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Should I go to Henrietta Barnett or Harris Westminster for sixth form?

Heyy,
I got a conditional offer from both HW and HBS, and if I get the final offers from both schools (hopefully), I'm not entirely sure which school I should go to.
I know that HBS performs far better academically compared to HW: receiving higher grades overall and getting a higher percentage of students who successfully get accepted into Oxbridge. However, I've heard that the environment at HBS unlike HW, since there's no teacher support at all, no guidance for university applications and the atmosphere is really tense in general.
Personally, I think I would like to study in a place that's supportive and will help push me both academically and as a person, especially since Oxbridge, med school, and all A* is a personal goal of mine. I also don't mind dealing with an intensive workload. Based on this, and your personal opinions/experiences, which school would you suggest I enrol in?
Thank you! :smile:
(edited 8 months ago)

Reply 1

Original post
by dklsdfl
Heyy,
I got a conditional offer from both HW and HBS, and if I get the final offers from both schools (hopefully), I'm not entirely sure which school I should go to.
I know that HBS performs far better academically compared to HW: receiving higher grades overall and getting a higher percentage of students who successfully get accepted into Oxbridge. However, I've heard that the environment at HBS unlike HW, since there's no teacher support at all, no guidance for university applications and the atmosphere is really tense in general.
Personally, I think I would like to study in a place that's supportive and will help push me both academically and as a person, especially since Oxbridge, med school, and all A* is a personal goal of mine. I also don't mind dealing with an intensive workload. Based on this, and your personal opinions/experiences, which school would you suggest I enrol in?
Thank you! :smile:

At HBS you’d probably be at a disadvantage socially as most people ( and I mean 97% of students) were there at secondary from y7, I know a few people there rn and they tell me that people judge, furthermore the girls who are ‘sociable’ are up to no good sometimes, drugs and allat. Im a HWSF offer holders and though I do hear its tense youll make so many friends as everybody is new, furthermore the location is probably the best in London.

Reply 2

Original post
by dklsdfl
Heyy,
I got a conditional offer from both HW and HBS, and if I get the final offers from both schools (hopefully), I'm not entirely sure which school I should go to.
I know that HBS performs far better academically compared to HW: receiving higher grades overall and getting a higher percentage of students who successfully get accepted into Oxbridge. However, I've heard that the environment at HBS unlike HW, since there's no teacher support at all, no guidance for university applications and the atmosphere is really tense in general.
Personally, I think I would like to study in a place that's supportive and will help push me both academically and as a person, especially since Oxbridge, med school, and all A* is a personal goal of mine. I also don't mind dealing with an intensive workload. Based on this, and your personal opinions/experiences, which school would you suggest I enrol in?
Thank you! :smile:

Hi, I will dm you!!

Reply 3

Original post
by dklsdfl
Heyy,
I got a conditional offer from both HW and HBS, and if I get the final offers from both schools (hopefully), I'm not entirely sure which school I should go to.
I know that HBS performs far better academically compared to HW: receiving higher grades overall and getting a higher percentage of students who successfully get accepted into Oxbridge. However, I've heard that the environment at HBS unlike HW, since there's no teacher support at all, no guidance for university applications and the atmosphere is really tense in general.
Personally, I think I would like to study in a place that's supportive and will help push me both academically and as a person, especially since Oxbridge, med school, and all A* is a personal goal of mine. I also don't mind dealing with an intensive workload. Based on this, and your personal opinions/experiences, which school would you suggest I enrol in?
Thank you! :smile:

what did u pick for your interview at harris westminster

Reply 4

Original post
by dklsdfl
heyy,
i got a conditional offer from both hw and hbs, and if i get the final offers from both schools (hopefully), i'm not entirely sure which school i should go to.
I know that hbs performs far better academically compared to hw: Receiving higher grades overall and getting a higher percentage of students who successfully get accepted into oxbridge. However, i've heard that the environment at hbs unlike hw, since there's no teacher support at all, no guidance for university applications and the atmosphere is really tense in general.
Personally, i think i would like to study in a place that's supportive and will help push me both academically and as a person, especially since oxbridge, med school, and all a* is a personal goal of mine. I also don't mind dealing with an intensive workload. Based on this, and your personal opinions/experiences, which school would you suggest i enrol in?
Thank you! :smile:

i go hbs

Reply 5

Original post
by dklsdfl
Heyy,
I got a conditional offer from both HW and HBS, and if I get the final offers from both schools (hopefully), I'm not entirely sure which school I should go to.
I know that HBS performs far better academically compared to HW: receiving higher grades overall and getting a higher percentage of students who successfully get accepted into Oxbridge. However, I've heard that the environment at HBS unlike HW, since there's no teacher support at all, no guidance for university applications and the atmosphere is really tense in general.
Personally, I think I would like to study in a place that's supportive and will help push me both academically and as a person, especially since Oxbridge, med school, and all A* is a personal goal of mine. I also don't mind dealing with an intensive workload. Based on this, and your personal opinions/experiences, which school would you suggest I enrol in?
Thank you! :smile:

As someone who goes hbs... its really welcoming, the environment isnt tense thats not true lol, also hbs is a really good place to go if u wanna do med (speaking as someone applying med at hbs) bcs theres so many med applicants so u end up having quite a nice cohort who can relate w u.... teaching is pretty average to be honest, workload isnt that intense... the person saying hbs ppl do drugs is incorrect lol (obvs idk maybe theres a couple of bad apples) but im p sociable and i can say for a fact that the ppl i interact with dont lol. hbs building is really beautiful, also abt 40 new ppl join the 6th form each yr so its not true that ull be one of very few new ppl, in general ppl are quite welcoming to new ppl asw

Reply 6

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by rfyvgubhi
as someone who goes hbs... Its really welcoming, the environment isnt tense thats not true lol, also hbs is a really good place to go if u wanna do med (speaking as someone applying med at hbs) bcs theres so many med applicants so u end up having quite a nice cohort who can relate w u.... Teaching is pretty average to be honest, workload isnt that intense... The person saying hbs ppl do drugs is incorrect lol (obvs idk maybe theres a couple of bad apples) but im p sociable and i can say for a fact that the ppl i interact with dont lol. Hbs building is really beautiful, also abt 40 new ppl join the 6th form each yr so its not true that ull be one of very few new ppl, in general ppl are quite welcoming to new ppl asw

also oxbridge med is rlly good at hbs for the past like 3 yrs around 1o ppl get into oxbridge med - esp cambs like this yr my yeargroup had 11 camb med offers

Reply 7

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by rk.17k
At HBS you’d probably be at a disadvantage socially as most people ( and I mean 97% of students) were there at secondary from y7, I know a few people there rn and they tell me that people judge, furthermore the girls who are ‘sociable’ are up to no good sometimes, drugs and allat. Im a HWSF offer holders and though I do hear its tense youll make so many friends as everybody is new, furthermore the location is probably the best in London.


What 😭 I go hbs and there are so many external students like 40-50 each year abd barely anyone does drugs

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