u/Aggravating_Toe_9383

I have found the culture here in this community to be very welcoming at times, and at other times quite unwelcoming. You can post something here on discussion and people disregard your story, make their own narrative and respond to that without considering much of what you said. Many people here are high-achieving and will go on to study at the world's top universities, and if the community here can have unwelcoming people, then I wonder how insufferable some of the people can be at the world's leading universities despite being very academically inclined. I hope some people seeing this post decide to create a culture of inclusivity here as a new UCAS season is approaching, and not petty arguments but enlightening discussions. The main idea here is I hope for a more inclusive and supportive environment here, and I believe many people here will agree with that.

I've seen the University of Warwick get a lot of hate here despite its high rankings, especially for Economics, Maths, and Business related degrees e.g. Management, and I've been wanting to know why is that. Yes, the university is situated within Coventry, however some people want a quieter life than living in London, some people live in London and would prefer to leave for a while, and I don't know why many people here criticise it so much, where I've seen people immediately say go to UCL instead when honestly happiness should be prioritised. If you prefer Warwick then go to Warwick, and if you prefer UCL or another high - ranking university then go there, you will have great career opportunities going to a university like Warwick or UCL doing an employable degree there. I think people here should be more supportive, if you followed the unhelpful advice of some here, you may end up at a university you don't like, not do well in your degree as a result, and then not be able to reap the benefits of going to that university because of a lack of interest whilst being there and engaging with the opportunities there. Even when it comes to insight days, internships / spring weeks, and networking events, you will have the opportunity to do that going to a university outside of London, you don't need to go to 10 a term to get a job, and big firms do also visit universities such as Warwick. So the key idea here is, talk to people who actually know you, and if you are ambitious and hard-working enough to have to choose between great universities you will do brilliantly wherever you go. Also, I don't think many people here are from the UK, so some (definitely not all) may have the idea that anything outside of London is barren, which isn't true but I can't blame them for it because London is carrying the UK's economy by far, which isn't healthy for an economy.

Hello, I am a prospective student hoping to apply for the University of Warwick, however, certain situations have made me question that decision. I have seen a number of applicants applying for Economics and Economics related degrees being given offers however not for their desired course. For example somebody applying to Economics and Management being given Economics and someone applying for Economics being given PPE, and someone applying for PPE being given Philosophy and Politics. Does anyone know what is happening there? It all seems very confusing, because clearly they have space, but there has just been a reshuffling of courses offered.