I will be 17 at uni

Is it a good idea to be a year or more younger than other applicants who are normally 18 or 19?

Does it discriminate against you or is it in your advantage?

Thanks

Especially cambridge, UCL, Warwick, Durham Thanks

Reply 1

lets_make_some_music

you can't go out to clubs and pub's like everyone else can
when are you 18?

Reply 2

Maker

I knew a girl who was 17 at uni, she got into pubs no probs.

Reply 3

PauloG.

I'm 17 too and I'll make 18 on December. I'll get into pubs one way or another.

Reply 4

Hedgehunter

Just stick with the your 18 year old friends and there won't be an issue. I'm guessing you will only be 17 for a couple of weeks into Uni?...

Reply 5

Chiko 1001

I'm 17. Hasn't stopped me being as drunk as I want to be and having a brilliant freshers...

Reply 6

Deadly Lightshade

- A friend of mine, who got into Cambridge, has had to take a gap year, because they prefer their students to be 'of age'. She wouldn't have turned 18 until a good 6 months into the course.

However, I imagine if you'd be turning 18 nearer to the start of the course, you wouldn't have to defer.

- I think a few people going to Warwick this year will be under 18.

I have no experience with the other universities.

Reply 7

Soloman

oh yeah right that would be a problem getting into clubs and pubs and stuff. But I am more worried about my application and it being thrown out because of my age. I will be 18 3 months into my course

Reply 8

polka_dott

Most people can get alcohol when they go out even if they are 17... is a fake ID a possibility for you? :awesome:

Reply 9

Anon the 7th

so you're a year ahead

well, with some strict ID places, you probably wont get in

but usually, and excuse the generalisation, people who go to univeristy a year early usually have little interest in the social life, because they did a lot of work to have the opportunity to go a year early