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A degree from Bristol is not going to make you more employable than a degree from York. If you would be happier at York then come here.

Reply 5

Jerby

KerriT

A degree from Bristol is not going to make you more employable than a degree from York. If you would be happier at York then come here.

I'm not disagreeing with you, but out of interest, why do you think that?

Reply 6

I don't think there's really that much difference between York and Bristol in terms of employment prospects.

Reply 7

I obviously can't decide for you, but I'll add my 2 cents:

1st cent: The fact your boyfriend lives near York should (imo) be irrelevant. I know it's tempting to marginally favour York because he's closer, but don't (not that I think you were going to).

2nd cent: I don't think the political element will make you more employable. Would an employer favour someone with a Politics degree over someone with a History degree? I doubt it. Why would you favour someone with a History and Politics degree over a History degree? Both subjects merely develop our minds, rather than giving us some concrete practical knowledge applicable to future jobs (like medicine, veterinary science, engineering etc. would)

For reference I've applied to History at Bristol and History and Politics at Oxford, Durham, Sheffield, Exeter and LSE, so I'm in a similar boat to you. :smile:

(Ox/LSE rejections, AAA Exeter, AAB Sheffield, sent to University College Durham, no Bristol news).

Congrats on offer by the way. :smile:

Reply 8

Wez, it seems quite common for people to apply to a mixture of History and History&Politics courses based on what I've seen on TSR. And there I was thinking that admissions tutors would think I'm a little deranged because of my Personal Statement! For the record, I applied to History&Politics at five universities and History at the final one.

Reply 9

Out of interest, how many A*s at gcse did you get? One of the girls at the History and Politics interviews got an LSE rejection, asked why and they told her for History and Politics she need 10A*s at gcse. If you're short-listed with fewer I'll know what she said was, er, 'less than truthful'.

I was going to apply for pure history at Oxford because the no. of applicants to places ratio is lower than for history and politics (about half that), but I figured that I'd have to emphasise History over Politics in my personal statement, which could reduce my chances of getting into other unis. Ah well.

Reply 10

I'm shortlisted with 10 A* but one of them is in a short course so, really, it's 9.5 A* (but that sounds a bit silly).

Reply 11

I got 9A*s and a big, fat rejection.

Shall I say the classic rejected student line of "I didn't want to go there anyway."? Nah... :wink:

Reply 12

I actually don't want to go there, whatever the outcome of my application, either but I do sort of hope for an offer all the same.

Reply 13

It was my 4th Choice after Oxford, Durham and Bristol. I wouldn't have minded going there, but I'm still hoping for a Bristol/Durham offer.

Reply 14

It was either my second or third choice and, actually, probably remains in that sort of position even now.

Reply 15

Jenii

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If you want to go to York, which you sound like you do, go to York.

I think employability afterwrds will be similar, and in the end what you end up doing is down to YOU...both degrees and unis will get you the interviews but you'll have to do the work to impress people that extra mile, and the name of your university wont get you there (unless its you know harvard etc.).

Reply 16

Minerva

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Arabellaweir - here's a link you might find interesting: http://www.epigram.org.uk/view.php?id=1110 From an employment point of view there's not a lot to choose between them, especially for history. Also, you are less likely to get the 2:1 plus you are presumably aiming for if you aren't happy, so go with your instincts...

Reply 17

KerriT