should i pick exeter or cardiff for medicine?

So..im not sure which one to pick to study medicine
Pros of cardiff
Closer to my home in swansea
Cheaper
Does dissections
Cons
i know so many people in cardiff including family relatives, I kinda want to go somewhere new and start fresh
lower in rankings and reputation than exeter uni in general
Pros of exeter
Better ranked in general than cardiff
Nice location and scenery
be in south england and have a fresh new experience
I get a 2.1k bursary each year
Cons of exeter
you relocate to truro, so perhaps i will struggle to make friends? (main issue)
More expensive the accomodation
please any medical students at either uni can you give your experience. Thanks

I believe that Cardiff med school ranks higher than Exeter? So though in general Exeter might rank higher, it’s not beating Cardiff if you look at medicine specifically.

So..im not sure which one to pick to study medicine
Pros of cardiff
Closer to my home in swansea
Cheaper
Does dissections
Cons
i know so many people in cardiff including family relatives, I kinda want to go somewhere new and start fresh
lower in rankings and reputation than exeter uni in general
Pros of exeter
Better ranked in general than cardiff
Nice location and scenery
be in south england and have a fresh new experience
I get a 2.1k bursary each year
Cons of exeter
you relocate to truro, so perhaps i will struggle to make friends? (main issue)
More expensive the accomodation
please any medical students at either uni can you give your experience. Thanks

The bursary will more than cover the additional cost won't it?

Yea the bursary will cover the additional cost of accomodation in Exeter. So I guess it isn’t really an issue, I’m mainly just concerned if it will be hard to make friends due to relocating to Cornwall, not sure if everyone relocates together and at the same time.
Also are you a medical student? How hard is it to make friends in general in med school

No. I'm a teacher. Why not ask Exeter those questions?

Well asking the medical school itself will give me bias responses, I hope a student that studies in Exeter sees this

Ranking is irrelevant for medicine

Can I ask why you think this?

Agree re GMC.
Exeter is pbl whilst Cardiff is cbl. You’ll be taught in very small groups at Exeter giving you plenty of opportunities to get to know people. Also the Rowancroft accommodation is mainly used by first year medics/nursing students - again giving you plenty of opportunities to get to know people.

I picked exeter and am starting this sep!

So..im not sure which one to pick to study medicine
Pros of cardiff
Closer to my home in swansea
Cheaper
Does dissections
Cons
i know so many people in cardiff including family relatives, I kinda want to go somewhere new and start fresh
lower in rankings and reputation than exeter uni in general
Pros of exeter
Better ranked in general than cardiff
Nice location and scenery
be in south england and have a fresh new experience
I get a 2.1k bursary each year
Cons of exeter
you relocate to truro, so perhaps i will struggle to make friends? (main issue)
More expensive the accomodation
please any medical students at either uni can you give your experience. Thanks

can I ask what your exeter /UCAT score was ? To get shortlisted for interview?