Are These Unis Any Good? Computer Science

I'm going to do computer science and I'm just wondering if these unis are any good:

Aberystwyth Uni (Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (inc Integrated Industrial and Prof)Northumbria (Computer Science)

Bangor (Computer Science)

Teesside (Computer Science)

University of Salford (Computer Science)

Aber is the only decent uni in that list for CS. They have a worldwide reputation for their strength in AI.

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What's your motivation for those particular unis? Location? Grade Requirements? League tables?

not rly. try to apply to UCL

Out of those? Only aberystwyth

Well I won't name specifics but a couple are quite close which is why I chose them. I think a big factor was the 'jobs after six months' thing, which I know isn't all that reliable (and obviously not even updated on some courses) but with approximately 90% you can't go wrong (well you can but...).

The grade requirements are in my approximate range apart from one which I was aiming a little high for but no risk, no opportunity. I was also interested in Northumbria and Teeside's selection of modules which featured a lot of things that interested me.

I changed some of these unis a couple of times but sometimes the description of the courses are so general (and the fact that they are advertising instead of informing you about the choice) that it is hard to figure out which one you should pick.

My statement has already been sent off so I'm not changing them. I just wanted to know if they are good (a question I should have asked earlier) and which ones to pick when the time comes.

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I really think location should have negligible influence on where you study

why aren't you aiming for A*A*A*, you have the resources and all the help you could ever want in teachers and online. Why aren't you sitting on AAAA (or better) at AS level.

Picking a course for the modules is a good thing. Nice job in actually researching that and not just picking the university higher in the league table

That's my breakdown of your reasons for picking the unis you have.

Overall I think you could have been a little more adventurous with your uni choices, but what can you do now

It's not that I don't want A*s all over the place the trouble is I don't know how to actually reach that goal haha. It's less about knowing the content and more about exam technique and how to get to that standard using what the examiner wants to see on paper.

It's not that I don't want A*s all over the place the trouble is I don't know how to actually reach that goal haha. It's less about knowing the content and more about exam technique and how to get to that standard using what the examiner wants to see on paper.

Do you believe you could do better at a-levels than you are currently doing if you were to practice exam technique? ie do you think you're smart enough

I think so. I just wouldn't know where to start.

not rly. try to apply to UCL

Ask me when I win the lottery and bribe them for millions. More likely than getting A*AA lol.

Alright then, have you considered taking a year out to repeat your alevels, if you really think you could do better?

When you got this response to your original post;



This is how you replied to him/her;



What makes you think you cant a) get A*AA b) get into UCL? Have you been told by someone that you can't do it? Have teachers or parents said anything? Or is it just lack of self belief?