Samdude (Offline)

Hey man,
This is the first time I've logged on to TSR in over a year so I know I'm very late with my reply. What did you end up choosing? I loved my time at UCL (Graduated last year)!

Alright! Is that with the foundation year? and I've been looking into it a lot over the past few weeks but i've decided I want to stay in fallowfield the first year Because It appears to be where most the student 'hype' is and that's very appealing to me (right now).

You actually have a really hard decision there. I can't say a huge deal for Manchester, what with being a southerner and having never actually been there. But my ex went off to Manchester last year and he loves it, he also said that there's a big music and cultural scene. Plus, Brian Cox lectures there sometimes! But like I said as far as physics departments go there's very little to differentiate by. Only reason why UCL is perceived as better is because it gets a lot of recognition internationally. They're both top class. You'd probably grow to love whichever one you chose. London has a lot to offer.

Hello

I'm assuming MCR is Macnchester? If it is, then I think my choice was much easier! Given that UCL and St Andrews are polar opposites and it literally came down to; sleepy scottish village/London. Yours are both big cities. I'd say that UCL is more prestigious as a university, despite probably being about the same as MCR on the physics side. And it probably has better graduate prospects, but ultimately it's about which course you prefer and where you'd rather be living.