Which universities for me?!?! HELP please

OP

Original post by deltabomber

Leeds is famed for its nightclubs...
Manchester used to have quite prolific gangs but thats not so much the case anymore...
Sheffield i would recommend as an all round good quality uni for social and academic

Thanks for the reply? which other 2? taking my predicted grades into consideration? :biggrin:

Reply 3

*Hakz*

15

I would personally recommend Leeds, Nottingham, Sheffield, Manchester and Bristol and I'd suggest you visit each and everyone of those unis before making a firm decision.

Check out the course content for German from each uni, consider the location of where all those unis are, find out about their social life e.t.c.

Reply 4

I'd say
- Leeds
- Nottingham
- Manchester
- Bristol
- Hull

look at league tables and see which ones are the highest :smile:

Reply 5

OP

Original post by *Hakz*

I would personally recommend Leeds, Nottingham, Sheffield, Manchester and Bristol and I'd suggest you visit each and everyone of those unis before making a firm decision.

Check out the course content for German from each uni, consider the location of where all those unis are, find out about their social life e.t.c.

Would you say they're all reasonable though? looking at my AS grades and what I think i'll be predicted? I need at least one university as a back up! Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield, Nottingham and Bristol are all Russell group universities and extremely competitive aren't they? :frown:

Reply 6

OP

Original post by kkate1212

I'd say
- Leeds
- Nottingham
- Manchester
- Bristol
- Hull

look at league tables and see which ones are the highest :smile:

Thanks for the reply! :biggrin:

Which 2 are the least competitive out of Leeds, Nottingham, Manchester, Bristol would you say?

Reply 7

I think they are all pretty competitive as they are all good uni's if you go onto the university website they usually tell you how many applicants there are for that course to how many places there are.

it also depends on if you want to move away from home ect :smile:

Reply 8

OP

Original post by kkate1212

I think they are all pretty competitive as they are all good uni's if you go onto the university website they usually tell you how many applicants there are for that course to how many places there are.

it also depends on if you want to move away from home ect :smile:

Ok thanks for the help :smile:

But...do you think they all seem like reasonable choices? taking my AS grades into account and what I think i'll be predicted? Or am i being a little too ambitious and aiming too high? :s-smilie:

Reply 9

NapoleonDynamite

Leeds (ABC/BBB)
Nottingham (ABC/BBB)
Sheffield (BBB)
Manchester (BBC)
Bristol (BBC

Reply 10

slacker07906

16

This is an important decision and if it feel's right to you then go for it. However, make sure you visit the Universities first.

Reply 11

OP

Original post by NapoleonDynamite

Leeds (ABC/BBB)
Nottingham (ABC/BBB)
Sheffield (BBB)
Manchester (BBC)
Bristol (BBC

Hey thanks for your opinion! that's exactly what I'm thinking but I dont know whether i feel safe enough! all 5 are top unis and very competitive, so maybe i need just 1 with slightly lower entry requirements which isn't so prestigious! hmmm :s-smilie:

Reply 12

I think you'll be fine. My friend is at manchester this year doing chemistry, her predicted grades were BBC she was offered ABB and she got in :smile:

.. I'm hoping to get into manchester applying for leeds and nottingham too :smile:

Reply 13

NapoleonDynamite

Original post by JakeE10

Hey thanks for your opinion! that's exactly what I'm thinking but I dont know whether i feel safe enough! all 5 are top unis and very competitive, so maybe i need just 1 with slightly lower entry requirements which isn't so prestigious! hmmm :s-smilie:

What about Reading? 280 - 300 points

Reply 14

OP

Original post by kkate1212

I think you'll be fine. My friend is at manchester this year doing chemistry, her predicted grades were BBC she was offered ABB and she got in :smile:

.. I'm hoping to get into manchester applying for leeds and nottingham too :smile:

Nice! What i don't understand is....if your predicted are say BBC, can you only apply to unis that are BBC, or can you still apply to say one which is ABC? how did it work with your friend? ...
Cool! Manchester is my first choice too! I'm actually from manchester so there's no point moving far away when you have a great uni on your doorstep! :biggrin:

what course are you thinking of doing?

Reply 15

OP

Original post by NapoleonDynamite

What about Reading? 280 - 300 points

That's no lower than the others though is it? That's still equivalent to BBC or?

Reply 16

NapoleonDynamite

Original post by JakeE10

That's no lower than the others though is it? That's still equivalent to BBC or?

Ye it's the same but less competitive - Isn't a Russell group Uni like nearly all of those are.

Reply 17

OP

Original post by NapoleonDynamite

Ye it's the same but less competitive - Isn't a Russell group Uni like nearly all of those are.

Hmmm, I'm trying to stay up north as i'm from manchester, don't really want to move THAT far away from home! :smile:

I'll have to keep looking!

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