PPE offers for 2013 entry

i'm firming york too, now we can have our arguments vis a vis

I misunderstood you in that other thread, I don't think we'll have too much to argue about

that could be boring though. the more contrasting our opinions, the more interesting(and important with regard to theory) the conversation. why live at peace when we could argue i say, i'm a nice continental guy, love my dialectics

Hi guys... Just received an offer to read PPE at Warwick but I also have an offer from UCL to read Politics & Eastern European studies ... Both ask for 38 IB. What would you choose and why?

Hi guys... Just received an offer to read PPE at Warwick but I also have an offer from UCL to read Politics & Eastern European studies ... Both ask for 38 IB. What would you choose and why?

Firming PPE at Durham. Don't know what to insure, only one I would consider going to has same entry requirements so it's risky! But I guess no point insuring a uni I have no real desire to go to!

Oh...I did this. I insured Lancaster because it was the only one with a lower entry requirement than my firm (Oxford), even though I don't particularly want to go there. I liked Warwick and York more, but they both gave higher/the same offers and I doubted that either of them would be very lenient.

Which ones are you considering for your insurance?

Either Lancaster or Warwick, so same position as you really. I just can't see myself at Lancaster and I would be happy at Warwick, so I guess I should just insure Warwick with the very small hope they will take me If I miss my grades!
But I really really don't want to go on a gap year too. Arhhh decisions!

Firming PPE at Durham. Don't know what to insure, only one I would consider going to has same entry requirements so it's risky! But I guess no point insuring a uni I have no real desire to go to!



And have you visited both? Very different atmospheres I found, and depends whether you think you'd like the London city life vs a campus university.

Oh...I did this. I insured Lancaster because it was the only one with a lower entry requirement than my firm (Oxford), even though I don't particularly want to go there. I liked Warwick and York more, but they both gave higher/the same offers and I doubted that either of them would be very lenient.

Which ones are you considering for your insurance?

Almost certainly firming York, and I'm planning to go for Derwent as well

i'm firming york too

Either Lancaster or Warwick, so same position as you really. I just can't see myself at Lancaster and I would be happy at Warwick, so I guess I should just insure Warwick with the very small hope they will take me If I miss my grades!
But I really really don't want to go on a gap year too. Arhhh decisions!

At the open day the Warwick admissions tutors made it sound like it was fairly probable they'd give you a place with AAA if you miss your offer. Also, out of interest, what are your reasons for firming Durham over Warwick?

Well I can only hope that Warwick may take me, but i've made it insurance like you said so I doubt they will take me if I don't get in to Durham.

I think it came down to where I can see my self living for 3 years, and Durham just appealed to me a lot more, I much prefer the city based unis and love Durham's collegiate system. Both their courses had their strengths and weaknesses and I probably would have put Warwick ahead of Durham from a purely employability perspective.

Where are you firming/insuring?

At the open day the Warwick admissions tutors made it sound like it was fairly probable they'd give you a place with AAA if you miss your offer. Also, out of interest, what are your reasons for firming Durham over Warwick?

I know off the top of my head, about 3 people (maybe a 4th) who they let in who missed their offers. One was AAB - but he had 10 A*s at GCSE, another was AAA - but he missed out on all of the A*s by a few UMS, another one was AAB - but he was from the Coventry area, they all had Warwick down as a firm. I am pretty sure most of the other 95 odd people met their offers.

Just to be clear, these people told me as opposed to me asking about, you can't even tell the difference between those who get 3 A*s and those who got AAB at university.

So, in conclusion, it is unlikely they will let you in if you haven't firmed them and even if you have, it's only if they have a good reason to let you in - just to fill up their places (so it won't be that many).

Thanks for the insight, I suspected that was the case!
How are you finding Warwick ppe and just Warwick in general if you don't mind saying?

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It's a lot of work, I am just looking forward to ending the year/going home. Hopefully next year with more choice is better.