I'm dithering over UCAS choices! Studying English, starting this September/October. I'm on an Access course, part time, and know what my firm is going to be, but it's a high offer - all 45 credits at distinction (which is what I'm predicted, but still) - so need to think very carefully about my insurance as there a good chance I'll end up there. As I'm doing my Access course over two years, I already have 30 distinctions banked.
My offers from Birmingham and Exeter are:
Birmingham - 30 distinctions, 15 merits
Exeter - 12 distinctions, 21 merits, 12 passes.
I think I prefer Birmingham, but it's fairly marginal, and Exeter's offer is so tempting - you basically can't fail a module on Access as they'll let you resubmit until you pass, so Exeter is very nearly a sure thing (only need one more module at a merit or above and I'm in).
Birmingham has IMO a slightly more interesting-looking course, and has the advantages of being near a big city, and I like the campus. I've heard things I don't like about the student culture at Exeter, but ATEOTD that's gossip and as a mature student I likely wouldn't be so involved in all that stuff. The accommodation I saw at Exeter looked a bit grim, but I'm sure it's not all like that. And it's possible a smaller city might suit me better - I've never lived in a city. And Exeter has such a low offer…
I'm wibbling.
Does anyone have any experiences​ of either place or could give any opinions either way?
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Addley · 16/04/2017 09:24
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