Need help deciding on unis for Computer Science

Hi, I am a current Year 13 student planning on taking a Computer Science or Software Engineering BSc and I'm really stuck working out what unis do apply to for my firm/aspirational choices. My UCAS grades are A* (Computer Science), B (Maths), B (Chemistry). I have reached out to a few unis with entry requirements that are AAB and they have told me that apparently I meet the entry requirements, so I was wondering what Unis would people recommend I target for the best embloyabilty / chance at decently well paid employment that are around the AAB - ABB requirement (maybe one a grade higher but idrk)? I have looked at Leicester, Exter, Newcastle and Lancaster so far and I'm aware a B in maths holds me back which is a shame as I probably could've got an A if I tried harder in mocks but oh well. If anyone has any other recommendations for Unis to target or the best choice from the ones I brought up I would really appreciate it . Have a good day!

What parts of CS are you interested in?

Tbh I like all of it lol. I guess I lean more towards the software engineering side though, I love coding and creating projects from the ground up.

Our usual advice is 1/2 aspirational ones, 2 solid ones and then 1/2 safe ones.
This means you can try to push for one or two AAA courses, have two AAB courses and then have something that's ABB or lower.
Hopefully this gives you more options.
I would continue to contact universities to see that they're happy with your predicted grades before you add them as a choice on UCAS.

Thanks for the help! Just wondering, would you say it's definetly worth applying to an AAA entry uni with my A*BB predicted/ucas grades? Gotta make sure I'm not completely wasting a choice lol😂. I have sent an email to both Loughborough and Liverpool who offer Computer Science at AAA however my schools internal deadline for applications is quite soon so I am not sure whether they will get back in time or not. Interested to hear your / anyone elses opinions on this and thanks again for the help

What parts of CS are you interested in?

Is it worth pursuing CS these days? There seems to be a lot of speculation that computer science/software engineering is not worth it due to the rise of A.I?

Out of curiosity, what do you like doing when it comes to CS?

Out of curiosity, what do you like doing when it comes to CS?

Is it worth pursuing CS these days? There seems to be a lot of speculation that computer science/software engineering is not worth it due to the rise of A.I?

CS is quite vast. There are still some roles where AI isn't fully able to reach. Additionally, what about if you want to go into academia?

There isn't really a part of CS I dislike though, I guess networking at the moment though tbh my knowledge of that is very limited.

I like to think of networking as the Marmite of CS. Some people love it, some hate it

I mean for my I love the code-heavy part of it, I have been very into the NEA (coding project) for my comp sci a-level - I plan to attempt to learn C# once I am done with it (currently only know python). I also enjoyed looking at cybersecurity when I went on work experience however I feel as though something in software development / engineering is probably my main passion/aim. There isn't really a part of CS I dislike though, I guess networking at the moment though tbh my knowledge of that is very limited. - EDIT: ignore this, I thought you were replying to me lol😬

Me?

I mean personally from talking to people I know in the space (friends dad sold tech startup to nvidia and now has very close links / works in the tech industry etc) I believe that while A.I. may make some parts of CS obsolete, it will also open up other jobs that aren't even required yet. Imo the whole idea CS is useless / gonna die out is relatively naive. Would love to hear your opinion though - I could be miles off target lol 😅

Hi, I am a current Year 13 student planning on taking a Computer Science or Software Engineering BSc and I'm really stuck working out what unis do apply to for my firm/aspirational choices. My UCAS grades are A* (Computer Science), B (Maths), B (Chemistry). I have reached out to a few unis with entry requirements that are AAB and they have told me that apparently I meet the entry requirements, so I was wondering what Unis would people recommend I target for the best embloyabilty / chance at decently well paid employment that are around the AAB - ABB requirement (maybe one a grade higher but idrk)? I have looked at Leicester, Exter, Newcastle and Lancaster so far and I'm aware a B in maths holds me back which is a shame as I probably could've got an A if I tried harder in mocks but oh well. If anyone has any other recommendations for Unis to target or the best choice from the ones I brought up I would really appreciate it . Have a good day!