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[Ollie_H]

Plus you're doing the IB. That automatically puts you in front of so many people (even if they have better grades than you).

Well, from the Uni's I visited, it looks harder on the IB. There was a course that in A Levels you needed BBC but in the IB you need 36 points. But then was another course that was BBA and you only needed 34 . The course at Bath I wanna do is 38 points, which does equate to AAA I think. Might switch courses, I fell in love with Bath

 

[BKB1991]

Which Unis did you visit?

 

[Ollie_H]

Okay, I'll say each uni and have a few comments on each one. In order of visting.

Warwick - Very contemporary university, built in the late 1960's. Very modern feel to the buildings but didn't pick up too much atmosphere from the place as a whole. Nice campus, but not really my thing. Had a very nice little Student Union and nightlife sounded good.

Birmingham - One of my preferred universites, fairly old uni. Loved the look and feel of the uni with it's redbrick buildings and had a nice atmosphere. Some nice facilities, don't remember too much of the Student Union.

Bristol - Hated it, by far my least favourite uni. Was a city uni and spread out, didn't like the feel of it, very very poor Student Union. Major Dislike.

Bath - I have nothing negative to say bath and this twin visit of Bath and Bristol was a day of stark contrasts. Fell in love with Bath in every Way. Looked incredible, I love Bath as whole, spent a lot of time as a child there. Amazing sports facilities and a pretty nice SU.

Kings College London - Quite a nice uni, but not one that particularly interested me, think my overall Bias towards Bath made me dislike things I may otherwise have liked.

University College London - One of my more preferred uni's on this tour. Had a nicer feel that Kings and preferred it more. But overall, don't see myself at either Kings of UCL. I'm a much bigger fan of campus uni's than city unis. A very nice bar in the SU!

University's I still plan on looking at include, Durham, York, Loughborough, possibly Exeter and Manchester.

I'm in a limbo period at the moment, on a bit of a downer and at the moment regretting my move to the IB and Switzerland, but think it could prove beneficial. It could be tough to get in now, but if I do get in, it could be seriously beneficial.

 

[treva]

I did say you wouldn't want to go to Bristol The Uni is actually ranked very highly on the Uni 'standings'. I've got a mate who can't wait to do physics down there, so I guess it's personal preference.

Sounds like you enjoyed the trip though.

 

[Ollie_H]

Enjoyed being back in England and the banter that went around then more than visiting some of the uni's. Especially, the mandatory question of, 'Do you have a quidditch club/team?'

 

[BKB1991]

Cool. It must have been a good trip. I actually applied to England myself, but unfortunately cant check these places out beforehand. Out of the Uni's you mentioned I am probably gonna end up in Manchester or Warwick, if everything goes well.

So you study in Switzerland but are an English national right?

 

[Ollie_H]

Yeah I moved here in August, for personal reasons after doing my GCSE's.

 

[Highlander999]

He's wanted for murder

Glad you liked Birmingham it is a very nice uni. Sucks that we had our student union taken away with us, so we have to share with RGU (and we all know that they are losers )

 

[Pranav]

I am back. The journey was a bit tiring, but having slept for the last 14 hours (), I feel refreshed.

 

[Dutch]

I am back. The journey was a bit tiring, but having slept for the last 14 hours (), I feel refreshed.

Did your exams go well?

 

[Pranav]

Did your exams go well?

The first one went okay, but the second one was good.

 

[Dutch]

The first one went okay, but the second one was good.

Well that sounds positive! Good luck.

 

[DPRA]

Hello again Everybody.

 

[Mad Snake]

Hello Lee.

 

[Meet]

I am going out of station for 15 to 20 days.