Regretting Uni Choice

Hi,
About a month ago I posted a similar thread asking for advice on this issue, but am getting increasingly more stressed about it so am posting again.

Basically, a few weeks ago I firmed Nottingham to study English and Spanish. However, this decision was made in a rush as accommodation was running out and my school was pressuring me to make a decision. Furthermore, I turned down really prestigious unis such as Edinburgh, Warwick and Bristol and am predicted 3A*s at A level, having achieved 10A*s at GCSE, so had quite a good chance of getting into a very high uni. I chose Notts because the course, location and campus suited me the most and I didn't particularly like my other options but now I am really really worried that I have made a mistake by choosing a lower ranked uni (obviously Notts is still very good and I really like it there) and have wasted my potential. Furthermore, my offer for Nottingham is unconditional so I feel like my revision is for nothing. I'm so torn as I know I would enjoy Nottingham and prestige is not the be all and end all, but my doubts are making it hard to revise; every time I sit down to work, I end up looking at league tables and forums. Ultimately, I know that the uni I have chosen fits me best, but does anyone know what my options are at this point? i.e. Am I tied to the one I have chosen or is it possible to switch? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

Thanks so much, that is all very reassuring I'm sure you're right and I'll probably work a lot better in an environment i'm comfortable in. I guess I just want to be able to say that I go to a prestigious uni, which is quite shallow really, and as you said, it doesn't guarantee happiness. Hopefully once I get there I'll realise that I made the right decision.

Hi,
About a month ago I posted a similar thread asking for advice on this issue, but am getting increasingly more stressed about it so am posting again.

Basically, a few weeks ago I firmed Nottingham to study English and Spanish. However, this decision was made in a rush as accommodation was running out and my school was pressuring me to make a decision. Furthermore, I turned down really prestigious unis such as Edinburgh, Warwick and Bristol and am predicted 3A*s at A level, having achieved 10A*s at GCSE, so had quite a good chance of getting into a very high uni. I chose Notts because the course, location and campus suited me the most and I didn't particularly like my other options but now I am really really worried that I have made a mistake by choosing a lower ranked uni (obviously Notts is still very good and I really like it there) and have wasted my potential. Furthermore, my offer for Nottingham is unconditional so I feel like my revision is for nothing. I'm so torn as I know I would enjoy Nottingham and prestige is not the be all and end all, but my doubts are making it hard to revise; every time I sit down to work, I end up looking at league tables and forums. Ultimately, I know that the uni I have chosen fits me best, but does anyone know what my options are at this point? i.e. Am I tied to the one I have chosen or is it possible to switch? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

Yes, I do agree with everything you've said and I feel that Notts is the overall best choice. The only thing is the typical offer for languages is ABB. Obviously, there will be others with the same grades as me but I'm worried that having such a range of levels may affect seminars which are based around oral discussion. For example, at the moment there are 3 students in my Spanish class at school and the other two are quite a few grades lower down than me which can limit the discussions which we have in that language. My point is not that they are not good at Spanish, just that they aren't very confident in speaking in it in lessons, especially in front of me as they feel that I am better at it than them. (Even though they are 2 of my best friends) My teacher has said various times that it would be good for me to be practicing with people at my own level. I hope that made sense without sounding too arrogant!