Wondering how people go about choosing insurance choices.
DC hasn’t applied yet, but is planning application.
Top choice (Newcastle) published offer is AAB, which I think is realistic-aspirational.
Second favourite (Liverpool) published offer is BBB, but they don’t guarantee accommodation to insurance.
University in commuting distance (Manchester) published offer is ABB. No need for insurance accommodation as could commute, it’s about an hour and a quarter away. But DC doesn’t like the course as much.
Other option is choose a university with a lower offer that guarantees insurance accommodation, but they seem like hen’s teeth!
So the questions we are wrestling with are:
How likely is firm choice to take you if you drop one grade? Do universities publish this information anywhere?
Is having your insurance just one grade below your firm too close to be useful? When I applied 100yrs ago, we were advised 3 grades below, but perhaps things are different now.
How much of a nightmare is it trying to find accommodation if you end up somewhere via insurance? If anyone had experience of Liverpool in particular that would be really helpful - also interested to know about Glasgow, Leeds and Cardiff.