Is going to an upper mid-range university still worth it?

Leeds, Newcastle and Southampton are not upper-middle universities. Put your copy of the Guardian down; they are top unis.

Unless you go to the big 5 then the next 20/30 unis vary in strength depending on the department. Southampton for example has one of the best engineering departments in the country.

Just wondering what you consider as the 'big 5'? (Excluding Oxbridge since that will obviously be in that list )

If you really care what I think then PM me because I am sure no one else will care and I don't want to start another pointless debate on subject

I don't really see that this is any of your business, but if you must know, my place at QMUL was arranged via the Open University's 'Openplus' scheme, not through UCAS. Now could you possibly address the question posed in my OP?

Why on earth am I getting negged for this?

Because you sound like a snotty little kid.

Why on earth am I getting negged for this?

Your not very polite

Ok, my apologies.

May I ask why you mention Southampton specifically? I was learning towards Newcastle if anything.

Having witnessed the dreaded "unsuccessful" message come up on my UCAS page for both my first and second university choices, I'd like peoples' opinions on whether obtaining a degree from an upper-middle range university is still an economically sound decision given the increase in tuition fees and the abysmal jobs market?

To give a you little more information to go on: I've applied to study Chemistry and I'm currently holding offers from Leeds, Newcastle, Southampton and Queen Mary, University of London. As I say, I'd like to know your personal view of whether studying my subject at one of the aforementioned universities is worth getting into £30,000-£40,000 worth of debt?

Thanks for taking the time to consider my question.

Thank you very much for your opinion.

Regarding the 'upper-mid range' thing, it's just a label I've attached to them to distinguish them from the 'top' universities that I've been rejected from.

Is Durham actually that amazing?

I would have thought you would want to associate them with the 'top' universities to make your rejection feel better!

Having witnessed the dreaded "unsuccessful" message come up on my UCAS page for both my first and second university choices, I'd like peoples' opinions on whether obtaining a degree from an upper-middle range university is still an economically sound decision given the increase in tuition fees and the abysmal jobs market?

To give a you little more information to go on: I've applied to study Chemistry and I'm currently holding offers from Leeds, Newcastle, Southampton and Queen Mary, University of London. As I say, I'd like to know your personal view of whether studying my subject at one of the aforementioned universities is worth getting into £30,000-£40,000 worth of debt?

Thanks for taking the time to consider my question.