[Hemzo]

(Original post by thegenius31416)
So in the end, I actually decided to firm Edinburgh

I know the year abroad isn't definite at Edinburgh but if I don't get on it, I don't mind because Edinburgh is such a lovely city and if I decide to go on and do post-grad afterwards, I can do it in Germany.

I'm actually really surprised at myself for firming it but since I got back from the open day, I haven't been able to think of much else so I had to.

I could have sworn that a month or two ago you were set on Bristol?

[Tateco]

(Original post by thegenius31416)
So in the end, I actually decided to firm Edinburgh

I know the year abroad isn't definite at Edinburgh but if I don't get on it, I don't mind because Edinburgh is such a lovely city and if I decide to go on and do post-grad afterwards, I can do it in Germany.

I'm actually really surprised at myself for firming it but since I got back from the open day, I haven't been able to think of much else so I had to.

Interesting decision! I thought you were completely set on having the year abroad

[paperstars123]

Hello. I wish to have some opinions from you all here.
Is it wise to turn down Nottingham for Durham in economics? I just think Durham as a university suits me more. I also like its course despite it being less mathematical and has some applied business choices. However, since Durham's course is not as mathematical as Nottingham, does it mean it isn't as highly regarded for job prospects or further study?

[Tateco]

(Original post by paperstars123)
Hello. I wish to have some opinions from you all here.
Is it wise to turn down Nottingham for Durham in economics? I just think Durham as a university suits me more. I also like its course despite it being less mathematical and has some applied business choices. However, since Durham's course is not as mathematical as Nottingham, does it mean it isn't as highly regarded for job prospects or further study?

Not at all, it sounds like Durham is perfectly suited to you. The only point where Nottingham might have a slight advantage would be applying for postgraduate courses in Economics/Finance due to its more quantitative nature.

[Yash13]

(Original post by paperstars123)
Hello. I wish to have some opinions from you all here.
Is it wise to turn down Nottingham for Durham in economics? I just think Durham as a university suits me more. I also like its course despite it being less mathematical and has some applied business choices. However, since Durham's course is not as mathematical as Nottingham, does it mean it isn't as highly regarded for job prospects or further study?

What Tat said. However, I would like to add that Nottingham's Economics course is a BA/Bsc therefore you have great flexibility in terms of the quantitative nature of your degree. Neither course is going to let you escape without doing Mathematical modules and you can make your degree at Nottingham less or more quantitative than at Durham. In terms of job prospects, http://www.dur.ac.uk/resources/caree...ydept__ALL.pdf
shows that Durham places its students excellently but at the same time http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/economic...etter-2011.pdf so does Nottingham. I would say go to both Universities, compare the course content and then make a decision because they are both top institutions outside the Top 5.

[JuKaMy]

Offer from Warwick L100 (finally)

[Tateco]

(Original post by JuKaMy)
Offer from Warwick L100 (finally)

Woah they took their time! Well done though, firmed LSE yet?

[JuKaMy]

(Original post by Tateco)
Woah they took their time! Well done though, firmed LSE yet?

Thanks
Not yet, been waiting on Warwick to see if the offer is suitable for insurance - I think it is, still unsure what grades I could get from where.
Offer is A*A*A + a (in 4th AS) but I will have 4 full A levels and a 5th AS so dno whether the 4th AS can be taken from one of my full A levels or not.

[Tateco]

(Original post by JuKaMy)
Thanks
Not yet, been waiting on Warwick to see if the offer is suitable for insurance - I think it is, still unsure what grades I could get from where.
Offer is A*A*A + a (in 4th AS) but I will have 4 full A levels and a 5th AS so dno whether the 4th AS can be taken from one of my full A levels or not.

Woah what a ridiculous offer. Why would you need to insure it when your LSE offer is surely lower?

[JuKaMy]

(Original post by Tateco)
Woah what a ridiculous offer. Why would you need to insure it when your LSE offer is surely lower?

LSE's is lower (in grades) by the 4th being an E at AS rather than an A at AS.
Warwick's is easier by the flexibility of the grades being (hopefully) from any subject I get them from - LSE's subjects are fixed.

Also, those first two A*s are achieved so no pressure there this summer

[Tateco]

(Original post by JuKaMy)
LSE's is lower (in grades) by the 4th being an E at AS rather than an A at AS.
Warwick's is easier by the flexibility of the grades being (hopefully) from any subject I get them from - LSE's subjects are fixed.

Also, those first two A*s are achieved so no pressure there this summer

Not as if you'll need an insurance then!

[JuKaMy]

(Original post by Tateco)
Not as if you'll need an insurance then!

I don't think anybody hopes to need their insurance, still got to have it. Whether Warwick constitutes insurance is debatable though

[paperstars123]

(Original post by Tateco)
Not at all, it sounds like Durham is perfectly suited to you. The only point where Nottingham might have a slight advantage would be applying for postgraduate courses in Economics/Finance due to its more quantitative nature.

(Original post by Yash13)
What Tat said. However, I would like to add that Nottingham's Economics course is a BA/Bsc therefore you have great flexibility in terms of the quantitative nature of your degree. Neither course is going to let you escape without doing Mathematical modules and you can make your degree at Nottingham less or more quantitative than at Durham. In terms of job prospects, http://www.dur.ac.uk/resources/caree...ydept__ALL.pdf
shows that Durham places its students excellently but at the same time http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/economic...etter-2011.pdf so does Nottingham. I would say go to both Universities, compare the course content and then make a decision because they are both top institutions outside the Top 5.

Thanks a lot both of you! I'm aware that they both have similarly good job prospects, but like what Tateco mentioned, I thought Nottingham will offer slight advantages for postgrad studies later which makes it hard for me to turn it down. Since I'm an international student, I can't afford to visit both universities before making the decision. I like Durham as a place more, so it might be a better fit for me, hopefully it won't be of much disadvantage, if I want to do postgrad studies in the future.

[Tateco]

(Original post by paperstars123)
Thanks a lot both of you! I'm aware that they both have similarly good job prospects, but like what Tateco mentioned, I thought Nottingham will offer slight advantages for postgrad studies later which makes it hard for me to turn it down. Since I'm an international student, I can't afford to visit both universities before making the decision. I like Durham as a place more, so it might be a better fit for me, hopefully it won't be of much disadvantage, if I want to do postgrad studies in the future.

I don't think it will have that much of a disadvantage, just take as many quantitative modules as possible.

[crazy1234]

(Original post by paperstars123)
Thanks a lot both of you! I'm aware that they both have similarly good job prospects, but like what Tateco mentioned, I thought Nottingham will offer slight advantages for postgrad studies later which makes it hard for me to turn it down. Since I'm an international student, I can't afford to visit both universities before making the decision. I like Durham as a place more, so it might be a better fit for me, hopefully it won't be of much disadvantage, if I want to do postgrad studies in the future.

If its of any help at the post-offer open day a person doing the presentation did say that people had got into post-grad study at Oxbridge and other top universities. So it is in entirely possible.

[94george94]

Long time since I've been on TSR, revision and all that jazz... Jesus, what have I missed?

Anybody doing OCR Macro this summer, if so have you started looking at the case study?

[Tateco]

(Original post by 94george94)
Long time since I've been on TSR, revision and all that jazz... Jesus, what have I missed?

Anybody doing OCR Macro this summer, if so have you started looking at the case study?

I've firmed UCL

[paperstars123]

(Original post by crazy1234)
If its of any help at the post-offer open day a person doing the presentation did say that people had got into post-grad study at Oxbridge and other top universities. So it is in entirely possible.

Thanks a lot! That's encouraging to hear! Which university are you heading to, just out of interest?

[crazy1234]

(Original post by paperstars123)
Thanks a lot! That's encouraging to hear! Which university are you heading to, just out of interest?

I got an offer from KPMG for a gap year scheme, so am taking a gap year. I then wanted to defer Durham, but they have some sort of internal deadline for deferring, so probably reapplying next year

Are you going Durham or Nottingham then?

[Tateco]

(Original post by crazy1234)
I got an offer from KPMG for a gap year scheme, so am taking a gap year. I then wanted to defer Durham, but they have some sort of internal deadline for deferring, so probably reapplying next year

Are you going Durham or Nottingham then?

You're risking your top offer for that scheme?