Advice please, Cambridge law offer but insurance choice

My daughter has achieved an offer to study law at Cambridge. All hopes are pinned on her achieving that offer, but struggling with second choice out of Warwick, Bristol, Exeter (still waiting on an LSE offer). She is focussed on the league tables (where the three all come out differently depending on the league table) and she did love the feel of the law department in Bristol. I’m extremely concerned at Bristol being 2nd choice due to a lack of accomodation guarantee, Warwick has a guarantee even for insurance choice.

I’m also concerned about her being in a city like Bristol and think a campus would suit her more but she doesn’t always agree (some days she does some days she doesn’t!)

Would appreciate any thoughts and advice!

The fact that "the three all come out differently depending on the league table" nicely demonstrates the limited value of league tables. They all measure different things, with different weightings, and so produce different results. You'll likely find that they also change year-to-year.
You're doing the right thing but pointing out the potential strengths and weaknesses of each of her insurance options, but ultimately it should be her decision. What factors are important to her?

Really useful reply thanks. I take league tables with a pinch of salt but she seems fixated on them despite my advice. Agree it’s her decision and I’m absolutely leaving her to make the final choice but setting out those factors. She has suffered in the past with anxiety…some days she is head strong and I think she would cope with anything then other days something can make her crumble (hormonal it tends to be) and I feel she needs more a campus style rather than big city. Fortunately she has agreed even if LSE comes in then she should reject as she would never cope with London life and the cost!

Bristol is, without question, the best choice she has for an Insurance, its one of the top Unis in the world for Law.
Let her go to the Offer Holder day at Bristol - she can look around, ask questions, and think carefully about the reality of living there. And remember, it isnt about what you might think - she's the one going to Uni. Especially since your rationale seems very questionable - have you realised that Cambridge is a city campus as well.

My daughter has achieved an offer to study law at Cambridge. All hopes are pinned on her achieving that offer, but struggling with second choice out of Warwick, Bristol, Exeter (still waiting on an LSE offer). She is focussed on the league tables (where the three all come out differently depending on the league table) and she did love the feel of the law department in Bristol. I’m extremely concerned at Bristol being 2nd choice due to a lack of accomodation guarantee, Warwick has a guarantee even for insurance choice.
I’m also concerned about her being in a city like Bristol and think a campus would suit her more but she doesn’t always agree (some days she does some days she doesn’t!)
Would appreciate any thoughts and advice!

May I ask what is her offer for Law at Cambridge and what was her LNAT score? Thanks, i'm in the same boat.

Really useful reply thanks. I take league tables with a pinch of salt but she seems fixated on them despite my advice. Agree it’s her decision and I’m absolutely leaving her to make the final choice but setting out those factors. She has suffered in the past with anxiety…some days she is head strong and I think she would cope with anything then other days something can make her crumble (hormonal it tends to be) and I feel she needs more a campus style rather than big city. Fortunately she has agreed even if LSE comes in then she should reject as she would never cope with London life and the cost!

Bristol is not one of the best universities in the world for the study of law. It's fine. It's not world class.
The fact that Cambridge colleges are dotted about the town doesn't make Cambridge a city university in the manner of Bristol. Collegiate universities are in their own category - neither campus nor city.

A*AA, and 31. She is contextual for Warwick, Bristol and Exeter. How about you?

I read law at Cambridge but visited my brother at the Bristol Old Vic and when he lived there for a few years. Anyway, Bristol is bigger, but it is far better for law than Warwick. I don’t look at every league table but I do help with paper sifts and interviews in Chambers - I’d be astounded if Warwick came in any table based on calibre of student. There’s a lot to like about Bristol as a place too.

Surely she should get those grades - and if not there may be unusual circs. The college obviously want her and will be loathe to let a place go even if she drops a grade. She’s 99% of the way there.

It may reassure your daughter to hear that few if any law firms and barristers' chambers are likely to care about league tables. I say this having participated in recruitment for two sets of chambers and three international law firms.

Do you have a job yet 😜

I have never had a job and hope I never get one.