So I've applied for international development at both UEA and Sussex, been on both applicant days, and preferred Sussex. Liked the campus better, liked the subject talk better, liked the accommodation better... just got a better feeling (+ it's in an area of the country I love).
But when it comes to every sort of league table, student satisfaction rating or review, UEA comes out 100x better. I've been reading some really quite negative stuff about Sussex (not least on this site!), and now I feel like I can't trust my gut feeling.
Actually I'm beginning to feel a bit crap about the whole thing now, because really I want to go to Sussex, but I feel like maybe by ignoring everything negative about it I'll just be making a bad decision. UEA's student satisfaction ratings are through the roof (but I wouldn't have guessed this from going on the applicant day to be honest)
So I guess what I'm asking is
a) anyone else in the same boat??
b) any Sussex students want to reassure me that Sussex is a good choice? I just need my decision to feel justified!