Sixth form/ college open days

Hi, currently have a lot of open days coming up that I need to attend so I can decide which colleges I want to apply to. What am I supposed to look for on those days like how am I supposed to narrow down my options.
Honestly I'm not sure what to do, on one hand I feel like I'd do good anywhere, on the other hand I feel like I don't want to make the wrong choice and regret it.

I plan to do computer science a level, maths a level, and something else idk yet

There is currently 5 open days I'm going to and 6 colleges I'm thinking of applying to ( I went to the taster day for that one, and I also automatically get in for being a partner skl)
Is there anything I should keep in mind or consider as a deal breaker for when I'm going to the open days?

Reply 1

hotpud

18

Go and look around. Speak to the staff and student ambassadors and ask them what they think. You generally get a feel for places and whether you are likely to enjoy being there or not. Ultimately it doesn't matter that much as it is you that plays the biggest role in getting good A-levels. Considering 5 or 6 colleges might be a bit much. Could you narrow it down to two or three based on travel or some other quantifiable thing?

Reply 2

Yinbeemie

OP

12

Original post by hotpud

Go and look around. Speak to the staff and student ambassadors and ask them what they think. You generally get a feel for places and whether you are likely to enjoy being there or not. Ultimately it doesn't matter that much as it is you that plays the biggest role in getting good A-levels. Considering 5 or 6 colleges might be a bit much. Could you narrow it down to two or three based on travel or some other quantifiable thing?

All of them are like an hour away from me and all of them do potential courses I want to do so I'm not sure how to narrow it down

Reply 3

hotpud

18

Original post by Yinbeemie

All of them are like an hour away from me and all of them do potential courses I want to do so I'm not sure how to narrow it down

Toss a coin? Or go to each of the open days and decide on the two you liked the best. There is no advantage to considering 6. Pretty much all colleges are ultimately much of a muchness and if you work hard, that will count for more than anything else.

Reply 4

Yinbeemie

OP

12

Original post by hotpud

Toss a coin? Or go to each of the open days and decide on the two you liked the best. There is no advantage to considering 6. Pretty much all colleges are ultimately much of a muchness and if you work hard, that will count for more than anything else.

That's my issue but I don't want to regret or miss out on anything but ik I'll work hard anywhere, as someone who goes to sixth form/ college/ sixth form college is there anything you wish you knew or had checked before you went there

Reply 5

hotpud

18

Original post by Yinbeemie

That's my issue but I don't want to regret or miss out on anything but ik I'll work hard anywhere, as someone who goes to sixth form/ college/ sixth form college is there anything you wish you knew or had checked before you went there

What might you miss out on? Every day you are missing out on things. You live where you live rather than elsewhere and therefore miss out. Of course you will miss out on things. Where ever you end up, you will miss out. The trick in life is to jump at the first opportunity that looks good, go for it and don't worry about the supposed missed opportunities you might have got elsewhere. That is life. Boil it down to two and then toss a coin. There is no better system. Honest!

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