Sussex 2012 Applicant's Thread

I've applied and a couple of friends have too, and none of us got acknowledgements. Don't think they do them. It's epic getting an offer out of the blue though


Why did you guys pick Sussex? I haven't actually visited it, haven't had the chance.

I've applied and a couple of friends have too, and none of us got acknowledgements. Don't think they do them. It's epic getting an offer out of the blue though


Why did you guys pick Sussex? I haven't actually visited it, haven't had the chance.

I've applied and a couple of friends have too, and none of us got acknowledgements. Don't think they do them. It's epic getting an offer out of the blue though


Why did you guys pick Sussex? I haven't actually visited it, haven't had the chance.

I picked Sussex (for geography) for several reasons. The uni itself has a green campus and a really nice setting, and the proximity to Brighton is ace as you can party if you want to, or just have a quiet night in if you feel like it.

It has been rising up the league tables too, and is definately in the top 15 in the UK, making it a great place to obtain a degree from. It just has a generally friednly feel, strong academics and a great location. Perfect in my eyes

But, ultimately, boring.

I got an offer from Sussex 2 weeks after sending the application form off
Unconditional AAA

Oh thanks for that yeah the thought of getting an offer without the confirmation of them even receiving your application must be exciting, but this wait is nervewracking D;


I honestly can't give a specific reason as to why I picked sussex. I didn't visit any of the universities I've applied to actually I wanna do Computer Science with a foundation year & there aren't that many [good] uni's that do it, and Sussex is a top uni so i thought why not :')

Why did you pick Sussex?

I picked Sussex (for geography) for several reasons. The uni itself has a green campus and a really nice setting, and the proximity to Brighton is ace as you can party if you want to, or just have a quiet night in if you feel like it.

I'm guessing you already have your grades? Congratulations!

Hey guys, just curious, what have you heard about Sussex or its reputation that made you apply in the first place? It seems to have a very undercurrent sort of prestige.

Got offer from Sussex ages ago, according to rankings it looks pretty good, but its not the type of uni that will impress people..

or is it?

I see completely where you're coming from; even though it's ranked well it doesn't spring to mind when you hink "top university". The bottom line is it's a top 20 institution with great courses and career prospects; if you want to impress people by all means go to Durham or Oxbridge, but seriously if you're only choosing your uni to impress people you're being a tad foolish.

Oh no, I am not trying to pick a uni by that...
I wanted to apply for Oxford but dropped it and tried Durham...
Are u applying to Sussex?

I do understand what you mean by 'impress people'. There exists a certain type in this world that divides higher education into 'top universities' vs. everything else. Plus, it takes some effort to really understand the merits of excellent but quiet universities. Many will not bother to go through the effort, however small it is.

I'm afraid this might cause problems for me in the future because I am applying for financial aid from my own country. Ignorance of quality HE is unimaginable here, so pure 'name' will really give me a boost. I think this mindset does exist in the UK even if to a lesser extent?