Dropped out of course and reapplying

Hey! So as the title of this thread states, I decided to make the difficult decision to drop out of my course this year. Despite making good friends and loving the university that I was at, I didn't see the point in paying a substantial amount of money on a course I wasn't enjoying. Is anybody in the same boat as me? If so, I'd love to know!

Anyway, I'm in the process of reapplying and I'm just wondering, should I state that I dropped out in my personal statement and reflect on it positively or leave it out? Also, shall I apply independently of through my old sixth form? Thanks in advance

I was at this point this time, last year. Sorry to hear that you're not enjoying your course but I believed, like yourself - there was no point to in paying so much money and not enjoying your course.

Unforunately for me, because I didn't have enough credits in one subject, but enough for another (doing dual honours), I had to start from year 1 - so i have wasted an extra 9K... But at my 1st uni I was getting 2:2. I have been getting 2:1s at my current uni cause of the skills I gained at my first one. So it's not a complete loss, but still annoying. But I don't think about that tbh.

I do not regret moving. My flatmates could be nicer but I've bonded well with others in the block and I've always believed its better to have a few close friends than many distant friends. I still see the friends I made from my 1st uni either in their home town, or they visit me or when I go up to see them. A little bit costly, but knowing you can stay a week with many people, it's so worth it!

I am in love with my course atm, and I am really looking forward to next semester. I never took advantage on doing modules outside your course in my first year back at my first uni. But now, I'm doing that - I'm take 1 module in Psychology, having never studied it before and one module from Education Studies which I'm excited about because I've always been interested in children's brain development and I'm interested in becoming a teacher so it's a great way to explore other subject/area interests that I never would have done if I stayed at my previous uni.

Even though, a part of me still regrets leaving for the social and find it hard keeping in contact with my first uni. I know a part of me would have regretted staying. So it's a win/lose situation, no matter how you look at it.

I didn't mention me dropping out. I do remember saying "reading classical studies made me realise how much i missed philosophy when i studied..." then explored the philosophicial issues in those literary works which worked well since I went from english and classics to english and philosophy. I also mentioned how my time at my 1st uni I became a subject rep and made me more confident and I'd want to do that more so in my current uni and etc.

As you said, even though you wasn't unhappy being there, I think it's important to show what transferable stuff you learned there that you will bring to the uni you wanna apply to. It shows you can take some positives out of negatives situations. It shows your growth as a young person and maturity into adult life. I know a lot of people that stay at unis their miserable at because they find it "easier" to do that instead of what makes them happy.

So I say, look forward to the new memories you'll make in the future. Don't cling onto the memories you have made. Just save them to look back on in the distant future .

Hey! So as the title of this thread states, I decided to make the difficult decision to drop out of my course this year. Despite making good friends and loving the university that I was at, I didn't see the point in paying a substantial amount of money on a course I wasn't enjoying. Is anybody in the same boat as me? If so, I'd love to know!

Anyway, I'm in the process of reapplying and I'm just wondering, should I state that I dropped out in my personal statement and reflect on it positively or leave it out? Also, shall I apply independently of through my old sixth form? Thanks in advance

Did exactly the same and have reapplied! I left it out and have already received two unconditional offers :P I just put it in the education part because I think it's mandatory. Honestly the course wasn't what I imagined it to be and I didn't think the tutors were very helpful. I feel much more prepared for this year!

I doubt it would make a difference in your application if you didn't mention the course in your personal statement. However, some universities will ask you for the reason your left. One of my friends applied to Southampton (few years after dropping out of a course) and they asked him to explain why.