Do I stick with my Queen Mary place, or wait another year?

I feel like my situation is quite unique. I have already taken a gap year, and currently have got a place at Queen Mary for Mathematics, which I got through clearing. I tried to get into computer science at both Queen Mary and KCL (as well as maths at KCL), but it was all full. I would also prefer to do an industrial year, as work experience is very valuable, but the only thing that was available was a professional placement year with maths at Queen Mary, which is in the finance sector. I would like to do something related to software engineering when I finish uni, so what do I do? Is a maths degree at Queen Mary at all helpful to get into that sector? I could potentially transfer to KCL in the second year to do maths there, but is that even helpful? Or is it more worth waiting another year o study a computer science degree?

I feel like my situation is quite unique. I have already taken a gap year, and currently have got a place at Queen Mary for Mathematics, which I got through clearing. I tried to get into computer science at both Queen Mary and KCL (as well as maths at KCL), but it was all full. I would also prefer to do an industrial year, as work experience is very valuable, but the only thing that was available was a professional placement year with maths at Queen Mary, which is in the finance sector. I would like to do something related to software engineering when I finish uni, so what do I do? Is a maths degree at Queen Mary at all helpful to get into that sector? I could potentially transfer to KCL in the second year to do maths there, but is that even helpful? Or is it more worth waiting another year o study a computer science degree?

What will you do? Im in slightly similar situation. Go QMUL this year or gap to go UCL next yr

I feel like my situation is quite unique. I have already taken a gap year, and currently have got a place at Queen Mary for Mathematics, which I got through clearing. I tried to get into computer science at both Queen Mary and KCL (as well as maths at KCL), but it was all full. I would also prefer to do an industrial year, as work experience is very valuable, but the only thing that was available was a professional placement year with maths at Queen Mary, which is in the finance sector. I would like to do something related to software engineering when I finish uni, so what do I do? Is a maths degree at Queen Mary at all helpful to get into that sector? I could potentially transfer to KCL in the second year to do maths there, but is that even helpful? Or is it more worth waiting another year o study a computer science degree?

What will you do? Im in slightly similar situation. Go QMUL this year or gap to go UCL next yr

What makes you think that you will get into UCL next year?

I feel like my situation is quite unique. I have already taken a gap year, and currently have got a place at Queen Mary for Mathematics, which I got through clearing. I tried to get into computer science at both Queen Mary and KCL (as well as maths at KCL), but it was all full. I would also prefer to do an industrial year, as work experience is very valuable, but the only thing that was available was a professional placement year with maths at Queen Mary, which is in the finance sector. I would like to do something related to software engineering when I finish uni, so what do I do? Is a maths degree at Queen Mary at all helpful to get into that sector? I could potentially transfer to KCL in the second year to do maths there, but is that even helpful? Or is it more worth waiting another year o study a computer science degree?

What makes you think that you will get into UCL next year?

Im very likely to I would say. Im applying for biomedical engineering. Last ucas cycle I only applied to Imperial for Biomedical Engineering and managed to get the offer after doing interviews. Everyone I knew that applied to both for Biomedical Engineering got UCL offer but some didn't get Imperial offer. It was my mistake to not apply to UCL last year and now I regret it

why didnt u accept the offer? coz u didnt want the major?

honestly to me education is important, i personally would attend qmul for 1 yr (if that doesnt hurt ur chances of getting into ucl) then apply to ucl if ur so confident as well as other unis. if u get in then great u can go, if u dont then its fated and u can stick with qmul.

i dont believe in settling for something ur not completely satisfied with. always do something u want to do that u regret not doing. good luck.

Have you managed to make that transfer happen?

I feel like my situation is quite unique. I have already taken a gap year, and currently have got a place at Queen Mary for Mathematics, which I got through clearing. I tried to get into computer science at both Queen Mary and KCL (as well as maths at KCL), but it was all full. I would also prefer to do an industrial year, as work experience is very valuable, but the only thing that was available was a professional placement year with maths at Queen Mary, which is in the finance sector. I would like to do something related to software engineering when I finish uni, so what do I do? Is a maths degree at Queen Mary at all helpful to get into that sector? I could potentially transfer to KCL in the second year to do maths there, but is that even helpful? Or is it more worth waiting another year o study a computer science degree?

I really wanted to take a gap year but could not convince my parents so now I'm going qmul. If I do end up restarting at ucl, then I will look at this 1 year not as waste but as experience tbh. If it doesn't work out how I want it to, then atleast I know I tried and so won't have any regrets continuing at qmul.
Hardest part might be telling my personal tutor I want to reapply to another uni haha, I still don't even know who he/she is but thinking of having that conversation makes me anxious.

I’m in the same situation as you except I am applying for mechanical engineering I don’t want to do a gap year because it’s the safer option to go QMUL and then apply for first year entry in UCL (if my A level grades are good enough) if not I might apply for a foundation year at UCL.
Can you let me know how it went for you since your situation was 11 months ago and mine is now.

You will be paying up to 20,000 pounds for that year.Is that really the sensible option?Also how does UCL feel about transfers.These are the crucial issues.How do you feel about the QMUL offer and course.

I will first see if I like the QMUL course and if not then I will apply to UCL otherwise I can continue with QMUL. I talked to my parents about the money and they said it’s fine we can manage it. I will also talk to my teachers about this on results day. In my opinion, I just want to do what I think would be best and I think that spending a year at QMUL would be useful for the experience and to see if I can stay there or go to UCL. In this way I don’t think I would have any regrets.