much lower drop out rate than the US. It is about 1% for Oxbridge, but about 15% overall. You can find all the info using Google (as I just did).</p>
<p><a href=“Sector - Complete University Guide”>http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/news/dropout-rates-fall-at-english-universities/</a></p>
<p>and</p>
<p><a href=“http://theyorker.co.uk/news/features/13762-uk-student-dropout-rate-remains”>http://theyorker.co.uk/news/features/13762-uk-student-dropout-rate-remains</a></p>
<p>Dropping out is not considered acceptable in the UK and universities can in theory be closed down if too many of their students drop out.</p>
<p><a href=“Warning as 27,000 university students drop out in a year”>Warning as 27,000 university students drop out in a year;
<p>We did visit Edinburgh in November and realize that is does get dark early. Thank you for posting the sunset times. That was very kind. Truthfully we felt very safe in Edinburgh. We do, however, come from a large U.S. city and I would be very uncomfortable with my daughter out on the town at 4 or 5 in the morning here (even with friends). We did feel safe in Edinburgh and I wanted to know if my perception was correct. She is wanting to go into Edinburgh on her own occasionally. She’s a responsible girl and makes smart choices (thus far). My experience is strictly American and in general a young woman is discouraged from being out alone when it is late - and by late I’d say 9-10:00. Safety in numbers and all but even with numbers there are times you just shouldn’t be out -especially alone. You are right - I won’t have a say in what she does or where she goes, I understand that, just wanted to make sure it would be a safer situation in Edinburgh. I think it will be although I guess one needs to be careful anywhere.</p>
<p>Lab317 - thank you for the insight on the space heater! It is funny to me that you had to put in 25p to make it work and that you picked the lock box. Wish we had someone to show my daughter how to do that! Lol… 25p every time you need to use that heater could become quite expensive.</p>
<p>Coolweather - Finally I can offer an answer not just ask a question. Well, partially. My son’s girlfriend goes to a university in the UK. She is studying medicine so it might be a little different from the general university. She had a friend who failed his exams after the first year. He does have to repeat his entire first year. He can not fail again this year.
You can actually fail two years but they can’t be consecutive. I don’t know the graduation rate for the UK.</p>
<p>Coolweather - The unis attended by my family and friends allowed a resit of failed papers during the summer vac for the 1st and 2nd years. If the paper was still failed they might repeat the year or be required to leave for the following year, returning to retake the paper as an external student, depending on the institution, subject and other factors, before continuing with their course. Resits seem to be usually allowed. I have no idea about the rest. You might find specific answers in the student handbooks or university regs for individual unis.</p>
<p>I believe that violent crime rates are much higher in the UK than the US. However, you are much more likely to be murdered in the US.</p>
<p>I’m from the UK (if any of you have questions, then I’m happy to answer them as best I can…)</p>
<p>But I have a question about the general requirements for US colleges:</p>
<p>I wanna study architecture at places like Sci-Arc, Cornell, Cooper, Rice… does that mean I’ll have to do loads of random subjects in my first year? What subjects will I have to take? I don’t understand that</p>
<p>In the US you get a comprehensive education, studying various courses and narrow in on your major as well, compared to just studying one course on the UK.
In a nut shell: US vs. UK.
- 4 years to get a bachelors vs. 3 years.
- Flexibility in changing majors vs Strict 3 years on one course and changes almost impossible.
- Grades include (test, papers, quizes, midterm, finals) vs One comprehensive final/paper.
- Flexibility to makeup a class while moving on vs Stagnation till a failed class is passed to move on
- Fun/relaxed environment vs jam-packed 3 years and more stressful environment.
- Students more involved in course planing vs Strict/template planning.
- Many options for small class size vs Almost all big lecture halls.
- More likely to offer financial assistance vs less funding for additional assistance.
- Less tolerable of on-campus drinking vs Lots of drinking on campus.
- Dorms flexibility (single, double, triple) vs Almost (quadruplet and more dorm style)
- Less overall crime rate except manslaughter vs More overall crime rate except manslaughter.</p>
<p>In all, go with what FITS/BALANCE your lifestyle, goals, and ambition.</p>
<p>I can’t help that the above post was just slightly biased towards the US.</p>
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You do have a major in the US, but I wouldn’t say that you really get to narrow in on it.
If you prefer a more general education (studying various subjects) and/or don’t know exactly what you want to study, the US is best. But if you want to narrow in on your major and go in depth then the UK would be better.</p>
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Some modules in the UK do require coursework through out the year, but generally it’s true that US college classes seem to be more spread out in terms of grading.</p>
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Not necessarily. First year in the UK is more laid back. Third year (in the UK) is majorly stressful from what I hear.</p>
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Not quite.
This is going from my uni, and what I’ve heard of a few other universities. For some subjects, the modules include large lectures and seminars (smaller discussion groups where you talk about the subject being covered in the lectures). For others, like STEM modules, you have tutorials in addition to classes where you go over problems in a smaller group and talk about them.</p>
<p>@MontyPython123 Your best bet is to make your own thread.</p>
<p>@stressedouttt<br>
Absolutely not. That is my perspective and to every man its own. If you had a different experience, say so, but DO NOT accuse me of being biased. That is quite an unfounded statement. this is a discussion site and everyone is entitle to sharing their experiences. What makes you the decision maker? Share your experience if you have one, and MOVE ON.
Then again, you screen-name might be revealing your experience more than we know.</p>
<p>My screen name is from sophomore year of HS when I first started worrying about college. Add onto that the fact that I just discovered CC at the time. ;)</p>
<p>Yes, to every man his own. I wasn’t trying to accuse you of being intentionally bias nor was I negating your opinion. I simply felt like I noticed a bias in your post and pointed it out. And that is my own opinion.</p>
<p>^ Maybe I should say the same should be said about your post. Just my Opinion. SMH.</p>