Bristol Applicants for 2014 Entry

Philosophy and Psychology, and I didn't like the fact the university was simply a campus almost in the middle of nowhere - sort of near Coventry but almost none of the accommodation was anywhere near Coventry it seemed so you'd never go there (apparently it's not the best/nicect town anyway but I've never been) and then Leamington Spa is nice but it's a good half hour drive - but that's where the students seemed to say they went on nights out and a lot of the accommodation was there. Only transport from the uni campus to accommodation (closest accommodation was apparently about 10-15 minute drive and went up to 35 minute drive at the furthest one away) was buses or taxis and there is no train line - in fact there were huge signs everywhere about some petition to stop a line being built through the area. Presumably there's a line in Coventry or Leamington, but there wasn't a line going through the university area with a small station which I thought would have been really useful for students and would have made it a bit more appealing.

It had some great qualities - really like Leamington Spa and seemed to have some sort of nightlife to it (mainly bars/pubs I think), and the students said the accommodation was nice, just the lack of attached city and distance between everything wasn't for me.


Ps may have got some of those facts slightly off - I'm just remembering what the current students told me and what I read about in the prospectus and stuff.

I didn't know when I chose either, I did English Language, English Literature and French alongside Maths and Physics! Kinda Eclectic aha.
I've found Cardiff as another but it would have to be the preliminary year course because of the subjects, UCL would be my ideal course so I'll be the same. Taking a gap year and doing A2 Chem and maybe Bio then to get where I want :-)

What was it that got you interested in the subject?

Makes sense. I've read that Coventry isn't the most desirable location. Nightlife isn't a big deal for me though, which is okay.

Why did you choose Bristol in the end?

Yeah but the nightlife and socialising is meant to be decent even if you did fancy an odd night at the pub or whatever.

It's just mainly the distance between the campus and accommodation that's such a mission, and I wanted a livelier city like Bristol. Bristol fitted the bill perfectly. Everyone I've known who has visited it fell in love. Unfortunately out of 5 of my friends who applied only 1 other got in and two were offered different courses which is a shame as they all had their hearts set - everyone just wants a piece of Bristol!

This will seem a bit silly... But I was watching The Butterfly Effect and noticed that his lectures were about the brain. I thought that would be quite interesting to study (at the time there was no university courses I'd found that interested me). So I searched for brain-related courses on the internet and found neuroscience. Started reading up on it and found it really interesting.
What about you?

Just looked at Cardiff by the way, you can get into the 3 year bachelors course but it's unlikely since chem and bio are preferred. Might apply anyway since I'm only applying to 3 uni's at the moment..

Was waiting for one of these to appear I'm applying for Aerospace Engineering. Just out of curiosity when is everyone else applying?

Would i have a chance of getting in with predicted grades of a*ab to an aaa course?

Just received a reply from the general Admissions Tutor about the email I sent about contextual offers. My school is in the bottom 40% so I automatically get one, tha is, if I get an offer.

Everyone should check, unless you know your school is really good 😊


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I sent a similar email, and my college is also in the bottom 40%