Thursday, November 24, 2011

Moving to the UK for 1 year. Husband is staying in the US. What cell phone companies will work for us

Moving to the UK for 1 year. Husband is staying in the US. What cell phone companies will work for us?
I am going to graduate school in the UK. it is not feasible for him to move with me (he has a great job, and I will only be there for one year.) I need to know of a cell phone company that won't charge me out the a$$ for international calls. I do not want a pay as you go phone. I don't want to pay $0.05-$4.00 a minute for my calls. Thanks for any help!
Other - United Kingdom - 2 Answers
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Don't use a mobile phone - use a landline. I use 1899.com which is free to sign up and it only costs 1p per minute to call my parents in the US from my landline to their landline. Mobile calls are always going to be more expensive, plus your husband will also pay to receive international calls on his mobile in the US no matter how cheaply you can call from the UK. Or just use Skype
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ALL cell phone companies will charge you out the ass for international calling. The best way is to use a landline and buy a pre-paid international calling card which you can buy from most newsagents. You can get calls to the US for about Â£0.02 per minute.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

is my college course right to go to medical school

is my college course right to go to medical school?
i am at the end of the first year of BTEC award in sport and exercise science and im planning on going to medical school when i have finished college. i have good grades and work hard. is this course acceptable to get into medical school in the uk?
Higher Education (University +) - 2 Answers
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The best thing you can do is go to the University you plan to transfer to and ask them, they'll be able to help.
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yes, it is one pathway. Keep the marks up!

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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

are there any good websites to search for my old school photographs in the uk

are there any good websites to search for my old school photographs in the uk?

Other - Education - 1 Answers
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http://www.Classmates.com Maybe?

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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

High School Study abroad programs in the UK

High School Study abroad programs in the UK?
Does anybody know of any HIGH SCHOOL study abroad programs in the England? I know there is a lot of summer programs, but what about during the academic year? I've always wanted to visit England and it would be amazing to study abroad there.
Studying Abroad - 2 Answers
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Hi, try Best Exchange Student, they have plenty of UK families
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I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but many high school exchange programs have suspended exchanges with anywhere in what we typically call "the British Isles". (I can't comment on University level exchanges.) This is due to a difficulty in students getting visas. I can't speak for other organizations, but YFU may be reconsidering British exchanges in 2012, but there are no guarantees that they will resume. If I may, I would suggest contacting your local Rotary Club (just Google "Rotary" and the name of your city). While Rotary programs are more competitive and restrictive, they may have more on an 'inside track' for getting visas. As a note, please make sure that that any organization that you choose is listed with the Council for Standards on International Educational Travel (csiet.org). They routinely audit programs for quality. While it is possible that a good organization is not listed with them, it is less likely and I would advise doing more research on anyone that is not listed with them. Also, have you considered other countries? If you want England specifically for culture or some other reason, then that's fine. But if you're just concerned about language, there are English-speaking programs to other countries (for example, YFU has programs to Australia, South Africa, Ghana, and India) and programs that do not require that you study the language before you go. If you don't have your heart set on Britain, post another question and I'm sure you'll get many answers. Good luck to you!