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I'm having trouble deciding whether I should firm UCL or Warwick. I've been to both universities many times, seen league tables and looked at accommodation for both universities, but still it feels like I don't really know enough to make the decision. If anybody here could shed some light on the few remaining points of interest I will be extremely grateful!
UCL students:
Thanks in advance.
UCL students:
- how hard is it to visit sports facilities, i.e. sports halls (for basketball) regularly? Are they too far away for spontaneous use?
- is the maths course flexible? Can you take modules from other departments with relative freedom?
- how heavy is the work load? (Of course it will be hard, but I mainly ask because I'd like to know if you have a lot of free time).
- how much support do you get on the maths course?
Thanks in advance.
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Id like to hear from current students as well. I feel I would enjoy UCL as a university and London as a city more for its student life. Possibly do better on their course.
But I feel that id enjoy the course at Warwick more. I don't have to decide Until June than goodness. Well really I wanna decide by the 20th since I may need to apply for UCL accommodation by the 31st.
so bump
But I feel that id enjoy the course at Warwick more. I don't have to decide Until June than goodness. Well really I wanna decide by the 20th since I may need to apply for UCL accommodation by the 31st.
so bump
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(Original post by jarasta)
Id like to hear from current students as well. I feel I would enjoy UCL as a university and London as a city more for its student life. Possibly do better on their course.
But I feel that id enjoy the course at Warwick more. I don't have to decide Until June than goodness. Well really I wanna decide by the 20th since I may need to apply for UCL accommodation by the 31st.
so bump
Id like to hear from current students as well. I feel I would enjoy UCL as a university and London as a city more for its student life. Possibly do better on their course.
But I feel that id enjoy the course at Warwick more. I don't have to decide Until June than goodness. Well really I wanna decide by the 20th since I may need to apply for UCL accommodation by the 31st.
so bump
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Not sure about basketball, but there's a sports centre about 10 minutes from UCL that a lot of sports societies use. There are also sports halls in a few of the UCL halls (accommodation), but I don't know if you can just turn up and use them.
No outside modules in the first year, 1 in second and up to 2 in third. If you're on the MSci course you shouldn't be taking non-maths modules. Nothing's stopping you from attending lectures of modules you aren't registered for, though.
The work load really, really depends on your natural ability, so it's hard to say. Everyone has free time though.
Support: as much as you want, you can always visit lecturers during their office hours to ask questions. There's more structured support in first year as well.
Sorry to be brief. Everyone has exams at the moment so you probably won't get many replies. If you have any more questions feel free to ask, but I might not get around to replying for a few weeks
No outside modules in the first year, 1 in second and up to 2 in third. If you're on the MSci course you shouldn't be taking non-maths modules. Nothing's stopping you from attending lectures of modules you aren't registered for, though.
The work load really, really depends on your natural ability, so it's hard to say. Everyone has free time though.
Support: as much as you want, you can always visit lecturers during their office hours to ask questions. There's more structured support in first year as well.
Sorry to be brief. Everyone has exams at the moment so you probably won't get many replies. If you have any more questions feel free to ask, but I might not get around to replying for a few weeks
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(Original post by sheeesh)
Not sure about basketball, but there's a sports centre about 10 minutes from UCL that a lot of sports societies use. There are also sports halls in a few of the UCL halls (accommodation), but I don't know if you can just turn up and use them.
No outside modules in the first year, 1 in second and up to 2 in third. If you're on the MSci course you shouldn't be taking non-maths modules. Nothing's stopping you from attending lectures of modules you aren't registered for, though.
The work load really, really depends on your natural ability, so it's hard to say. Everyone has free time though.
Support: as much as you want, you can always visit lecturers during their office hours to ask questions. There's more structured support in first year as well.
Sorry to be brief. Everyone has exams at the moment so you probably won't get many replies. If you have any more questions feel free to ask, but I might not get around to replying for a few weeks
Not sure about basketball, but there's a sports centre about 10 minutes from UCL that a lot of sports societies use. There are also sports halls in a few of the UCL halls (accommodation), but I don't know if you can just turn up and use them.
No outside modules in the first year, 1 in second and up to 2 in third. If you're on the MSci course you shouldn't be taking non-maths modules. Nothing's stopping you from attending lectures of modules you aren't registered for, though.
The work load really, really depends on your natural ability, so it's hard to say. Everyone has free time though.
Support: as much as you want, you can always visit lecturers during their office hours to ask questions. There's more structured support in first year as well.
Sorry to be brief. Everyone has exams at the moment so you probably won't get many replies. If you have any more questions feel free to ask, but I might not get around to replying for a few weeks
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I'd suggest Warwick, if you have the grades.
- Large sport center on campus, relatively close to all accomodations
- Warwick is known for its very flexible math course. You can take basically any module offered by the university (unless there are timetable clashes)
- We have a very large and new math department, math is one of Warwick's best courses and a lot of focus is given to math. Lots of students, resources, support (supervisions, classes, tutorials,...) etc. I've heard that UCL's math department is just one floor in some building, we have our own building.
- Large sport center on campus, relatively close to all accomodations
- Warwick is known for its very flexible math course. You can take basically any module offered by the university (unless there are timetable clashes)
- We have a very large and new math department, math is one of Warwick's best courses and a lot of focus is given to math. Lots of students, resources, support (supervisions, classes, tutorials,...) etc. I've heard that UCL's math department is just one floor in some building, we have our own building.
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(Original post by crunchychips)
I'd suggest Warwick, if you have the grades.
- Large sport center on campus, relatively close to all accomodations
- Warwick is known for its very flexible math course. You can take basically any module offered by the university (unless there are timetable clashes)
- We have a very large and new math department, math is one of Warwick's best courses and a lot of focus is given to math. Lots of students, resources, support (supervisions, classes, tutorials,...) etc. I've heard that UCL's math department is just one floor in some building, we have our own building.
I'd suggest Warwick, if you have the grades.
- Large sport center on campus, relatively close to all accomodations
- Warwick is known for its very flexible math course. You can take basically any module offered by the university (unless there are timetable clashes)
- We have a very large and new math department, math is one of Warwick's best courses and a lot of focus is given to math. Lots of students, resources, support (supervisions, classes, tutorials,...) etc. I've heard that UCL's math department is just one floor in some building, we have our own building.
I know all that, But I still prefer the Student Life at UCL.It's in London so there is a lot to do in terms of sports etc, culture, music food. Also you get access to other Uni of London Universities like LSE and King's. I also like that at UCL you get the chance to study at some of the best Unis in the World, better than the Warwick options. The only thing I prefer about Warwick is the course. SO its course vs Uni I suppose. I can say I love Maths, hence its a really hard decision for me. UCL also has a much better international rep in case I wanna work abroad.
If it helps I'd like to do a PhD as it stands, but i may change my mind!
The only difference between UCL grades and Warwick, is Warwick needs STEP or AEA.
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(Original post by jarasta)
Its a few floors :P
I know all that, But I still prefer the Student Life at UCL.It's in London so there is a lot to do in terms of sports etc, culture, music food. Also you get access to other Uni of London Universities like LSE and King's. I also like that at UCL you get the chance to study at some of the best Unis in the World, better than the Warwick options. The only thing I prefer about Warwick is the course. SO its course vs Uni I suppose. I can say I love Maths, hence its a really hard decision for me. UCL also has a much better international rep in case I wanna work abroad.
If it helps I'd like to do a PhD as it stands, but i may change my mind!
The only difference between UCL grades and Warwick, is Warwick needs STEP or AEA.
Its a few floors :P
I know all that, But I still prefer the Student Life at UCL.It's in London so there is a lot to do in terms of sports etc, culture, music food. Also you get access to other Uni of London Universities like LSE and King's. I also like that at UCL you get the chance to study at some of the best Unis in the World, better than the Warwick options. The only thing I prefer about Warwick is the course. SO its course vs Uni I suppose. I can say I love Maths, hence its a really hard decision for me. UCL also has a much better international rep in case I wanna work abroad.
If it helps I'd like to do a PhD as it stands, but i may change my mind!
The only difference between UCL grades and Warwick, is Warwick needs STEP or AEA.
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(Original post by jarasta)
Its a few floors :P
I know all that, But I still prefer the Student Life at UCL.It's in London so there is a lot to do in terms of sports etc, culture, music food. Also you get access to other Uni of London Universities like LSE and King's. I also like that at UCL you get the chance to study at some of the best Unis in the World, better than the Warwick options. The only thing I prefer about Warwick is the course. SO its course vs Uni I suppose. I can say I love Maths, hence its a really hard decision for me. UCL also has a much better international rep in case I wanna work abroad.
If it helps I'd like to do a PhD as it stands, but i may change my mind!
The only difference between UCL grades and Warwick, is Warwick needs STEP or AEA.
Its a few floors :P
I know all that, But I still prefer the Student Life at UCL.It's in London so there is a lot to do in terms of sports etc, culture, music food. Also you get access to other Uni of London Universities like LSE and King's. I also like that at UCL you get the chance to study at some of the best Unis in the World, better than the Warwick options. The only thing I prefer about Warwick is the course. SO its course vs Uni I suppose. I can say I love Maths, hence its a really hard decision for me. UCL also has a much better international rep in case I wanna work abroad.
If it helps I'd like to do a PhD as it stands, but i may change my mind!
The only difference between UCL grades and Warwick, is Warwick needs STEP or AEA.
Warwick has the biggest Student Union in the UK (as far as I remember, and if it isn't, then it's definitely one of the biggest), with a huge number of societies for any culture, food, activity, etc. you can think of. I agree that Warwick's exchange program is not that good.
However, I am not sure just how much UCL trumps Warwick in terms of international prestige. For math, Warwick definitely wins, especially in academia. If you plan to do a PhD, a math degree from Warwick will help you far more than a degree from UCL.
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(Original post by sheeesh)
Not sure about basketball, but there's a sports centre about 10 minutes from UCL that a lot of sports societies use. There are also sports halls in a few of the UCL halls (accommodation), but I don't know if you can just turn up and use them.
No outside modules in the first year, 1 in second and up to 2 in third. If you're on the MSci course you shouldn't be taking non-maths modules. Nothing's stopping you from attending lectures of modules you aren't registered for, though.
The work load really, really depends on your natural ability, so it's hard to say. Everyone has free time though.
Support: as much as you want, you can always visit lecturers during their office hours to ask questions. There's more structured support in first year as well.
Sorry to be brief. Everyone has exams at the moment so you probably won't get many replies. If you have any more questions feel free to ask, but I might not get around to replying for a few weeks
Not sure about basketball, but there's a sports centre about 10 minutes from UCL that a lot of sports societies use. There are also sports halls in a few of the UCL halls (accommodation), but I don't know if you can just turn up and use them.
No outside modules in the first year, 1 in second and up to 2 in third. If you're on the MSci course you shouldn't be taking non-maths modules. Nothing's stopping you from attending lectures of modules you aren't registered for, though.
The work load really, really depends on your natural ability, so it's hard to say. Everyone has free time though.
Support: as much as you want, you can always visit lecturers during their office hours to ask questions. There's more structured support in first year as well.
Sorry to be brief. Everyone has exams at the moment so you probably won't get many replies. If you have any more questions feel free to ask, but I might not get around to replying for a few weeks
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One last thing I want to say: It's obviously your own choice, but COWI are seen as the best universities for mathematics (Cambridge, Oxford, Warwick, Imperial; Cambridge is probably slightly ahead of the others), while UCL is in the next tier of universities for math.
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(Original post by leo99756)
Thanks for the feedback. I've been able to build up more of a picture of university life and the maths department now. One last thing: if, say, I decided upon starting my degree that I would rather switch to a joint degree, i.e. Maths with Economics, would UCL accommodate such a change?
Thanks for the feedback. I've been able to build up more of a picture of university life and the maths department now. One last thing: if, say, I decided upon starting my degree that I would rather switch to a joint degree, i.e. Maths with Economics, would UCL accommodate such a change?
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(Original post by jarasta)
I have a question about the year abroad. How had is it to get a place to go do a year abroad?
I have a question about the year abroad. How had is it to get a place to go do a year abroad?
(Original post by leo99756)
Thanks for the feedback. I've been able to build up more of a picture of university life and the maths department now. One last thing: if, say, I decided upon starting my degree that I would rather switch to a joint degree, i.e. Maths with Economics, would UCL accommodate such a change?
Thanks for the feedback. I've been able to build up more of a picture of university life and the maths department now. One last thing: if, say, I decided upon starting my degree that I would rather switch to a joint degree, i.e. Maths with Economics, would UCL accommodate such a change?
I think it really boils down to what you want out of your university experience. UCL and Warwick are very different universities, in terms of environment. For what it's worth, I applied to Warwick as well (didn't we all
), and it does have a fantastic maths department, but after visiting the campus I felt it was quite isolated from the rest of society, and preferred to live in London.
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(Original post by crunchychips)
How do you know you prefer student life at UCL? Isn't that what this thread was supposed to establish?
Warwick has the biggest Student Union in the UK (as far as I remember, and if it isn't, then it's definitely one of the biggest), with a huge number of societies for any culture, food, activity, etc. you can think of. I agree that Warwick's exchange program is not that good.
However, I am not sure just how much UCL trumps Warwick in terms of international prestige. For math, Warwick definitely wins, especially in academia. If you plan to do a PhD, a math degree from Warwick will help you far more than a degree from UCL.
How do you know you prefer student life at UCL? Isn't that what this thread was supposed to establish?
Warwick has the biggest Student Union in the UK (as far as I remember, and if it isn't, then it's definitely one of the biggest), with a huge number of societies for any culture, food, activity, etc. you can think of. I agree that Warwick's exchange program is not that good.
However, I am not sure just how much UCL trumps Warwick in terms of international prestige. For math, Warwick definitely wins, especially in academia. If you plan to do a PhD, a math degree from Warwick will help you far more than a degree from UCL.
Generally when you look at world rankings from various sources (American etc). UCL is usually very high up the tables. Whilst Warwick is relatively much lower. Which suggests to me UCL's international rep is much better overall.
As it stands though I'm thinking of firming Warwick, purely for the maths department
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(Original post by leo99756)
UCL, you?
UCL, you?
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(Original post by jarasta)
Well I really like London and London is one of the best cities in the world. I doubt Warwick's Campus or Coventry can match that experience.
Generally when you look at world rankings from various sources (American etc). UCL is usually very high up the tables. Whilst Warwick is relatively much lower. Which suggests to me UCL's international rep is much better overall.
As it stands though I'm thinking of firming Warwick, purely for the maths department
Well I really like London and London is one of the best cities in the world. I doubt Warwick's Campus or Coventry can match that experience.
Generally when you look at world rankings from various sources (American etc). UCL is usually very high up the tables. Whilst Warwick is relatively much lower. Which suggests to me UCL's international rep is much better overall.
As it stands though I'm thinking of firming Warwick, purely for the maths department
So it doesn't do too badly...
PS: I'm firming Warwick
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