Re: OT - university

On 27 May 2007 05:56:51 -0700, "Mark, Devon" <coopermg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Hi,

My 17 year old daughter, Anna, is looking into which university to do
a degree at, from September 2008. Any advice would be appreciated. I
never went to university and have little idea on such matters. Anna is
a very good student, currently doing the IB, having gained GCSE's last
year (7 A*s and 2 As). On the IB she enjoys Spanish and French and
English. She also is very good at maths, environmental science and
theory of knowledge.

Anna loves music, dance and keeping fit and generally is a very good
student and wants to learn loads.

Her degree - she wants to do French, Spanish, Italian (if there is
such a degree).

an easy course to obtain i would expect....
she should have useful advice/information bank through
most larger schools....

as for which uni, she should be exploring and selecting for herself...
not getting 'advice' from others....
what does she want....city life....country town?...even in europe....

from your post she seems unfocussed...
where does she want to end up in ten years?
has she no focussed ambition yet?

Geographically, there are no great restrictions - she will consider
anywhere in the UK. However she is currently in Cornwall doing the IB.

So, a good university that does the sort of degree Anna wants to do?
Accommodation? Social life? Pleasant location? A uni which is likely
to have more able students? A degree which is perhaps more language
than literature based.

Any advice appreciated. We know there are other avenues to explore
about universities... but I am interested to hear from people who have
experienced university themselves or have family/friends at uni. etc.
Like, a more 'direct/personal' experience, different to university/
ucas literature etc.

Thanks.

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