Durham or Warwick or ??

Small argument between myself & daughter. She wants to do Economics (L100). She was rejected by Cambridge, but has received offers from Warwick (unconditional) & Bristol (conditional). Durham & Bath have both not responded yet.

She prefers to go to Durham if they accept her, for the sole reason that she likes the castle setting! Her 2nd choice is Bath, also because of the setting. I want her to go to Warwick as I believe it is better, at least for Economics. Also, it's closer to home (NW London) than Durham.

Appreciate your views. Thanks.

Reply 1

Ringstone

Having been through this with two...stay out of it.
You're not going to be right, especially if you are.
Warwick as an unconditional is a no brainer for insurance.
None of the others a disaster, by any stretch of the imagination.
You've made your views made, now chill.

Reply 2

0123456543210

Original post by Ringstone

It is only unconditional if chosen as a primary choice, putting it as insurance will make it conditional.
Warwick is a no brainer because it is on par with Bath and being unconditional will make it even easier to choose.

Reply 3

Ringstone

Original post by 0123456543210

Ah, my mistake, it's a couple of years since No2 left....for M.Eng at Bath :smile:

Basic point still holds though.

Reply 4

LimeFizz

Unconditional economics at Warwick? Has she already done her A2s?

I would pick Warwick then Bath out of that list.

Reply 5

Rambus

Original post by LimeFizz

... Has she already done her A2s?

Yes, she got A*, A*, A, b. She applied using her actual results, not forecast. There is a gap in her education from A2 up to commencement of uni in Sep/Oct 2016, which she was asked to explain.

Reply 6

Siberiaan

Doesn't the offer have to be unconditional anyway? She already has the grades lol

Reply 7

High Stakes

Original post by Rambus

Yes, she got A*, A*, A, b. She applied using her actual results, not forecast. There is a gap in her education from A2 up to commencement of uni in Sep/Oct 2016, which she was asked to explain.

She should go Warwick lol. It's almost on par with Cambridge for Economics and is targeted by top employers & banks.

But if she wants to realise her dream of living in a castle lol, I guess that's up to her. She'll probably be able to get a job through Durham.

Reply 8

user73867

What's her offer from Bristol dependent on then?

Reply 9

High Stakes

Original post by TSR Mustafa

Doesn't the offer have to be unconditional anyway? She already has the grades lol

Yep lol. They can't make an offer based on the condition that you achieve what you have already achieved.

Reply 10

Siberiaan

Original post by High Stakes

Yep lol. They can't make an offer based on the condition that you achieve what you have already achieved.

Yep XD

Reply 11

Buttmuffin

Just my opinion -

Warwick, but Durham would be fine too.

Although Durham has a better overall uni reputation, student life, experience and general amounts of happiness, Warwick actually gets specifically targeted by the top banks due to its intensive course. It's on par with LSE/Oxbridge. Bath is also strong in economics; its business placements are a huge advantage.
However, if she goes to Warwick and drops out after half a year due to loathing the concrete jungle, then obviously Durham would've been the better choice aha.