St. Andrews Applicants 2009 (deferred 2010)

Just got an offer for History!!

Am now all confused!! Oxford or St A's? I love them both for different reasons...

But pleased anyway - since the offer's AAB I can put them as my back-up! Got to go visit St A's before I decide everything, but - yay!

Congratulations!

I'd go to Oxford.

Sorry, I know I'm supposed to be loyal to my university, but St Andrews' history department simply isn't as good as Oxford's, unless you're interested in Medieval History in which case... All round reputation is better too, even if St Andrews is up-and-coming.

OFFER OFFER offer OFFER!!!!! !!!
I am so happy!!!

Ancient History and Archaeology

Conditions: Overall grade of 8 at VWO with 9 in Ancient History or History
The overall 8 is near impossible so I hope they'll negotiate that with me, but I already achieved a 10 in Ancient History last year.

Brilliant!! Am so pleased for you Zenobia!

if I got an offer from st andrews (unlikely) I would have AAB offers from durham, st andrews and york...would ucas physically let my put two AAB offers down as firm and insurance or would it be more efficient to decline york, or york and st andrews (that's if I get an offer...)

You're accepting Durham over St. Andrews for philosophy. Do you prefer Durham as a place? [you can have an AAB firm; AAB insurance]

you mean durham is better in philosophy?

That's an unequivocal no [from me]. Just wondering why Sammerz has chosen to go to Durham over a potential St. As offer.

I'd Durham and St As are just about equal in general terms.

You're accepting Durham over St. Andrews for philosophy. Do you prefer Durham as a place? [you can have an AAB firm; AAB insurance]

I most certainly am!

First of all, Durham as a place, is magnificant, and so is St Andrews, obviously. But Durham is actually nearer to a major city, Newcastle, whereas St Andrews isn't...and I don't really want to spend 4 years in Scotland if I'm being honest lol

Secondly, I'd say in terms of league tables durham and st andrews are about equal - looking at different league tables some put durham above and others put st andrews above...but that was never an issue for me anyway!

Thirdly, I prefer the course durham offers, much better modules, much more choice and while I liked how I could study three subjects at st andrews, I would rather do mostly philosophy and that said; Durham let's you do some outside modules which satisfies me fine.

Fourthly (and lastly) I got into Castle...the most oversuscribed college and the most opulent one I must say so it would feel wasteful to decline that opportunity!

When did you get your offer by the way??? and congratulations