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Hi, does anyone have any experience with the following universities and how easy it is to get an offer from them?
I have applied with predicted A*AA to:
Bath
Bristol
Durham
Southampton
Sheffield
With my favourite being Bristol A*AA followed by Sheffield as my insurance with ABB.

*I might also be eligible for a contextual offer
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Original post by Jdhehebe
Hi, does anyone have any experience with the following universities and how easy it is to get an offer from them?
I have applied with predicted A*AA to:
Bath
Bristol
Durham
Southampton
Sheffield
With my favourite being Bristol A*AA followed by Sheffield as my insurance with ABB.


Hello! I applied too for Aerospace: Bristol, Southampton, Sheffield, Nottingham and Liverpool my predicteds are A*A*A
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Original post by taeyongiscool
Hello! I applied too for Aerospace: Bristol, Southampton, Sheffield, Nottingham and Liverpool my predicteds are A*A*A

Oh cool, what's your favourite?
Original post by Jdhehebe
Oh cool, what's your favourite?


I love all of them a bit unsure on Liverpool tbh and might swap it for Manchester before the 2 week substitution thingy but my current favourite is Southampton and Sheffield. People with 4A*'s and 3A*'s have been getting rejected from Bristol for Aero so I don't have my expectations for Bristol :sob: Wbu!?
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Original post by taeyongiscool
I love all of them a bit unsure on Liverpool tbh and might swap it for Manchester before the 2 week substitution thingy but my current favourite is Southampton and Sheffield. People with 4A*'s and 3A*'s have been getting rejected from Bristol for Aero so I don't have my expectations for Bristol :sob: Wbu!?

Ah ok, how come your changing your mind about Liverpool? Yeah I also quite liked those, I liked how Southampton offered space as a main topic that you could study but I wasn't a big fan of the city/area that it was located around lol. Really?! I didn't know about that... :frown:
Original post by Jdhehebe
Ah ok, how come your changing your mind about Liverpool? Yeah I also quite liked those, I liked how Southampton offered space as a main topic that you could study but I wasn't a big fan of the city/area that it was located around lol. Really?! I didn't know about that... :frown:


Yess I saw Southampton's specialist themes for their MEng Aeronautics and Astronautics and fell in love so Soton might be my firm and Sheffield might be my insurance or vice versa they're both too good. Yeah sadly Bristol has been rejecting 4A*s and 3A* applicants which is rly sad but nothing is impossible you could get in!
Original post by Jdhehebe
Hi, does anyone have any experience with the following universities and how easy it is to get an offer from them?
I have applied with predicted A*AA to:
Bath
Bristol
Durham
Southampton
Sheffield
With my favourite being Bristol A*AA followed by Sheffield as my insurance with ABB.

*I might also be eligible for a contextual offer


I didnt know Durham had an aero course too could you explain more abt it?
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Original post by taeyongiscool
I didnt know Durham had an aero course too could you explain more abt it?

Yeah they do have one, but it doesn't come up on the best unis list for the subject but that might be due to it being called only Aeronautical but is very similar to Aerospace.
I think the only major difference is that in Aeronautical you don't do space... I also didn't realise that they did the course until a couple of days before I applied and so didn't go to the open day so I can't really give you much info about it apart from the stuff on UCAS and their own website. It seems pretty good though - I just chucked it in as a 5th lol
Original post by Jdhehebe
Yeah they do have one, but it doesn't come up on the best unis list for the subject but that might be due to it being called only Aeronautical but is very similar to Aerospace.
I think the only major difference is that in Aeronautical you don't do space... I also didn't realise that they did the course until a couple of days before I applied and so didn't go to the open day so I can't really give you much info about it apart from the stuff on UCAS and their own website. It seems pretty good though - I just chucked it in as a 5th lol

Fair enough!
Original post by Jdhehebe
Yeah they do have one, but it doesn't come up on the best unis list for the subject but that might be due to it being called only Aeronautical but is very similar to Aerospace.
I think the only major difference is that in Aeronautical you don't do space... I also didn't realise that they did the course until a couple of days before I applied and so didn't go to the open day so I can't really give you much info about it apart from the stuff on UCAS and their own website. It seems pretty good though - I just chucked it in as a 5th lol

I checked the course out and you only specialise in aero during the 4th year ah
Original post by Jdhehebe
Yeah they do have one, but it doesn't come up on the best unis list for the subject but that might be due to it being called only Aeronautical but is very similar to Aerospace.
I think the only major difference is that in Aeronautical you don't do space... I also didn't realise that they did the course until a couple of days before I applied and so didn't go to the open day so I can't really give you much info about it apart from the stuff on UCAS and their own website. It seems pretty good though - I just chucked it in as a 5th lol


have u got any offers back?
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Original post by taeyongiscool
have u got any offers back?

No - my application has to go through my college first for it to get checked. How about you?
Original post by Jdhehebe
No - my application has to go through my college first for it to get checked. How about you?


Ahh I thought u submitted. Yeah I received an offer from Nottingham AAA - MEng and ABB for BEng as backup
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Original post by taeyongiscool
Ahh I thought u submitted. Yeah I received an offer from Nottingham AAA - MEng and ABB for BEng as backup

Ooooh nice - they offered you both the MEng and BEng course? I thought you had to apply specifically for only one?
Original post by Jdhehebe
Ooooh nice - they offered you both the MEng and BEng course? I thought you had to apply specifically for only one?

I originally applied for the MEng but when I received my offer it said “Alternative Offer: BEng ABB” so thats good I guess! Double insurance 😂
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Original post by taeyongiscool
I originally applied for the MEng but when I received my offer it said “Alternative Offer: BEng ABB” so thats good I guess! Double insurance 😂

Lucky - I hope other unis do that lol
Original post by Jdhehebe
Lucky - I hope other unis do that lol

thank you!! another offer from bristol meng today aahh!
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Original post by taeyongiscool
thank you!! another offer from bristol meng today aahh!

No way 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Keep me updated - my college is still processing my application lol.
Original post by Jdhehebe
No way 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Keep me updated - my college is still processing my application lol.

Yes will do!! Wish u the best of luck once its sent! :smile:
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Original post by taeyongiscool
Yes will do!! Wish u the best of luck once its sent! :smile:

I forgot to say on Friday that my application has now been sent to UCAS!
Now I am also playing the scary waiting game for my first response...

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