Choosing Swansea over RG - wrong decision?

Apologies if this has been debated a lot, I just don’t want to make a decision which would be dramatically consequential to my future.

All my teachers are saying “I’m much more academically capable than Swansea”, which I understand and my parents echo the same sentiment.

They’re pushing me to go to Nottingham as they feel it’s the best and will give me the best career options but I’m not sure about it as it’s too far away from home and seems a bit too big.

What would you advise out of my options? You seem knowledgeable so I’m just trying to gage other ideas

@Princepieman

seems very excessive

There are a number of issues. Firstly the comments about the time spent socializing reflect more on the individual than the university. There are students everywhere who spend far more time socializing than working. It is for every individual to decide how they allocate their time. You should try and go to the best university you can and this would be Exeter or Nottingham. Exeter is a far smaller city than either Nottingham or Swansea and you need to decide which university you prefer. You are going to be wherever you decide for 3 years at least and it is vital you are comfortable wherever you decide. If at all possible attend visit days to help you come to a decision.

i'd obviously advocate for my own university.. so if you don't mind puffer coats and flares, people from surrey (or "just outside of London") and fat hills then come on over to the place that bleeds green! the other uni with "university park" as a campus is also good.

You must know that Nottingham is the better option.

You clearly have strong career goals - you want to end up as a commercial lawyer in London. If you achieve it, you could spend up to 50 years in that career, in that place.

By contrast, you will only spend 3 years at university. You have to choose the university that is going to increase your chances of being where you want to be for the next 40 years, rather than making a short-sighted decision.

Exeter or Notts are obviously the most competitive courses out of the five.I would say go and have another look at those two at an offer holder day and go from there.

I come from Swansea from a non law background but I would of thought reputation would matter for commercial law. However if you really enjoy Swansea as long as you get plenty of work experience it should be fine! (I do love Swansea btw) I do agree with princepieman 100% as much as I’d want to vouch for my own university you should choose Nottingham to fulfil your career goals. I’m moving to a RG for my part time masters. With your grades I’d argue you are too academically good for Swansea I got BCD to get in.

Is Nottingham the best out of my 5?

That’s what I seem to have gathered from what everyone is saying.