How early did you start thinking about university?

About year 8. I didn't understand anything I was looking at but I'd already made a plan to go to Wakefield College to do A-levels and a childcare NVQ, then do Childhood Studies at Plymouth, Psychology at Oxford, EYPS at UWE and then postgrad Clinical Psychology at Oxford... So obviously I had no idea what I was doing, not quite sure at what point my aspirations because useful/possible

I go to Wakefield college :O ! Never on my time on here havi I seen anyone that goes/went to wakefield college!

This is perfect timing. Most of the open days are in June, I didn't start thinking about it early enough (although I was certain of my first choice) and I didn't narrow my list down quickly enough to make any of the open days.

It's one thing saying 'Ooh there's an open day next tuesday' but how far away is it? How are you going to get there? Are your parents going to come to? Can you drive there or do you need train tickets? How expensive are train tickets a week in advance?

Don't be put off if the website says the open day is full. Send them an email, and judging by my experience, they would be more than willing to accommodate you on the condition you keep it quiet!

Oh I didn't, I ended up going to a sixth-form in Cornwall. It's just that in Year 8 I randomly found the Wakefield College website and for some reason thought it was the only college in the UK that did A-levels

I'm in year 12 now, so I won't be going off to uni for another year and six months (yes, I'm counting) but I'm always actively researching universities and have a few prospectuses from universities I like the look of. Do you think this is far too soon? None of my friends give a **** yet!
And, as the title asks, when did you start thinking of/ looking into universities?