Cambridge Or Edinburgh

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DD2 has an offer from Cambridge to study classics. Even though she had applied to Cambridge, she had her heart set on going to Edinburgh where her older sister is studying and loves it.

She has been in love with classics since she was quite young, so in some ways, within last few months she has gotten a little bit over it and was planning on going to Edinburgh and switching to History and taking 2,3 different modules to study wider range of subjects.

She says she would like the independence of working (works at a local cafe at the moment) and cleaning and cooking for herself as full uni experience and Cambridge doesn't allow that.

She loves Edinburgh as a city but understands that Cambridge is Cambridge.

She intends to do Law conversion after her degree and we are based in London, so travel would be far easier to Cambridge.

Any advice, perspective appreciated. Thank you

Degree and university are one element only. Doing the tests and interviews are something else. It’s been noted that Oxbridge students do better at this stage. It’s speed of work, agility of mind and problem solving and they way they have been taught. In small seminar groups where saying nothing isn’t an option. The brightest are the complete package. As far as I understand it, there’s not much change. But Oxbridge is now more diverse and law firms like that. It ticks their boxes.

I think DD wanted law as a career. There’s definite things you need to have to get a job. However, easier in the less glamorous firms away from London.

@Rejects my DD1 is at Edinbrugh and very happy, as she didn't even get an offer from Cambridge. In my heart I feel Edinbrugh would be better for DD2 as well. Let's wait and see. All the best to your son, I am sure he will get a place at Edinburgh.

Thank you, his number one choice is actually St Andrew's but he'd also be over the moon with Edinburgh. Good luck to your dds - such a gorgeous city