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Which offer to firm and insure? Actuarial Science Bsc

I received offers from all 5 of my unis, and I kinda thought they were gonna reject me so I didn't really determine a list of where I wanted to go most. Now I have 5 conditional offers and no idea what to do please help 🥲🥲
Here are the unis I got it from, if you could please do anything, like ranking based on the degree, or giving me more info ab their facilities, it would really help.. I want to go somewhere reputable which people will look at and be like "she chose a good one" if that gives any hint as to the person I am (brown eldest child mentality)
1. Queen Mary's University of London - offer is AAA
2. University of Southampton - offer is AAA
3. Bayes Business School, City St Georges - offer is AAA
4. University of Leicester - offer is ABB
5. University of Essex - offer is BCC (well its 112 ucas tariff points with at least 2 full a levels, but this is the A-levels equivalent)
Originally I wanted to firm Southampton, but after thinking it over some more, I've found that London unis have more connections so it would be better to choose one of them. Now I'm a bit lost on what to choose though. Any related advice would help a lot pls.. ty for ur time 🤗

Reply 1

What are your predictions?

What type of living environment do you think you will thrive in?

Reply 2

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by ageshallnot
What are your predictions?
What type of living environment do you think you will thrive in?


my predictions are
A*- Maths
A- Biology
A- Chemistry
and I think I would do better in an environment where there’s easy access to teachers and friendly students. I would say that the appearance of the uni matters to me (superficial I know 😭) just to get my motivation up when I walk into he building every day, but I would be able to live with an ugly building if the teaching is well respected and I know I’ll have a better future. I would prefer it if the school isn’t majorly problematic either, like i know Leicester is having quite a lot of issues, which I only found out after applying.

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by AkhilaK
I received offers from all 5 of my unis, and I kinda thought they were gonna reject me so I didn't really determine a list of where I wanted to go most. Now I have 5 conditional offers and no idea what to do please help 🥲🥲
Here are the unis I got it from, if you could please do anything, like ranking based on the degree, or giving me more info ab their facilities, it would really help.. I want to go somewhere reputable which people will look at and be like "she chose a good one" if that gives any hint as to the person I am (brown eldest child mentality)
1. Queen Mary's University of London - offer is AAA
2. University of Southampton - offer is AAA
3. Bayes Business School, City St Georges - offer is AAA
4. University of Leicester - offer is ABB
5. University of Essex - offer is BCC (well its 112 ucas tariff points with at least 2 full a levels, but this is the A-levels equivalent)
Originally I wanted to firm Southampton, but after thinking it over some more, I've found that London unis have more connections so it would be better to choose one of them. Now I'm a bit lost on what to choose though. Any related advice would help a lot pls.. ty for ur time 🤗

Hey @AkhilaK,

Have you attended an Open Day for any of the universities? Being able to see the facilities in-person might make your choice slightly easier.

London-based universities do tend to have more networking opportunities but it's important to remember that does typically come with a higher cost of living, especially if you're living in central London (Zone 1/2). Have you explored the accommodation provided by each of these unis and their approximate costs?

If you want easy access to teachers and students, a campus university may be more suited to your needs than a city university.

Hope this helps,
Eve (Kingston Rep).

Reply 4

Original post
by AkhilaK
my predictions are
A*- Maths
A- Biology
A- Chemistry
and I think I would do better in an environment where there’s easy access to teachers and friendly students. I would say that the appearance of the uni matters to me (superficial I know 😭) just to get my motivation up when I walk into he building every day, but I would be able to live with an ugly building if the teaching is well respected and I know I’ll have a better future. I would prefer it if the school isn’t majorly problematic either, like i know Leicester is having quite a lot of issues, which I only found out after applying.

Architecture isn't something that particularly bothers me, but from memory Essex isn't exactly attractive.

I think the above poster has given good advice about visiting.

Reply 5

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by Kingston Eve
Hey @AkhilaK,
Have you attended an Open Day for any of the universities? Being able to see the facilities in-person might make your choice slightly easier.
London-based universities do tend to have more networking opportunities but it's important to remember that does typically come with a higher cost of living, especially if you're living in central London (Zone 1/2). Have you explored the accommodation provided by each of these unis and their approximate costs?
If you want easy access to teachers and students, a campus university may be more suited to your needs than a city university.
Hope this helps,
Eve (Kingston Rep).

Hi, no I haven't had any chance to visit any, but I'm planning to. I'm leaning to QMUL right now, just because its a campus uni and its good rep. I'll take a look at the accomodation now as well. Thank you for your help!!

Reply 6

Original post
by ageshallnot
Architecture isn't something that particularly bothers me, but from memory Essex isn't exactly attractive.
I think the above poster has given good advice about visiting.

Ok, thank you for your advice 😀😀, I think I'm probs going to firm QMUL but not completely set yet..

Reply 7

Original post
by AkhilaK
I received offers from all 5 of my unis, and I kinda thought they were gonna reject me so I didn't really determine a list of where I wanted to go most. Now I have 5 conditional offers and no idea what to do please help 🥲🥲
Here are the unis I got it from, if you could please do anything, like ranking based on the degree, or giving me more info ab their facilities, it would really help.. I want to go somewhere reputable which people will look at and be like "she chose a good one" if that gives any hint as to the person I am (brown eldest child mentality)
1. Queen Mary's University of London - offer is AAA
2. University of Southampton - offer is AAA
3. Bayes Business School, City St Georges - offer is AAA
4. University of Leicester - offer is ABB
5. University of Essex - offer is BCC (well its 112 ucas tariff points with at least 2 full a levels, but this is the A-levels equivalent)
Originally I wanted to firm Southampton, but after thinking it over some more, I've found that London unis have more connections so it would be better to choose one of them. Now I'm a bit lost on what to choose though. Any related advice would help a lot pls.. ty for ur time 🤗


Have you had a look at the modules offered for the different courses? It can be helpful if you already have particular interests within the subject.

Reply 8

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by undisciplined-au
Have you had a look at the modules offered for the different courses? It can be helpful if you already have particular interests within the subject.


omg I can’t believe i didn’t think of that 💀 silly me, i’ll have a look at them today

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