QMUL (higher ranked) or UoB (lower ranked but id rather go here)

my parents would rather me pick QMUL but i really don't want to go; for UoB (lower ranked by around 7) im a lot more excited to go and it's still a russell group uni so not a terrible ranking or anything. QMUL is around 15th and UoB is around 22nd.

my parents would rather me pick QMUL but i really don't want to go; for UoB (lower ranked by around 7) im a lot more excited to go and it's still a russell group uni so not a terrible ranking or anything. QMUL is around 15th and UoB is around 22nd.

go UoB, rankings aren’t a major importance unless you’re going for something like medicine. Prioritise your enjoyment also.

What is UofB? Bristol? Bournemouth? Birmingham? Brazaville?

Oh - and which subject?

Go to UoB, whatever that B may be. Rankings don't mean a thing (for the vast majority of subjects) and you'll do much better in a place you're happy with.


Only a handful of degrees do rankings/prestige matters, but not for Medicine. In fact, for Medicine, the recruitment process is university-blind, the people deciding don't know which university you attended to. The only degree I can think of where it does kind of matter where you go to is Law.

Oh but I'm applying for law. Birmingham is 7 rankings below so would that make a big difference?