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UCL vs Edinburgh for Undergrad Economics?

Hi, so I have so far been offered a place at UCL, Warwick, and Edinburgh, and I am waiting to hear from St Andrews. It mostly comes down to UCL and Edinburgh for my part, but I wish to hear what you say. At Edinburgh I have been accepted to Economics and Management, whereas in UCL Economics and Statistics. So my pros for both unis are the following:

UCL:
- London being good for connections
- Very highly regarded economics course
- Multi-cultural city
- 3 years bachelor as opposed to 4y.
- The statistics part would be interesting due to my interest in maths.

Edinburgh:
- No tuition fee
- Old university, a bit of Oxbridge vibe (from what I have heard)
- Edinburgh being a fun city to study in.
- Cheaper than London.
- Higher regarded outside of the UK.

My aim is to work in London after Uni, perhaps in investment banking or such. However I am also thinking about studying a masters following my undergrad.

All input is appreciated, as I am completely lost at the moment.

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Well both are top unis
It depends on wether you can afford life in london

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by mmartinn
Hi, so I have so far been offered a place at UCL, Warwick, and Edinburgh, and I am waiting to hear from St Andrews. It mostly comes down to UCL and Edinburgh for my part, but I wish to hear what you say. At Edinburgh I have been accepted to Economics and Management, whereas in UCL Economics and Statistics. So my pros for both unis are the following:
UCL:
- London being good for connections
- Very highly regarded economics course
- Multi-cultural city
- 3 years bachelor as opposed to 4y.
- The statistics part would be interesting due to my interest in maths.
Edinburgh:
- No tuition fee
- Old university, a bit of Oxbridge vibe (from what I have heard)
- Edinburgh being a fun city to study in.
- Cheaper than London.
- Higher regarded outside of the UK.
My aim is to work in London after Uni, perhaps in investment banking or such. However I am also thinking about studying a masters following my undergrad.
All input is appreciated, as I am completely lost at the moment.

Hello, just wondering what your predicted grades where

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