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Posted by ed_uk on March 16, 2005, at 15:22:16
What is a 'freshman'? I think it has got something to do with high school, people keep mentioning it on babble. We don't have 'freshmen' here!
Thanks,
Ed.
Posted by AuntieMel on March 16, 2005, at 16:23:51
In reply to Please tell me...., posted by ed_uk on March 16, 2005, at 15:22:16
It can be high school or college (university). Freshman is first year.
Both have 4 years here Freshman Sophomore, Junior and Senior.
Posted by Toph on March 16, 2005, at 16:31:16
In reply to Please tell me...., posted by ed_uk on March 16, 2005, at 15:22:16
Or first year congress persons.
Posted by sunny10 on March 17, 2005, at 9:39:01
In reply to Re: Please tell me.... » ed_uk, posted by Toph on March 16, 2005, at 16:31:16
or a guy who gets a little to close a little to quickly....
My favorite kind.....(obviously not speaking of unwanted advances here, folks... just kidding around!)
Posted by ed_uk on March 17, 2005, at 16:22:49
In reply to Re: Please tell me.... » ed_uk, posted by AuntieMel on March 16, 2005, at 16:23:51
Hi,
Thanks! We're slightly less advanced here..........
My course has a...................
a first year,
a second year,
a third year,
and a fourth year!Best regards,
Ed.PS. I find it confusing that junior isn't the first year.
PPS. Four years of high school? We have five years if you leave with GCSEs when you're 16, seven years if you do A-levels and leave when you're 18. Most university courses are three years, mine (pharmacy) is four years. Medicine is usually five years. PhD is often three years, I think. What am I babbling about? They don't call it psycho-babble for nothing!
Posted by ed_uk on March 17, 2005, at 16:23:35
In reply to Re: Please tell me.... » Toph, posted by sunny10 on March 17, 2005, at 9:39:01
LOL, yes that's a fun kind!
/Ed
Posted by KaraS on March 17, 2005, at 18:13:34
In reply to Re: Please tell me.... » AuntieMel, posted by ed_uk on March 17, 2005, at 16:22:49
> Hi,
>
> Thanks! We're slightly less advanced here..........
>
> My course has a...................
> a first year,
> a second year,
> a third year,
> and a fourth year!
>
> Best regards,
> Ed.
>
> PS. I find it confusing that junior isn't the first year.
>
> PPS. Four years of high school? We have five years if you leave with GCSEs when you're 16, seven years if you do A-levels and leave when you're 18. Most university courses are three years, mine (pharmacy) is four years. Medicine is usually five years. PhD is often three years, I think. What am I babbling about? They don't call it psycho-babble for nothing!
>
I think that Pharmacy school here is 5 or 6 years. I think the 6 is when it includes a PharmD degree.
Posted by ed_uk on March 18, 2005, at 8:56:57
In reply to Re: Please tell me.... » ed_uk, posted by KaraS on March 17, 2005, at 18:13:34
Hello,
>I think that Pharmacy school here is 5 or 6 years. I think the 6 is when it includes a PharmD degree.
Really? That seems excessive! Ours is 4 years now, the MPharm, when it was 3 years it was called a BPharm. It it true that in America you have to have done a degree before you can study medicine? You start medicine when you're 18 here.
Ed x
Posted by sunny10 on March 18, 2005, at 9:40:00
In reply to Re: Please tell me.... » KaraS, posted by ed_uk on March 18, 2005, at 8:56:57
Here you earn your degree studying "pre-med", then have to pass an exam to get into med school.
You are actually studying medicine from 18 on, but have to complete two different types of school (and then training) along with the specialized exam in between schools...
Posted by AuntieMel on March 18, 2005, at 12:46:32
In reply to Re: Please tell me.... » AuntieMel, posted by ed_uk on March 17, 2005, at 16:22:49
Well it seems that what you call high school starts at where we call junior high.
People here, college bound or not, go to a minimum of 12 years of schooling. Most also go to 1/2 day kindergarden and many go to pre-school before that.
Now, my question. I know you do A-levels if you are college bound, but I never actually got a grip on what it means. What types of courses? What type of exam afterward (I always hear of 'passing the A-levels)
I've got English, Irish and Scot friends over here, and over there, but I've always been afraid I'd look stupid if I asked. I don't mind online anonymous stupid.
Posted by KaraS on March 18, 2005, at 20:33:52
In reply to Re: Please tell me.... » KaraS, posted by ed_uk on March 18, 2005, at 8:56:57
> Hello,
>
> >I think that Pharmacy school here is 5 or 6 years. I think the 6 is when it includes a PharmD degree.
>
> Really? That seems excessive! Ours is 4 years now, the MPharm, when it was 3 years it was called a BPharm. It it true that in America you have to have done a degree before you can study medicine? You start medicine when you're 18 here.
>
> Ed xYes, medicine usually involves a 4 year college degree before you can even start medical school. I say usually because I remember there being a few special 6 year programs that combine both. You can apply to those special programs at the end of highschool. But usually by the time one gets out of medical school here, they're loaded down with tons of debt. Then they go out and bilk the patients to recover economically. :-)
Sounds like a much better deal in the UK!!!
K
Posted by ed_uk on March 19, 2005, at 16:34:24
In reply to Re: Please tell me.... » ed_uk, posted by sunny10 on March 18, 2005, at 9:40:00
Hi!
In the UK, you don't have to do an exam to get into medical school. It's based on your A-level results that you got when you were 18. Some uni's do interviews, not all though.
Ed (x)-delete if it's not appropriate!
Posted by ed_uk on March 19, 2005, at 16:42:38
In reply to Re: my question » ed_uk, posted by AuntieMel on March 18, 2005, at 12:46:32
Hi!
>I know you do A-levels if you are college bound, but I never actually got a grip on what it means. What types of courses? What type of exam afterward (I always hear of 'passing the A-levels).
You start A-levels when you're 16 and finish at 18, the first year is called AS, the second year is called A2. Most people do three A-levels, either at school (the one that they've been at since they were 11) or at a 'sixth form' college. You sit exams (usually about 90 minutes) in January and June in the first year to get AS levels, most people continue into the second year to convert their AS levels into A levels. Science subjects consist of six modules, each with a short exam. The final results depend mainly on the exams but there's some 'course work' too, usually practical write-ups for science subjects. Not sure about the arts - I didn't take any!
Best regards,
Ed.PS. You don't look stupid at all :-)
Posted by ed_uk on March 19, 2005, at 16:43:34
In reply to Re: Please tell me.... » ed_uk, posted by KaraS on March 18, 2005, at 20:33:52
Hi!
>Yes, medicine usually involves a 4 year college degree before you can even start medical school.
Yuck, how horrible!
Ed x
Posted by KaraS on March 19, 2005, at 21:15:59
In reply to Re: Please tell me.... » KaraS, posted by ed_uk on March 19, 2005, at 16:43:34
> Hi!
>
> >Yes, medicine usually involves a 4 year college degree before you can even start medical school.
>
> Yuck, how horrible!
>
> Ed x
Yeah, it's definitely a long haul esp. when you add in the internship and residency requirements. (OTOH, I think that pharmacy is only 5 years, not 6, including the PharmD degree).K
Posted by trucker on March 20, 2005, at 20:57:37
In reply to Please tell me...., posted by ed_uk on March 16, 2005, at 15:22:16
ED ya don't suppose that it means "men that are fresh" he he he
but in my case they would have to say fresh woman.
how are ya ed?
trucker
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>
> Thanks,
> Ed.
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