All reviews i've read about notts have been brilliant, but look at this one...

Fortunately the people he describes are in a minority.

Unfortunately it is a vocal minority that appear to be everywhere. Luckily I did my degree at St Andrews and it is nowhere near as bad as that. Most people I have had dealings with are really nice, but I'm a postgrad so it's different. Halls can be a bit of a nightmare if you don't fit in.

Its the same with anywhere you go, its what you make of it I guess. Theres so many people that you're gonna get tossers, so I'd say either be civil or ignore them. I'm staying in Broadgate so I think I'll be away from that anyway! Plus I don't play rugby either

Speaking of rugby, I always get people asking me to play with them because I'm so big- I hope i don't get approached by them!

I actually visited St Andrews yesterday before I apply cos Im worried itll be full of people like thsoe described in the review above. How did you find the majority of people there?

A review by siege on Nottingham University
July 19th, 2000

Author's product rating:

IT Facilities Acceptable
Libraries Good
Societies/Clubs Good
Accommodation Good
Nightlife Excellent

Pros: great place, nice people, good piss ups, academically good
Cons: too many tossers

Recommend to potential buyers: yes

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If Nottingham was not full of baseball cap wearing, VW Golf driving, public school boy, rugby playing, mumsy and pa saying, drinking games and kebab kings members shoving hammer handles up their arses to become a member of the rugby club then it would be a good place. Unfortunately, most of the people who attend are tossers. If you go for an open day, count how many beige slacks/chinos, brown boater shoes, baseball caps and check shirts (all atopped off with the obligatry traveller's beads - "yah, well after Charterhouse I went to Angola. Ya. No, it wasn't too rough - daddy owns a plantation there"). If you can find the right people you are on to a winner because there is lots to do and loads of cool people once you ignore the knobs. The campus is great as well. If you want to pull girls who are down to earth, though, and who do not check out whether your shoes have the correct Prada stripe, go to Manchester or Leeds - they're loving it up there.