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Which one to choose Bristol/York/Edinburgh?!

Hello,everyone! I'm an international student. :smile:
I've received offers from all these three uni. Bristol is for Grology&Biology. York is for Biology. Edinburgh is for Biological sciences. Really have no idea which one to confirm...> <
Can anyone help?
Thank you!!



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I chose Edinburgh over Bristol for CS. Bristol is my insurance.
I love how we can explore different subjects in year 1 and decide our major in year 3 :biggrin:
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Reply 2
Original post by Raysorb
I chose Edinburgh over Bristol for CS. Bristol is my insurance.
I love how we can explore different subjects in year 1 and decide our major in year 3 :biggrin:


Hiya. Nice to meet you!
Can I ask your requirement if you don't mind:smile:
I think I might confirm Edinburgh too, but not sure whether it is worth doing Biology there.


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Original post by Sualmmoner
Hiya. Nice to meet you!
Can I ask your requirement if you don't mind:smile:
I think I might confirm Edinburgh too, but not sure whether it is worth doing Biology there.


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The pleasure's all mine :biggrin:

I'm from India, so we get conditionals in %
Edinburgh - 75% Overall in 5 subjects. (Some people have got 80-85 in the same course, I think it depends upon how good your statement was)
Bristol - 87% Overall in 4 Subjects.
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Original post by Raysorb
The pleasure's all mine :biggrin:

I'm from India, so we get conditionals in %
Edinburgh - 75% Overall in 5 subjects. (Some people have got 80-85 in the same course, I think it depends upon how good your statement was)
Bristol - 87% Overall in 4 Subjects.


It seems that Bristol asks for higher scores. Then why Bristol is your insurance? And why there is difference in the number of subjects? Sorry for asking these simple questions, just out of curiosity:smile:



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Original post by Sualmmoner
It seems that Bristol asks for higher scores. Then why Bristol is your insurance? And why there is difference in the number of subjects? Sorry for asking these simple questions, just out of curiosity:smile:



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I'm not really sure about the number of subjects part, I guess it depends on universities.

I love Edinburgh so I was gonna firm it with or without insurance. :biggrin: I chose Bristol as my insurance because I'm pretty bad at chemistry and I can omit chemistry marks in the choice of 4 subjects :3 if it comes to it.
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Original post by Raysorb
I'm not really sure about the number of subjects part, I guess it depends on universities.

I love Edinburgh so I was gonna firm it with or without insurance. :biggrin: I chose Bristol as my insurance because I'm pretty bad at chemistry and I can omit chemistry marks in the choice of 4 subjects :3 if it comes to it.


All right.
I'm sure you will reach it!
Good luck!


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Also I forgot to add that Bristol requires 90 in mathematics whereas Edinburgh requires 85.

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Original post by Sualmmoner
All right.
I'm sure you will reach it!
Good luck!


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Thanks, you too.
^^

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Isn't the Edinburgh one 4 years? I would go for Bristol as it's better than York in my opinion and it's in a city so your pretty much guaranteed better socal life.
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Original post by Raysorb
Also I forgot to add that Bristol requires 90 in mathematics whereas Edinburgh requires 85.

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Maths will not be a big problem~


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Original post by Raymat
Isn't the Edinburgh one 4 years? I would go for Bristol as it's better than York in my opinion and it's in a city so your pretty much guaranteed better socal life.


As the courses maybe more flexible , I won't complain about the length of time. Bristol is a great city,but biology in York seems better. So, I can't decide.


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Original post by Sualmmoner
As the courses maybe more flexible , I won't complain about the length of time. Bristol is a great city,but biology in York seems better. So, I can't decide.


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Go for the course that you feel me comfortable with. I know a girl that chose York over Imperial for Biomedical Sciences because it was better at York than Imperial for whatever reason so yeh I hope that makes you feel happier.
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Original post by Raymat
Go for the course that you feel me comfortable with. I know a girl that chose York over Imperial for Biomedical Sciences because it was better at York than Imperial for whatever reason so yeh I hope that makes you feel happier.


Thank you!
BTW,are you a university student now?


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Original post by Sualmmoner
Thank you!
BTW,are you a university student now?


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No I will starting university this summer.
Biological Science at Edinburgh is probably pretty good (Top 3 in REF 2014). Edinburgh has a reputation in that area.
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Original post by Okorange
Biological Science at Edinburgh is probably pretty good (Top 3 in REF 2014). Edinburgh has a reputation in that area.


I heard about that but its ranking in UCG is not that high. I'm quite confused.


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Original post by Sualmmoner
I heard about that but its ranking in UCG is not that high. I'm quite confused.


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What is UCG?

Its world ranking is also quite high, I would trust the UK government's research rankings more than anything else as it actually determines future funding.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Bird - Was a potential nobel winner but it turns out the award was given but his name wasn't included. Still on staff however.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Southern - A Lasker award winner, developed the southern blot
(edited 9 years ago)
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Original post by Okorange
What is UCG?

Its world ranking is also quite high, I would trust the UK government's research rankings more than anything else as it actually determines future funding.


University complete guide.

It makes sense.:smile: Then I will confirm it anyway.


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