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How to choose a uni?

hi !

I'm dutch, and plan on studying Creative Writing in the UK next year, though I still haven't decided which uni to firm. I've received conditionals from all five uni's I applied to (Falmouth uni, uni of Portsmouth, uni of Northampton, uni of Winchester, and uni of Gloucestershire), but have no idea how to make my choice. I've only been to the Falmouth open day, as that was the one easiest for me to attend with school/flying out and all that, and from looking online and at socials, i like all uni's I applied to.
So now I'm kinda stuck on what to choose. "Choose with your gut", doesn't seem to really work, and a list of pros and cons doesn't get me very far. Does anyone have some advice or does someone want to share their experiences with any of these uni's so that I can get a better view of what the uni is like?

thanks in advance !!
Original post by leoniewierenga
hi !

I'm dutch, and plan on studying Creative Writing in the UK next year, though I still haven't decided which uni to firm. I've received conditionals from all five uni's I applied to (Falmouth uni, uni of Portsmouth, uni of Northampton, uni of Winchester, and uni of Gloucestershire), but have no idea how to make my choice. I've only been to the Falmouth open day, as that was the one easiest for me to attend with school/flying out and all that, and from looking online and at socials, i like all uni's I applied to.
So now I'm kinda stuck on what to choose. "Choose with your gut", doesn't seem to really work, and a list of pros and cons doesn't get me very far. Does anyone have some advice or does someone want to share their experiences with any of these uni's so that I can get a better view of what the uni is like?

thanks in advance !!


How did you select your unis in the first place? Are you sure you applied to the best courses you could get into?

Pros and cons but a detailed one.

Area
Uni- location and facilities
Cost of living
Accommodation
Course- rep, content
Social life
Talk to students
Transport.
Youtube videos

Contact and talk to students.

Falmouth
https://www.fxu.org.uk/organisation/TES/

Portsmouth,
cant find a relevant society- contact dept for student rep.

uni of Northampton,
https://www.northamptonunion.com/groups/the-rumour-quill-society

uni of Winchester

https://www.winchesterstudents.co.uk/groups/creative-writing-2fcf

uni of Gloucestershire
https://www.yourstudentsunion.com/organisation/creativewriting/
Original post by 999tigger
How did you select your unis in the first place? Are you sure you applied to the best courses you could get into?

Pros and cons but a detailed one.

Area
Uni- location and facilities
Cost of living
Accommodation
Course- rep, content
Social life
Talk to students
Transport.
Youtube videos

Contact and talk to students.

Falmouth
https://www.fxu.org.uk/organisation/TES/

Portsmouth,
cant find a relevant society- contact dept for student rep.

uni of Northampton,
https://www.northamptonunion.com/groups/the-rumour-quill-society

uni of Winchester

https://www.winchesterstudents.co.uk/groups/creative-writing-2fcf

uni of Gloucestershire
https://www.yourstudentsunion.com/organisation/creativewriting/


lmao, way to make me doubt my choices in the first place :') But I chose these five based on location/travel distance to a bigger airport (except falmouth), the course, if they had a track team, and a couple responses I got by mail. I also judged a little based on the websites and the general feel I got by those, so I'm guessing narrowing my options down to five was one I did do with my gut instinct.

Thank you so much for your reply, though! The pros and cons list is one I've started, and I've looked up all (except talking to students because I have no idea what the best way to get in contact is and I may or may not be slightly intimidated), but there's not one that stands out as an obvious winner, and I don't know whether I should let the fact that Portsmouth is closer to London than Falmouth is to London weigh in a lot, or that Falmouth and Portsmouth have beaches, and the others don't, nor if I prefer a smaller uni (like Falmouth), or bigger (like Portsmouth).
Original post by leoniewierenga
lmao, way to make me doubt my choices in the first place :':wink: But I chose these five based on location/travel distance to a bigger airport (except falmouth), the course, if they had a track team, and a couple responses I got by mail. I also judged a little based on the websites and the general feel I got by those, so I'm guessing narrowing my options down to five was one I did do with my gut instinct.

Thank you so much for your reply, though! The pros and cons list is one I've started, and I've looked up all (except talking to students because I have no idea what the best way to get in contact is and I may or may not be slightly intimidated), but there's not one that stands out as an obvious winner, and I don't know whether I should let the fact that Portsmouth is closer to London than Falmouth is to London weigh in a lot, or that Falmouth and Portsmouth have beaches, and the others don't, nor if I prefer a smaller uni (like Falmouth), or bigger (like Portsmouth).


The point about the links is so you can talk to students who do the creative writing course.

You can only choose from what your options are based on your grades, but I'm not sure any of those would jump out as me as places to go. I would cast your net a bit wider. By track team, then you mean athletics? the criteria I used as a starter are the logical ones.

How are your grades? If they are good then I would look further afield.

https://digital.ucas.com/search/results?SearchText=creative+writing+&AutoSuggestType=&SearchType=searchbarbutton&PreviouslyAppliedFilters=D_0_Undergraduate__S_1_Creative+writing__&filters=Destination_Undergraduate&ProviderText=&vacancy-rb=rba&filters=&filters=Subject_Creative+writing-P-Literature&SubjectText=&filters=QualificationMapped_Bachelor+degrees+%28with+or+without+Honours%29&DistanceFromPostcode=1mi&RegionDistancePostcode=&SortOrder=MostRelevant&CurrentView=List

Closeness to London shouldnt really be an issue., except maybe for Falmouth.

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