HT3: All about Materials Science!

Today I am talking all about my subject Materials, what it encompasses and why I think it's so great! There is also a little advice at the end if you are thinking about studying it yourself.

BOOKS MENTIONED:
Stuff Matters by Mark Miodownik
The New Science of Strong Materials by J E Gordon

For more details on Materials at Oxford:

Rebecca x

[Hasake]

omg my interview is next week and I read those 2 books you mentioned!!! yaay

[kendrajohnson]

Such an interesting video - thanks Rebecca! Have a good week ahead :)

[nooblet]

Hi Rebecca, great video!

Sadly, I applied to study materials science at Trinity and got rejected a few weeks back. I know this sounds like typical Oxbridge reject. But I was pretty confident I'd get in, when comparing myself to others and my passion for materials science.

My interview feedback said they noted a lot of good points and one of two bad points was that I had difficulty in the model maths problem. However, I do further maths and did not struggle on this question, but had to stop halfway as the interview came to an end.

My interviewers were Michael and Jan. I met Michael at an open day and he was nice and remembered me at interview.

I am seriously considering reapplying next year and taking a year in industry, as I believe I was a hairs width away.

I have an offer from imperial, but imperial generally doesn't appeal to me much at all, and I think it would take a few years to settle in.

Do you have any advise? Do you know anyone who reapplied and got in? Is it okay to, and should i email the interviewer(s)?

[zk]

What do you think of the book made to measure: new materials for the 21st century?

[lightningzeus]

I am going to do A levels in Maths, Chemistry and Economics, do you think that these would be an good combination of A levels?

Do you recommend that I do A level Physics instead of Economic or am I ok? 

[krishnaReddy-xtkf]

Hi yours words really worth of it, I recently completed my post graduation in mechanical engineering but I want to study masters in material science .
Please tell what knowledge I need . I have had few knowledge in this side. What I need my next step and I interested in composite material.

[nurlisasyahmil]

I'm doing my degree in materials science and planning to further my studies after graduating later. You sounds like doing degree in oxford isn't?

[alexbenfield]

Do you have to be more of a practical person to do Materials Science? I've never really considered myself good at practical things but the course looks interesting!

[IH-gxll]

I really liked the video. Thanks :D although i gotta say it...in miodownik the w is pronounced as a v.