Why? Why? Why oh why do People want to go to Sussex?

But they were smoking the same crack as the writers of the Guardian Law league table.

Everyone else puts it around 15 - 21st of the ones announced this year, 18th - 31st last year; variety is nice, but to be that radically different just seems like an anomaly, which Sussex have plastered across their advertising.

But they were smoking the same crack as the writers of the Guardian Law league table.

Everyone else puts it around 15 - 21st of the ones announced this year, 18th - 31st last year; variety is nice, but to be that radically different just seems like an anomaly, which Sussex have plastered across their advertising.

... I went to the Sussex Admissions day on Tuesday. To put it lightly, It was. Interesting. Firstly, the Sussex area is a right ol' dive...

What does anyone else think?

Offers from UCL, LSE, Warwick and Notts, UCL is going to be my firm soon, Warwick insurance.

its awesome, also academically, its 79th in the world, above york, leeds, manchester and even LSE so id say its pretty good

I only go there because it has "sex" in its name

LSE is unfairly penalised against by the methodology in the world rankings because it is a specialist institution and is relatively small. In terms of international reputation, it is a level below those uni's you mentioned (except for Leeds and York to some extent), especially LSE.

it's okay.

It has no money, and it has been laying off academic staff, and evicting the SU shops in order to make way for a "high street experience" on campus by building a supermarket, and it is building restaurants and stuff, so its priorities are a bit warped - money is the highest. There are some excellent lecturers in the English department at least, and they're all very into what they do. First year is pretty easy going, one essay a term and a couple in the holidays - it isn't a high workload so far. Their official anti plagiarism strategy is to get more of the assessed work done by group presentation, cos if people don't write any essays they can't be plagiarising them. That's Sussex logic. There are rumours that it might merge with Brighton Uni. The campus is okay, quite cramped, not the friendliest, most of the people are pretty nice and there is copious amounts of dope. Most of the societies are fairly inactive but there's plenty of clubbing if you like that sort of thing. Since the 24hr bus got introduced into town the SU's done very little on campus apparently.

It's okay.

I hadn't noticed it was shaped like a cat til this thread.

An essay a term?

****ing hell, I do more than that as a secondary school student.

Sussex is worse than I thought.

This is one of the reasons why Oxbridge are better than Sussex - you are expected to do at least 1 essay a week.

Slackers.

I was about to firm my place for Sussex (other one being Keele) until I read this thread ! Just wondering, how is life on cumpus anyway? Is social life centered on campus (house parties , SU etc) or more in the city? which I can imagine at Brighton I have to admit that I really liked the 'campus community' at Keele, but I cant visit Sussex anymore (late offer) would I find this at Sussex as well?

And could Sussex really be called 'top'? especially compared to Keele?

Tbf that's fairly common at a lot of universities.

it's okay.

It has no money, and it has been laying off academic staff, and evicting the SU shops in order to make way for a "high street experience" on campus by building a supermarket, and it is building restaurants and stuff, so its priorities are a bit warped - money is the highest. There are some excellent lecturers in the English department at least, and they're all very into what they do. First year is pretty easy going, one essay a term and a couple in the holidays - it isn't a high workload so far. Their official anti plagiarism strategy is to get more of the assessed work done by group presentation, cos if people don't write any essays they can't be plagiarising them. That's Sussex logic. There are rumours that it might merge with Brighton Uni. The campus is okay, quite cramped, not the friendliest, most of the people are pretty nice and there is copious amounts of dope. Most of the societies are fairly inactive but there's plenty of clubbing if you like that sort of thing. Since the 24hr bus got introduced into town the SU's done very little on campus apparently.

It's okay.

I hadn't noticed it was shaped like a cat til this thread.





I'd rather go to a university where the students were capable of spelling 'university', tbh.

Makes sussex sound bad, hope I dont end up there

It really isn't as bad as I made it sound. Read Gemini89's posts for a slightly more balanced opinion. I regret ranting. Half of it's *******s really/applies to most universities.

It's my fault that I chose to do the wrong course and many of my other problems were totally personal but influenced how I felt at the time. Don't be put off. Seriously.

An essay a term?

****ing hell, I do more than that as a secondary school student.

Sussex is worse than I thought.

This is one of the reasons why Oxbridge are better than Sussex - you are expected to do at least 1 essay a week.

Slackers.

Tbf that's fairly common at a lot of universities. Most of the things I wrote were written as a hurried rant and while I stand by some of them I retract others. University's more about reading and working in your own time than school is, as one day you may find out.

They deserve to be negged, I was a bit of a dick.


There's plenty of house parties and the bars have events like Eurovision last night etc, and they tend to be pretty busy. Most people end up going to town though as you'd expect with Brighton down the road. Campus is pretty fine although can get quiet at weekends

the university is designed in the shape of a cat, the library shaped like a book and the lecture halls a butterfly.

I liked sussex when I went there. I firmed it even though I had an offer from a much 'better' uni (top 5) Hopefully I will get in. This thread doesn't scare me