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Glasgow or UCL?

Hello!

I have a conditional offer to study marine bio at Glasgow and an unconditional offer to study Arts and Sciences (majoring in bio basically) at UCL.

Advice?
UCL - your offer is unconditional and it's in the top 5 unis in the UK
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UCL - your offer is unconditional and it's in the top 5 unis in the UK


Yeah I know that. I'm wondering if it's worth the price difference (EU student), what london life is like, whether the program is "lesser" than a "pure bio" program.
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Yeah I know that. I'm wondering if it's worth the price difference (EU student), what london life is like, whether the program is "lesser" than a "pure bio" program.


I don't know much about bio courses, but you must like the course if you applied. Also, I'm presuming it's four years at UCL, which would give you more time to specialise and potentially make up for it not being a straight bio course.

As for London life, I'm going to a London uni in September (LSE) as long as I get the grades, and I'm really looking forward to it, although it's true that London doesn't give you a traditional uni experience. It will also be a lot more expensive than Glasgow, especially after first year when you have to find somewhere to live yourself.
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I don't know much about bio courses, but you must like the course if you applied. Also, I'm presuming it's four years at UCL, which would give you more time to specialise and potentially make up for it not being a straight bio course.

As for London life, I'm going to a London uni in September (LSE) as long as I get the grades, and I'm really looking forward to it, although it's true that London doesn't give you a traditional uni experience. It will also be a lot more expensive than Glasgow, especially after first year when you have to find somewhere to live yourself.


Ah, no it'll be 3 years at UCL. Specializing isn't my main concern. I'm sure that I'll be competent enough to go for a masters in a "pure biology" program. The problem is rather how employers might see it and how graduate program admission teams might see it. In fact, they do say at least 80% of masters programs accept the BASc, but somehow I'm still sceptical.

Living costs would be lower with one less year there compared to scotland- maybe that's something to think about (haven't done the calculations). I'll also look for extra funding.

What will you study at LSE? (Congrats btw :biggrin:)

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