[abi1995]

Hi, im currently in year 12 and thinking about which university to go too. I want to do a maths degree of some sort maybe with joint honours of statistics, accountancy, finance or astronomy. (or maybe do a natural sciences degree)

I have narrowed my list of choices down to Oxford, Exeter, Southampton, UEA, Durham, Nottingham, Bath. I am just wondering which of these people think is the best and whether I have not considered some other good universities?

The subjects I am doing are:
Maths - Predicted A*
Chemistry - Predicted A
Physics - Predicted A
Spanish (AS) - Predicted B
Further Maths (AS) - Predicted A

[North Irelandman]

Did you think about LSE at all? If you wanted to go down a finance path with maths it would be a top choice.


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[abi1995]

(Original post by North Irelandman)
Did you think about LSE at all? If you wanted to go down a finance path with maths it would be a top choice.


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I have but im not sure whether i like the idea of living in london or not? :/

[North Irelandman]

(Original post by abi1995)
I have but im not sure whether i like the idea of living in london or not? :/

Ah that's fair enough, I guess you just have to work that out for yourself whether it would be good experience or not Just thought I'd mention since it slips the minds of maths students often for not having a 100% maths course. I wouldn't be the best to help you otherwise, although of course Oxford would be a sure choice; a friend of mine is off to Durham for maths after a Cambridge rejection. Other than that I'd give St Andrews a plug (although I'd never study in Scotland), along with Lancaster which has a fantastic setting - the opposite of London, and is very up and coming, perhaps an insurance for you. Then of course Imperial for a maths/science course if you would be okay with London.

Straight maths seems to be as competitive as anything out there at the moment, another friend of mine with fantastic grades and predictions ended up with three rejections and a mid table RG as his firm, so make sure to write a standout personal statement and spread your risk in terms of choices.


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[abi1995]

(Original post by North Irelandman)
Ah that's fair enough, I guess you just have to work that out for yourself whether it would be good experience or not Just thought I'd mention since it slips the minds of maths students often for not having a 100% maths course. I wouldn't be the best to help you otherwise, although of course Oxford would be a sure choice; a friend of mine is off to Durham for maths after a Cambridge rejection. Other than that I'd give St Andrews a plug (although I'd never study in Scotland), along with Lancaster which has a fantastic setting - the opposite of London, and is very up and coming, perhaps an insurance for you. Then of course Imperial for a maths/science course if you would be okay with London.

Straight maths seems to be as competitive as anything out there at the moment, another friend of mine with fantastic grades and predictions ended up with three rejections and a mid table RG as his firm, so make sure to write a standout personal statement and spread your risk in terms of choices.


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yeah i was thinking whether it would be easier to get in if i did maths with something else.

ive just had a look at lancaster and it looks pretty good

[dugdugdug]

(Original post by abi1995)
Hi, im currently in year 12 and thinking about which university to go too. I want to do a maths degree of some sort maybe with joint honours of statistics, accountancy, finance or astronomy. (or maybe do a natural sciences degree)

I have narrowed my list of choices down to Oxford, Exeter, Southampton, UEA, Durham, Nottingham, Bath. I am just wondering which of these people think is the best and whether I have not considered some other good universities?

The subjects I am doing are:
Maths - Predicted A*
Chemistry - Predicted A
Physics - Predicted A
Spanish (AS) - Predicted B
Further Maths (AS) - Predicted A

Most maths degrees are very general in the first year to introduce students to all the various areas before enabling one to specialise.

The different elements in maths are pure (not the stuff at school), applied, stats, numerical, discrete and mathematical physics.

Unfortunately, though LSE has a good reputation overall, its maths degrees do not cover all areas, as it does not have an applied maths element so one would miss out on applied, numerical and mathematical physics.

I understand you want to do maths with stats or accountancy at the moment but why limit your choice? Maybe if you tried the other elements, you might find them more interesting and go down a different path.

Besides, even if your heart is set on a career in banking eventually, a degree in maths with applied or stats would suit you well, as well as mathematical finance, which encompasses a fair amount of pure (analysis) maths which you have yet to experience.

[Sir Fox]

Ever thought of Warwick?

[For The Love Of Giraffe]

Just thought I'd point out - if you want a good shot at a good Uni, I'd suggest not dropping Further Maths - it will help you SO much at Uni and they generally expect it nowadays for Maths students, even on joint courses.

[RibenaRockstar]

(Original post by Midnight-Sky-Blue)
Just thought I'd point out - if you want a good shot at a good Uni, I'd suggest not dropping Further Maths - it will help you SO much at Uni and they generally expect it nowadays for Maths students, even on joint courses.

This exactly

[abi1995]

(Original post by Sir Fox)
Ever thought of Warwick?

no not really, i dont even know where it is :L

[abi1995]

(Original post by Midnight-Sky-Blue)
Just thought I'd point out - if you want a good shot at a good Uni, I'd suggest not dropping Further Maths - it will help you SO much at Uni and they generally expect it nowadays for Maths students, even on joint courses.

im not dropping further maths, my school has only brought it in this year after a couple of people in my maths class persuaded them to offer it at our school. i would have done the full a level if i could

[For The Love Of Giraffe]

(Original post by abi1995)
im not dropping further maths, my school has only brought it in this year after a couple of people in my maths class persuaded them to offer it at our school. i would have done the full a level if i could

So are you only starting Further AS next year?

My advice to you is to learn the other 3 modules yourself and see if your teachers could help you out with it during lunchtimes. I know it may seem like a lot, but it will definitely pay off and if you're applying for a course to do with Maths, pretty much any good Uni will expect a full Further Maths A-Level. You could see if your School are willing to get the exams done for you too With my School, some girls wanted to do S3 for Further instead of M3 and it was very simple for them to get the S3 exam done there.

If you can't find a way to do the whole Further A-Level, maybe consider STEP? It will look great on your application form and doesn't require more learning, just practice. I'm just worried that you're considering great Unis and you need the best shot possible to get in

Although I'm sure just with Further AS, most would still consider you, there may just be higher grade requirements for Physics and Chem as normally they ask for an A in Further. My advice would then be to still do as much Further Maths as you can, even if you don't do an exam on it. I'm doing a Maths course joint with something else and some people on my course only did Further AS or none of it at all and they found some stuff much harder, whereas I knew it already and just had to focus on the other new hard stuff.

But that's beside your question, so sorry for the digression

[Sir Fox]

(Original post by abi1995)
no not really, i dont even know where it is :L

Coventry. It's certainly one of the UK's best universities for maths (Guardian and Independent rank it 4th) and one of very few universities heavily targeted by employers.

[abi1995]

(Original post by Midnight-Sky-Blue)
So are you only starting Further AS next year?

My advice to you is to learn the other 3 modules yourself and see if your teachers could help you out with it during lunchtimes. I know it may seem like a lot, but it will definitely pay off and if you're applying for a course to do with Maths, pretty much any good Uni will expect a full Further Maths A-Level. You could see if your School are willing to get the exams done for you too With my School, some girls wanted to do S3 for Further instead of M3 and it was very simple for them to get the S3 exam done there.

If you can't find a way to do the whole Further A-Level, maybe consider STEP? It will look great on your application form and doesn't require more learning, just practice. I'm just worried that you're considering great Unis and you need the best shot possible to get in

Although I'm sure just with Further AS, most would still consider you, there may just be higher grade requirements for Physics and Chem as normally they ask for an A in Further. My advice would then be to still do as much Further Maths as you can, even if you don't do an exam on it. I'm doing a Maths course joint with something else and some people on my course only did Further AS or none of it at all and they found some stuff much harder, whereas I knew it already and just had to focus on the other new hard stuff.

But that's beside your question, so sorry for the digression

yeah thats not a bad idea although i dont know if i could handle the workload or not but i will look into it and discuss it with my teacher

[poony]

Oxford is great but the requirements for Maths are very high.

To do Maths related sujects at Oxford you need :

Mathematics (A*A*A, with the A*s in Mathematics and Further Mathematics if taken)
Mathematics and Computer Science (A*AA, with the A* in either Mathematics or Further Mathematics)
Mathematics and Philosophy (A*A*A, with the A*s in Mathematics and Further Mathematics if taken)
Mathematics and Statistics (A*A*A, with the A*s in Mathematics and Further Mathematics if taken)

I do think Durham worth considering .

[infairverona]

Come to Southampton!!! Fabulous nightlife, really good for engineering courses and also mathsy things I believe, you get the reputation of a good Russell Group university with an awesome nightlife. Plus we have the biggest halls in Europe (Monte) which is cool

[KCosmo]

(Original post by abi1995)
Hi

St Andrews, Warwick, or Edinburgh?

[The Polymath]

(Original post by abi1995)
Hi, im currently in year 12 and thinking about which university to go too. I want to do a maths degree of some sort maybe with joint honours of statistics, accountancy, finance or astronomy. (or maybe do a natural sciences degree)

I have narrowed my list of choices down to Oxford, Exeter, Southampton, UEA, Durham, Nottingham, Bath. I am just wondering which of these people think is the best and whether I have not considered some other good universities?

The subjects I am doing are:
Maths - Predicted A*
Chemistry - Predicted A
Physics - Predicted A
Spanish (AS) - Predicted B
Further Maths (AS) - Predicted A

UEA is *probably* the weakest out of those, but I don't know much about it tbh. Why haven't you considered Warwick? It's probably next best after Oxbridge in Maths.

[Elzie]

Obviously, you should visit all the universities rather than taking our word for it. Having said that, Durham is GORGEOUS! :L And it has a really good science site if you end up going down the natural science root. Oxford is also beautiful but it's insanely hard to get in for Maths.. It's always worth a shot though! And Nottingham has a lovely campus too. Having said that, my brother studied there and he wasn't too keen on it. But I think it was more because of the city than the university itself. I recommend that you look around the cities too to make sure it's somewhere where you can see yourself living.

Have you considered Edinburgh? It's a bit of a trek, but it's a fantastic university and the city has such an amazing student vibe, especially with the yearly Fringe. Never short of things to do there!

[abi1995]

(Original post by Elzie)
Obviously, you should visit all the universities rather than taking our word for it. Having said that, Durham is GORGEOUS! :L And it has a really good science site if you end up going down the natural science root. Oxford is also beautiful but it's insanely hard to get in for Maths.. It's always worth a shot though! And Nottingham has a lovely campus too. Having said that, my brother studied there and he wasn't too keen on it. But I think it was more because of the city than the university itself. I recommend that you look around the cities too to make sure it's somewhere where you can see yourself living.

Have you considered Edinburgh? It's a bit of a trek, but it's a fantastic university and the city has such an amazing student vibe, especially with the yearly Fringe. Never short of things to do there!

Yeah the Scottish universities are supposed to be some of the best universities for maths but I live in Plymouth which is in the southwest and the idea of Scotland is scary! :L