Dd is trying to decide between these two for September. We have done initial open days and more recently offer days for both. She absolutely loved the Notts campus last September and was very excited to receive an unconditional offer. She also likes Leeds, particularly the apparent friendliness of the dept and the very small tutor group sizes.
However, when we visited Nottingham for the offer day a couple of Saturdays ago she was quite alarmed by the complete lack of people around. It would not be an exaggeration to say that apart from the groups like us having guided tours and some activity on the sports pitches the campus was deserted. It's a huge and beautiful campus, there must be a few thousand students living on it but there was no sign of life, the students union building was mostly shut up. We were there nearly all day, it didn't get any busier.
It would be a 3-4 hour train journey for her to get home and she is now worried about being very lonely and miserable at weekends. The girl showing us round did suggest that a lot of people go home. She has compared courses, living costs, travel, distance from the city centre. All the other usual things you think about but can't quite get her head around how somewhere can appear to be so empty. Any views from those with dc there would be very welcome.
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mrsrhodgilbert · 24/02/2015 13:24
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