Hey lads and lassies g'day to y'all.
Basically I applied to one university that I really liked and could picture myself in, Exeter. I applied to an extremely easy to get into - close university Portsmouth which with no ego or anything I feel like i'm better than that (they require a 2 passes in any a-level subjects:s) but I think when result day comes I might ask to get a scholarship or funding if I decide to go there ? ? ?. And for the remaining 3 choices I applied to places I had no research on but kinda liked on of them being Lancaster.
Anyways, offers are back and I have whittled it down to 3 uni's Exeter, Lancaster and Portsmouth. Lancaster is slightly more demanding in terms of grades, Portsmouth is easy peasy and maybe scholarship/funding, lastly Exeter is kinda the middle-ground, being realistically achievable grades.
My parents want me to go to Portsmouth as it is close by, and I won't have to pay any accomadation if I go there.
Exeter is 3 hours away, so maybe not coming home every week or 2 weeks but at the end of every half-term ish?
Lancaster is bloody 7 hours away and to be honest it throws me right off, I am not comfortable going so far up north, however it does have good reviews.
My brain tells me to do Exeter as the firm choice and Portsmouth as my insurance, but like I said I don't really want to go to Portsmouth and can't picture myself amongst those type of people (don't judge), unless they literally paid me. Do you think I would be better off doing Exeter firm, Lancaster insurance (even though slightly higher grades) so if I do not get into Exeter, I won't get into Lancaster either and will have to go through clearing. Also if I don't get into Exeter and do for Portsmouth as my insurance do I have to go there? I am now considering the possibility of another university such as Sussex or Southampton.
What do you think I should do? The UCAS deadline on confirming choices is the end of the month I believe so I really need to make a decision. ANY input would be GREATLY appreciated, i'm in agony overthinking this and need a fellow student's thoughts and opinions, with everything being weighted and balanced.