Soas Or Leeds??

PEOPLE PLEASE I NEED UR ADVICE!

I am in a big dilemma! I have been looking forward to coming to Leeds since I got offered a place to do my MA in International Studies Sept 05. I have accepted the offer and even applied for residence at Leodis: Although I had other offers from MDX, Westminster, Sheffield, I totally forgot that I had even applied to SOAS and KINGS. Well, today I got a letter from SOAS with an offer to study MA in International Studies and Diplomacy, which to me is a very promising course since it will help me fulfill my dream of becoming a diplomat and the fact that it is a very prestigious school is also a determining factor for me, but (yes there is a but) my heart has been set on Leeds because of all the nice things I have heard from people there! I really want a respectable Degree but at the same time I want to have fun and I know in my heart that I will have that fun in Leeds!
please help, what do I do? If you were me, what would you do?? :dontknow:

Reply 1

ellomoto

pggirl

PEOPLE PLEASE I NEED UR ADVICE!

I am in a big dilemma! I have been looking forward to coming to Leeds since I got offered a place to do my MA in International Studies Sept 05. I have accepted the offer and even applied for residence at Leodis: Although I had other offers from MDX, Westminster, Sheffield, I totally forgot that I had even applied to SOAS and KINGS. Well, today I got a letter from SOAS with an offer to study MA in International Studies and Diplomacy, which to me is a very promising course since it will help me fulfill my dream of becoming a diplomat and the fact that it is a very prestigious school is also a determining factor for me, but (yes there is a but) my heart has been set on Leeds because of all the nice things I have heard from people there! I really want a respectable Degree but at the same time I want to have fun and I know in my heart that I will have that fun in Leeds!
please help, what do I do? If you were me, what would you do?? :dontknow:

Go to SOAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Reply 2

jiggaman7

you've got a hard decision to make but there is a simple problem you hvae to solve.

would you rather spend 3 years at a place where you will get a good degree and have a good job and will also have the time of your life in the student capital of britain...i have stayed in leeds with friends and it is awesome for students.

or do you get a better degree with a more probable chance of getting a better job (maybe), and spend 3 years in a great city but one where it is likely you will have less of a social life and although you will still make many friends the city wont be catered to students as much as leeds.

i had to make the same decision for law between manc(fun times) and LSE (more work,less students and prob less play).
i chose LSE plainly because my job propspects do matter a fair bit to me.....but the main factor was is that even though manc uni is awesome for students...i live relatively close and have been into manc city centre on a night out many times

Soas!!!!!!!

Education comes before preferance when wanting to be a diplomat. My personal opinion would be to abandon plans of going to Leeds and accept either SOAS or Kings if you get it.

Reply 5

seth87

100% SOAS. If you are interested in the diplomatic service then SOAS is a good choice, the Foreign and commonwealth office employs many many soas graduates.

SOAS or King's.

jiggaman7

i had to make the same decision for law between manc(fun times) and LSE (more work,less students and prob less play).

This is a mistaken image...London is, with out sounding bias a wonderful place to live and you can have just as many "fun times" as you can elsewhere. When I did the Student Shadowing Scheme at the LSE the students seemed really laid back, cool and very friendly. I wouldn't say they're the "less play" type, they seemed quite fun :cool:

Reply 8

London Loves

SOAS - You can smoke dope in the bar

Reply 9

Cellardore

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jiggaman7

you've got a hard decision to make but there is a simple problem you hvae to solve.

would you rather spend 3 years at a place where you will get a good degree and have a good job and will also have the time of your life in the student capital of britain...i have stayed in leeds with friends and it is awesome for students.

don't say that :frown:

I put Leeds as my insurance and you're making it sound really fun lol

Reply 10

Cellardore

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jiggaman7

i had to make the same decision for law between manc(fun times) and LSE (more work,less students and prob less play).

yes, but you are also going to spend a good three or four years of your life there. You don't want to be unhappy, what's the point in that? University is supposed to be the best years of your life. Go with your gut feeling.

Reply 11

jiggaman7

Cellardore

don't say that :frown:

I put Leeds as my insurance and you're making it sound really fun lol

LOL!.....but i still honestly think it is an awesome uni...the best for students in UK and very good academically but just not in the league of some yet

Reply 12

jiggaman7

Cellardore

yes, but you are also going to spend a good three or four years of your life there. You don't want to be unhappy, what's the point in that? University is supposed to be the best years of your life. Go with your gut feeling.

i dont think il be unhappy at LSE just not as happy as i would be at manc....but LSE is just world class uni too hard to turn down

Reply 13

Cellardore

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jiggaman7

lol sound really fun?? do you like want it to be awful.....i love it its an awesome uni and very good academically as well...just maybe not in league of soas yet

lol no, i just had a tough time choosing between Southampton and Leeds.

Reply 14

jiggaman7

Cellardore

lol no, i just had a tough time choosing between Southampton and Leeds.

yeah lol i read ur post wrong....instead of reading INSURANCE i just thought u were going there but didn want to cos fun........thts why i edited sorry :redface:

, sorry ive been really dopey lately

Reply 15

pggirl

OP

Thanks for the advice people. I now know what to do!

Soas Or Leeds??

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