Economics Applicant Thread UCAS 2012

cool, i wish i was there....does it take a long time to get to the city from the uni and back?

Oh you're on TSR! LOL. ^.^

Warwick has the name and better research. I think this is because Bath focuses on making their students more employable rather than making them interested in research, although I am not sure.

Overall rankings there is no difference.

Subject rankings say Warwick > Bath due to things like RAE 2008 (not up to date) and student satisfaction, which varies for everyone. Median salaries seem to be the same.

For a vocational focus I think Bath is hard to beat. 6 people earning 40-50k in their placement year at Goldman(according to Tom).

I would go where you will be happy. Prestige doesn't get you a first or a job in IB.

I hope you make the right decision. and come to bath

Haha, might wait till the day before deciding

Standard last minute :P If you decide Bath let me know your accommodation choice

Standard last minute :P If you decide Bath let me know your accommodation choice

of cos it'll be the newest + en-suite!

Yeah if I give my CF in late, do I get rubbish accommodation? At least I get my results early so might help me...

And is it me, or have the prices gone up?!

http://www.bath.ac.uk/study/ug/accommodation/types/index.html

Well done on UCL Tat, you deserve it mate! Undoubtedly you'll firm UCL over Bath?

Warwick or LSE.. University prestige isn't as important in Law (within reason) so swaying towards the former since I'd like to leave home

so you're choosing between bristol and bath?

I dunno, my group seemed quite social, there was a lot of walking about (especially in the sports village) and our tour guide was talking a lot so I guess no one talked too much. Wouldn't get too hung up on it.

Cheers Yeah I think so! How's your decision making going?

Yep



True, I guess I shouldn't make my decision based on just one group.



Still unsure whether to choose Bath or Bristol, atm I'm leaning more over to Bath

Still unsure whether to choose Bath or Bristol, atm I'm leaning more over to Bath

I'm quite leaning to Bath too cos of the great facilities!

I'm quite leaning to Bath too cos of the great facilities!

but Bristol City seems to offer more fun stuffs....=/

Still unsure whether to choose Bath or Bristol, atm I'm leaning more over to Bath

If I were you I would choose Bath, the two are in very close proximity to each other and have a very similar reputation, but the placement year at Bath gives it one hell of an edge and the experience will easily allow you to compete with top 5 grads.

Yeah that placement year is one of the key factors, but the guy who was gave the presentation about his placement in UBS made me realise how good the placement years are.

Did you attend it Tat?

If I were you I would choose Bath, the two are in very close proximity to each other and have a very similar reputation, but the placement year at Bath gives it one hell of an edge and the experience will easily allow you to compete with top 5 grads.

No I was torn between going or not, but in the end I couldn't justify travelling a total of 6 hours for 2 hours worth of presentations for a university with the same grade requirements as the one I'm likely to firm. Kind of regret it but then again maybe it's a good thing I didn't go because it sounds like it would have really tempted me!

Lol I saw this and just *facepalmed*