University Firm and Insurance Choices

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Hi,
I am in year 13 and have been offered 5 conditional offers from Universities to study Maths/Economics. I know that my firm choice is going to be the University of Nottingham (A*AA), but I’m not sure what to do about my insurance choice. My preference of unis are Nottingham, Lancaster (AAA) and Exeter (ABB), in order. Lancaster and Nottingham are seen as aspirational/predicted whereas I’m currently working at ABB. Would it be better for me to put Exeter as my insurance choice just incase exams don’t go well, or should I put Lancaster because I prefer the uni?

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mesub

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by Is4b3l

Hi,
I am in year 13 and have been offered 5 conditional offers from Universities to study Maths/Economics. I know that my firm choice is going to be the University of Nottingham (A*AA), but I’m not sure what to do about my insurance choice. My preference of unis are Nottingham, Lancaster (AAA) and Exeter (ABB), in order. Lancaster and Nottingham are seen as aspirational/predicted whereas I’m currently working at ABB. Would it be better for me to put Exeter as my insurance choice just incase exams don’t go well, or should I put Lancaster because I prefer the uni?

Hi,
I would set your insurance at something you'd know you'll be able to reach.

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Lancaster Student Ambassador

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by Is4b3l

Hi,
I am in year 13 and have been offered 5 conditional offers from Universities to study Maths/Economics. I know that my firm choice is going to be the University of Nottingham (A*AA), but I’m not sure what to do about my insurance choice. My preference of unis are Nottingham, Lancaster (AAA) and Exeter (ABB), in order. Lancaster and Nottingham are seen as aspirational/predicted whereas I’m currently working at ABB. Would it be better for me to put Exeter as my insurance choice just incase exams don’t go well, or should I put Lancaster because I prefer the uni?

Heyy @Is4b3l,

First off well done for receiving all 5 conditional offers! Getting multiple offers puts you in a really good position and gives you the flexibility to think carefully about which options suit you best.

While I wouldn’t be able to advise much regarding Exeter, Lancaster is known for being quite flexible and will often consider applicants who are slightly below the stated entry requirements. For example, I personally didn’t meet the exact entry requirements for my course either (AAB), but I was still accepted into Lancaster because they took into account my EPQ, personal statement and overall performance.

Since you mentioned that you also prefer Lancaster, it might be worth thinking carefully before automatically putting Exeter as your insurance just because the grade requirements are lower. At the end of the day, you’ll be spending three or four years at university, which is a significant investment of your time and money. It’s important to choose somewhere you can genuinely see yourself being happy and enjoying the experience, rather than making the decision based purely on entry grades.

If Lancaster is a place you’d be excited to attend if Nottingham doesn’t work out, then it’s definitely worth considering it seriously as your insurance choice.

Hopefully this helps and if you have any questions about Lancaster University specifically, feel free to ask :smile:

Rachel
Lancaster University Student Ambassador

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