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Did you visit a Uni and KNOW immediately it was the place for you?

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At the moment I feel totally lost, and have run out of money half way through post offer open days... I *really* hope Bristol is the right choice!

Reply 141

zanzapan

yes yes I did :smile:

happened with sheffield :biggrin:

Reply 142

Delaney

Happened with St. Andrews. A crisp, cold day with clear skies and 600 years of history.

Reply 143

charleyrp

When I went Harper Adams.. I knew that I wanted to go there and I would fit in there.. but it's not the same for everyone! :P

Reply 144

francistheswole

so far i've only visited kingston

i was disappointed in how the campus looked. the town was nice

but i don't think i'll be going to kingston it looks like more of a developed college than anything

Reply 145

hassom

I only have been to visit UWE, Nottingham Trent and Kingston and Kingston seems the best... I loved it :smile:

Reply 146

hassom

Original post by pippa90

Lol I go to Kingston Uni. It's pretty bad for most subjects but for Art and Design it's one of the best. Was talking to a girl on another art and design course here and she says it's pretty similar :/ Depends what you're like though really, most people on my course seem to be having a great time apart from the stress of all the work!

I have heard the same from some students, for surveying its meant to be really good and Art etc. Just really hope it is when i go :smile:

Reply 147

siani-chan

I definitely liked Leicester when I first visited, it was a really sunny day and the guide we had was very friendly, the talks were interesting and I really liked the department. I kind of felt like I wanted to be there but also that I had to visit other places to compare first, and have a long hard think about it. It took me absolutely AGES to finally decide my firm and insurance but in the end they both ended up being Leicester. I knew I didn't want to be anywhere else. :h:

Reply 148

roooobyn.

Original post by Shelly_x

Yeah

I went to visit it quite a lot too just to make sure and i fell more and more in love.

It says on your location Leeds\York - does that mean you moved from Leeds to Uni of York? I love the look of York its a strong contender for me :smile:

Reply 149

Lucius

I've only been to a few open days, but I can relate to the idea of warming to a university very quickly (and likewise being turned off very quickly). Exeter College and Hertford College (Oxford) were both incredibly friendly places to visit, as was Bristol (although stunning weather does tend to help- being from Cumbria I couldn't believe how hot it was in summer!)

Conversely, Lancaster was terrible: I'm not willing to spend three years of my life on a housing estate.

Reply 150

Pheebs1201

So, how did people know when they were at the "right" uni for them?

Reply 151

Cheshire_Cat

Original post by hassom

I have heard the same from some students, for surveying its meant to be really good and Art etc. Just really hope it is when i go :smile:

What are you going to study? :smile:

Reply 152

Emmie3303

I visited some unis which I knew were definitely not for me. I knew I liked Edinburgh (the place) when I visited because it was tipping it down with rain and I still loved it! It's just instincts really. Don't go to a place with any preconceived ideas about what it will be like and see how you feel when you get there :smile:

. Don't be disappointed if it turns out you don't actually like a certain uni/place; it's always better to listen to your gut.

Reply 153

hassom

Original post by pippa90

What are you going to study? :smile:

Building Surveying

Reply 154

Shelly_x

Original post by roooobyn.

It says on your location Leeds\York - does that mean you moved from Leeds to Uni of York? I love the look of York its a strong contender for me :smile:

I moved from Leeds to York St John. Uni of York is good though, my boyfriend is going next year :smile:

Its a lot further away from the city center than YSJ but you also have everything on campus for you.

Reply 155

roooobyn.

Original post by Shelly_x

I moved from Leeds to York St John. Uni of York is good though, my boyfriend is going next year :smile:

Its a lot further away from the city center than YSJ but you also have everything on campus for you.

Ah cool

So whats York like to live in? I know its not famous for having lots of nightclubs but the bars and pubs look great, have you enjoyed the nightlife or gotten bored? Also, what are the local people like? Thanks :redface:

Reply 156

Shelly_x

Original post by roooobyn.

Ah cool

There are quite a few nightclubs actually, compared to what people would have you believe, theres at least 5 anyway :P. Yeah i love the nightlife, its great in York cos im still discovering new bars and that now and ive been here for months :smile:

. Theres something for everyone tbh. The locals are okay, a lot of old people :P. Though obviously you'll have different locals to me due to you being at the other side of York.

Reply 157

roooobyn.

Original post by Shelly_x

. Theres something for everyone tbh. The locals are okay, a lot of old people :P. Though obviously you'll have different locals to me due to you being at the other side of York.

Aw fab, thanks you've been really helpful! :redface:

As a final question, and I dont know whether you'll have moved into your own shared house as yet, but do you know whether its expensive to live in York in your second and third years with friends?

Reply 158

Shelly_x

Original post by roooobyn.

Aw fab, thanks you've been really helpful! :redface:

As a final question, and I dont know whether you'll have moved into your own shared house as yet, but do you know whether its expensive to live in York in your second and third years with friends?

I haven't yet, but we've got our house for next year. Mine is £66 a week and its over the road from the city centre. The houses around York uni are reallyy cheap and quite nice. I was very envious when i was looking for mine :smile:

Reply 159

Mysteriouschic

Yeah I did with most of mine. Even looking at some unis websites I knew that was the university I want to go to even though I've not visited it yet strange lol. I just got a good feeling from looking at some sites and visiting other unis there was a good vibe.