DS1 has 5 offers to study IR as follows:
AAB Leeds Uni
ABB Birmingham
ABB Sussex
BBB (CCC if firmed) Essex
BBB (UIF) UEA
So quite a spread! I think truthfully Leeds was the best experience at both open day and applicant day. He liked Birmingham a lot more on the applicant day. We can probably rule out Sussex.
What grades will he get? I'd put money on ABB but he is having a wobble over his A levels - studying English Literature, History and Politics. He is getting As for English but not every paper and a mix of Bs and Cs for the other 2 papers (working on exam technique and handwriting ).
He was dead keen to do a language as well but didn't study one at GCSE and Birmingham do not offer this as an extra or elective although other unis offer a range of entry points.
Essex consistently scores highly in league tables and was uni of the year last year. Not the most lovely town to go to but the campus is OK.
He doesn't seem to be much of a party animal.
I have some anecdotal evidence that Leeds would drop a grade if he didn't make their offer.
UEA would be a good fit, although not as high in the league tables as the others.
Would any kind souls out there have any more info to share about any of these unis and I know some people may have hung on to Clearing data for these unis for IR too?
Anyone have any thoughts (long term poster but have name changed in case need to show thread to DS
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SmithfamilyRobinson · 14/03/2019 21:58
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