Disadvantages of York Uni?

Hi,

I have applied to York, and they have confirmed my application. I am hoping to get their standard offer for mathematics of ABB and i am predicted A*AA.

I am applying to Oxford, Bath, Bristol and Exeter too.

However, according to the Good University guide and other sources, It is about 11th in the country, with bristol being 10th and Exeter 9th.

But in terms of actual reputation Bristol is ahead, then York, then Exeter, would you agree with that?

In terms of reputation where would you actually rate York, is it nearer to Bristol or Exeter?

Also is there anyone from West Midlands (or anywhere really) who found adapting to York, easy/difficult?

cheers

The disadvantage of york is that its not really walkable from the city centres. everything is expensive. even on student nights it's not cheap. the city is small and the clubs are ****. It's a tiny boring city full or tourists with no primark and it's just genernally a great big pile of poo =)

Haha and this is someone who thinks Hull is great?

Disagree with TheGoose, although the town is a bus/taxi journey away it's just as easy to walk it or cycle in during the day. And yeah it's expensive, generally speaking, but there are plenty of student nights out where drinks are literally dirt cheap. I know there's a 90s night with 90p drinks, and a night where drinks are 75p, and Nags Head does Triples for Singles every week night... Tbh there are bargains and deals EVERYWHERE, especially on the student nights out - and there's a few discount cards you can get as well. The clubs aren't fantastic by the normal night life standard (coming from Nottingham myself...) but I have had brilliant nights out here; it's more about the people you go out with. In my opinion anyways . And pre-lash always helps! I would say that York is more of a pub/bar place, it's literally crawling with bars. Yates and Vodka Revs are good, and if you're into cheese and general cheap (but excellent!) rubbishness I'd advise Flares and Reflex. I'd think there is actually something for most people - if you're into heavier music rather than the normal chart/club stuff there's Fibbers and the Duchess that do loads of indie etc. nights.

As for the uni itself, no complaints here really. I would probably rate it similarly to you, Bristol, then York, then Exeter. But as beatleboar said I think it really does depend on your course.

75p drinks? where? I know about nags head but lets face it - it's a dive. revs is alright but there's practically nothing else. unless you do a mickelgate run and even so it's not fab.

best place is monty's on a tuesday really.

It's at Salvation on a Wednesday as they're trying to compete with Ziggys for the sport social night. They're failing, miserably.

Depends what you're looking for in a night out really, I guess.

Also is there anyone from West Midlands (or anywhere really) who found adapting to York, easy/difficult?

cheers

This is from somewhere who lives between Hull and york. and prefers to eat in hull, go to un in Hull, shop in hull, go out in hull etc etc etc

York is generally a pretty **** place tbf