Quote: "When I applied, several years ago, I wrote my personal statement in rhyming couplets. But I'm a bit strange like that, but I got my first choice."
Makes sense, it'd be a good way to make yourself stand out from the crowd, and when you're competing with so many other applicants, that's never a bad thing.
Quote: "The UK govt locks fees at around £3000 a year, and we only pay it back once we're in full time employment. I'm undecided whether it's a good idea or not."
That's essentially what they do here as well, I'm guessing probably about 85% of our citizens take that option (it's unavailable to foreign students). I can definitely see why it's a very good idea for a lot of people. Although, personally, I pay myself on a semester-by-semester basis to get a 20% discount on all fees (and the peace of mind of being debt-free), something I can easily afford with my part-time job (I make almost twice my Uni fees per year). I'm guessing the situation over there must be somewhat different, because most people here have part-time jobs in High School and could probably afford to pay their fees, albeit, they usually still take the loan anyway.
Quote: "Also, even though you're 18 or older when you apply, are you guys required to have your parent's signature on the funding application?
That seems to be the case here, which is abit stupid since 18 is "adult". That means you're still bound to your parents if you want to move out? (Assuming they don't want you to)"
I'd imagine that would be so the parents act as a guarantor. I.e. If you can't pay the loan back (god forbid why), your parents will have to. It's the same deal with house/car loans, I believe.
Quote: "I have a comic story about this if anyone ever wants to hear it."
Please tell.
"Computers are useless, they can only give you answers."
