How is Warwick for Biomed?

Graduated from Warwick last June, Biochem. Biochem and Biomed have 90% same modules in Year 1 so I can help.

The Life Science department is probably Warwicks more quiet dept. It doesn't get the recognition like Maths, Economics, Business etc do but its a very good department in terms of tutors, campus, student support, as well as the actual Biomed course.

Best part of the dept is that the tutors, from my experience, were VERY very flexible and supportive with students regarding COVID issues and other things throughout my degree. If there were problems with students, I found they were more responsive and found solutions faster than other depts in the uni. I felt the tutors genuinely cared for the bio students - this might be something you should consider, assuming there will be more issues about studying/covid/flexibility etc that might come about when you join.

In terms of which uni has better reputation for life science - doesn't matter that much if you find a career in an unrelated field (I'm in finance). If you want a career in research/med, just get a 1st + work experience. Warwick is a good uni enough uni. KCL is generally a more reputable uni though (probably internationally)

Thanks so much for the reply
So would you say the life sciences, maths, econ/business departments are generally more highly regarded than say the social sciences or law?
Also, may I ask how you ended up going to finance? Does Warwick offer placement years where you can actually get work experience? Their website says students have gone to pharmaceutical companies like Astrazeneca.

hiya, i got an offer of biochemistry from Warwick and I am really struggling with choosing between a few universities . can i get some advice here?

hiya, i got an offer of biochemistry from Warwick and I am really strugglingI with choosing between a few universities . can i get some advice here?

Depends what you want to experience in your 3 years of uni. Do you have an idea? I might be able to point out what and what you might not get in Warwick.

Personally, I didn't necessarily enjoy Biochem (not bc it was a bad course, I just
didn't care about the subject - I picked it as I was good at Biology and Chemistry at A-levels), but I enjoyed the lifestyle I had with the environment I was surrounded in around the uni. Realistically, Biochem is incredibly content heavy, and also very daunting when it gets complex and technical. I personally didn't have enough time for extracurriculars but I was able to socialise anyway. I assume this would be the case for other unis too - deffos think about this if you want your uni exp to be more centered around sports, friends etc.

I'm struggling between King's and Warwick. Where else did you get your offers from?

Depends what you want to experience in your 3 years of uni. Do you have an idea? I might be able to point out what and what you might not get in Warwick.

Personally, I didn't necessarily enjoy Biochem (not bc it was a bad course, I just
didn't care about the subject - I picked it as I was good at Biology and Chemistry at A-levels), but I enjoyed the lifestyle I had with the environment I was surrounded in around the uni. Realistically, Biochem is incredibly content heavy, and also very daunting when it gets complex and technical. I personally didn't have enough time for extracurriculars but I was able to socialise anyway. I assume this would be the case for other unis too - deffos think about this if you want your uni exp to be more centered around sports, friends etc.

i got offers from manchester, Warwick , Leeds, surrey and kent

I have offers from city unis and Warwick is actually the only campus uni I am waiting to hear from. Would you say you prefer campus life? Did you ever feel like you were restricted in terms of what you could do? I know you can join societies and Leamington Spa is quite a popular destination for students but if you had the chance would you have preferred a fast-paced city with endless things to do?

i am not really a sporty person but i do like to hang out with friend and planning to get a part-time job in campus if possible