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Is Southampton a 'terrible university'?
Originalname seems to think that Southampton is a 'terrible university'. What does the rest of TSR think?
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Reply 1
You tell me. Do most end up with very good jobs or not?
Reply 2
14
My friend goes there and it isn't a bad uni but i guess it's what you specifically want from it apart from the obvious.
Reply 3
15
Its better than solent!
Reply 4
mdhey89
OP
IITian
You tell me. Do most end up with very good jobs or not?
OK, among my friends:
1 grad programme at JP Morgan
1 grad programme at Lehman Brothers
1 internship at largest bank in Austria (can't remember the name though lol)
1 legal training contract (given to her in second year of history degree)
1 political consultant at Mandate Communications
2 grad programmes at PwC (OK that's the easiest to get out of the three, but point still made)
Reply 5
13
No it's not a terrible uni at all. It's not the #1 best uni (though for engineerig it is one of the best) but it is still very solid. Originalname was being a cock.
Reply 6
19
Southampton is a good university and you shouldn't worry. The reason he's going after Southampton is because you seem somewhat defensive and worried what others think.
It's a good university overall and has a very good careers record. It's also one of the few to be part of AIESEC, which if you take part and make the most of is invaluable to future employment.
It's a good university overall and has a very good careers record. It's also one of the few to be part of AIESEC, which if you take part and make the most of is invaluable to future employment.
Reply 7
It's ot a great space science department the specilise in it there an they offer a year abroad program at CERN (big physics lab in switzerland that has the LHC) so there pretty good for physics 
(especially research)
(especially research)Reply 8
mdhey89
OP
.ACS.
Southampton is a good university and you shouldn't worry. The reason he's going after Southampton is because you seem somewhat defensive and worried what others think.
It's a good university overall and has a very good careers record. It's also one of the few to be part of AIESEC, which if you take part and make the most of is invaluable to future employment.
It's a good university overall and has a very good careers record. It's also one of the few to be part of AIESEC, which if you take part and make the most of is invaluable to future employment.
OMG you know what AIESEC is?!!!! Are you in it?!!!!
Reply 9
No, Southampton is clearly the best university in the country
Where was this act of blasphemy committed?
Reply 10
It is one of the best places for Marine Biology in the world. One of my ex-students is there and he loves it.
Reply 11
No modern university is bad, the standards of inspection and quality control for teaching are so high.
Reply 12
19
Not terrible at all. One of my friends who did the BCL at Oxford this year did his undergrad at Soton and he's one of the most intelligent and hardworking people I've ever met.
Reply 13
mdhey89
OMG you know what AIESEC is?!!!! Are you in it?!!!!
what is it
Reply 14
mdhey89
OP
IITian
what is it
It's THE best student society in the country that gives its students to do internships in over 100 countries. It's only in 23 universities though (of which Southampton is one).
Reply 15
Which other unis?
Reply 16
mdhey89
OP
RightSaidJames
No modern university is bad, the standards of inspection and quality control for teaching are so high.
I hope you're not suggesting that Southampton is an ex-poly.
Reply 17
From when I visited it for my degree, there were bits I loved:
- National Oceanography Centre.
- Amount of research.
- Very big.
And other things I really didn't like
- How far it was away from the main campus.
- Disorganised open day.
- Not that brilliant labs.
- Great for oceanography and marine biology, but hardly any mention of geology.
- Lecturers hard to talk to.
- Lack of any information.
- Lack of structure to degree and having to get 3 A's to study abroad when I can go abroad at other universities with the same entry requirements.
- No mention of field trip bursaries.
But overall, the cons outweigh the pros for me. I'm not saying it's a bad university at all, it just didn't tick all the right boxes for me, though for many others I'm sure it will.
- National Oceanography Centre.
- Amount of research.
- Very big.
And other things I really didn't like
- How far it was away from the main campus.
- Disorganised open day.
- Not that brilliant labs.
- Great for oceanography and marine biology, but hardly any mention of geology.
- Lecturers hard to talk to.
- Lack of any information.
- Lack of structure to degree and having to get 3 A's to study abroad when I can go abroad at other universities with the same entry requirements.
- No mention of field trip bursaries.
But overall, the cons outweigh the pros for me. I'm not saying it's a bad university at all, it just didn't tick all the right boxes for me, though for many others I'm sure it will.
Reply 18
mdhey89
I hope you're not suggesting that Southampton is an ex-poly.
Why are you concerned if you all friends have got top jobs?
Surely you will get one as well..Reply 19
mdhey89
OP
IITian
Which other unis?
To name a few:
Oxford
Cambridge
LSE
UCL
SOAS
Birmingham
Leeds
Edinburgh
Manchester
Nottingham
There are others. Check the website, www.aiesec.co.uk
Seriously, if you go to a uni with an AIESEC, join!
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