What should my 5 options be?

Original post by mattjh-

I’m studying Maths, Physics and CTEC IT, and I’m predicted A*A*Distinction*. I want to study physics and I’m thinking of applying to Oxford, Liverpool, Sheffield, Manchester, York and Lancaster. I’ve been to all the open days and like all of them. What would be my best 5 options? Are there any other universities I should consider?

I go to Lancaster and am really enjoying it. In addition, since their grade requirements are AADistinction, if you got an offer there you could still be able to get in even if you missed your predicted grades.

-Kao

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mattjh-

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Original post by Lancaster Student Ambassador

I go to Lancaster and am really enjoying it. In addition, since their grade requirements are AADistinction, if you got an offer there you could still be able to get in even if you missed your predicted grades.

-Kao (Lancaster Maths & Stats Student Ambassador)

One of the big things putting me off Lancaster was that the city seemed quite empty. Has this been an issue for you?

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Original post by mattjh-

One of the big things putting me off Lancaster was that the city seemed quite empty. Has this been an issue for you?

Although it is a smaller city than many, and has what you would expect from a small city, it is quite a nice city for walking around. The campus itself also has lots of things to do on it. In addition, you could take day trips to other places on days when you don't have any academic things or societies to attend (although you miss out on seeing the other students). For example, Manchester is an hour away from the railway station, and the day return costs £13.55 if you have a railcard.

-Kao

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Original post by mattjh-

One of the big things putting me off Lancaster was that the city seemed quite empty. Has this been an issue for you?

Hi @mattjh-,
I'm just going into my 3rd year at Lancaster studying Geography. Similar to what Kao has said, Lancaster is a relatively small city, but I always seem to find that there's lots going on. There's a good range of shops, cafes and pubs/clubs including a club called the Sugarhouse which is run by the students union in town. There's also lots of events that happen throughout the year in town like the Music festival in local pubs in October, lots of Christmas events throughout December and lots of events through summer. Personally I really like how close Lancaster is to the Lake district as its only 40 minutes on the train and its close the the coast at Morecambe. In terms of the uni itself, as we have a collegiate system it means that there's always lots of events and activities happening on campus as well.
If you've got any more questions feel free to ask!
- Jasmine (Lancaster Student ambassador)

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hi! I applied to Sheffield, Lancaster and York and ended up going to Liverpool and I cant speak highly enough about Liverpool. while I cant talk about Oxford, your other 4 choices are really great and they are all great unis with a good physics/stem dept :smile:

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