I'm in an absolute pickle.
Having already done my A levels and am currently on my gap year I've already received unconditional offers from LSE, Bristol, Bath and Durham however I am absolutely and completely stuck as the whether I should go to LSE or Bristol.
I don't know whether I should pass up the opportunity of going to somewhere as prestigious as LSE (which I never thought I would get into) or go where my heart has been set on for years... Bristol (still prestigious).
I loved the atmosphere in Bristol and met the head of the department who I really liked. My sister and her husband went to Bristol and did social sciences and they now have exceptional jobs and incomes in HR and Finance. However a deal breaker is that I can take a year abroad if I go to Bristol. I loved the accommodation at Bristol as well and the social scene and also I really like that the degree is 30% exams, 70% course work essays. LSE is 60% exams and my strength lies in coursework essays... but this may be something I can adapt to and learn.
The main problem with LSE isn't that it's in London, that's a bonus for me because I absolutely love London (especially as a lover for Theatre) and my two sisters, brother, Auntie and best friend live in London. Furthermore, I believe that living in London as a student will be the cheapest way of living in London. The main problem is that I'm worried that I won't have a social life if I go to LSE. I love to go out, be actively involved in societies, especially feminist and Drama, (Bristol has a drama society). I'm so worried that I won't enjoy LSE simply because I won't have fun or experience the full University life such as formals etc. OR shall I just stop over thinking and not pass up the opportunity like LSE?
As I'd be studying Sociology, both Universities rank highly for it, which is why I picked them. But I feel like LSE will give me a leg up when getting a job afterwards...
It's literally all I can think about at the moment and I would really appreciate people's opinions; especially if you study the subject, go to the universities or are planning to.
I definitely want to one day live and work in London, but do I become a student first and get comfortable there, or do I go to Bristol and eventually move to London?
Argh!!! Help!!