1.
You won't have to live in Dundee, that was just an issue when COVID meant predicted grades were certified so everyone got As and the uni was oversubscribed. However, Durham will be better for housing - it is a more working class town (St Andrews is the richest place in Scotland) so Durham will be significantly cheaper. there is indeed stress involved in trying to find your ideal flat for second year onwards at St Andrews
2.
the whole Durham collegiate thing is a bit fake, they're not real colleges like Oxbridge, they're basically glorified halls. Van Mildert is a lot like Andrew Melville Hall
3.
no one cares about international rankings because unlike domestic rankings they focus on metrics that are more important to research. St Andrews is really well known in the states and elsewhere both unis have a similar rep, no employer will know or care which uni is #95 and which is #90 in the world
4.
St Andrews is real international experience (20% American students, really well integrated Asians, A list celebs in town for the golf etc.), Durham is more of an English experience - Castle College would be amazing though and if i could have guaranteed it i'd have been tempted!
5.
the most important thing is St Andrews 4 year structure (3 subjects in first year) vs Durham's 3. what would you prefer
1.
You won't have to live in Dundee, that was just an issue when COVID meant predicted grades were certified so everyone got As and the uni was oversubscribed. However, Durham will be better for housing - it is a more working class town (St Andrews is the richest place in Scotland) so Durham will be significantly cheaper. there is indeed stress involved in trying to find your ideal flat for second year onwards at St Andrews
2.
the whole Durham collegiate thing is a bit fake, they're not real colleges like Oxbridge, they're basically glorified halls. Van Mildert is a lot like Andrew Melville Hall
3.
no one cares about international rankings because unlike domestic rankings they focus on metrics that are more important to research. St Andrews is really well known in the states and elsewhere both unis have a similar rep, no employer will know or care which uni is #95 and which is #90 in the world
4.
St Andrews is real international experience (20% American students, really well integrated Asians, A list celebs in town for the golf etc.), Durham is more of an English experience - Castle College would be amazing though and if i could have guaranteed it i'd have been tempted!
5.
the most important thing is St Andrews 4 year structure (3 subjects in first year) vs Durham's 3. what would you prefer
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