Is it worth even going to a 'bad' university?

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This isn't me being snobby. It's genuinely very far down on the tables. DD is very keen to go to university, to do Ecology. She has been rejected from 3... has an offer for 1 and waiting for another. Her predictions do fall short for most universities. I've tried the whole "do you think university is right for you" but she isn't really having any of it. Is it worth getting a degree from a "bad" uni?

Really depends on what she wants to do in the future.

If I was advising my kids, I'd suggest a Higher Apprenticeship every time over a useless degree. A lot of companies offering apprenticeships will fund university study too so perhaps look at that as an option.

If she is struggling academically at school she will struggle even more at uni. University is not for everyone and not for every career or job.

The problem is that someone with not tip top A levels may well not get into a higher level apprenticeship. These are aiming for people who would have gone to some of the higher ranking universities. They are not mopping up students who might struggle to get a place.