• Question: what are the pros and cons of studying in london?

    Asked by blackhamm to Carolyn on 16 Mar 2010 in Categories: .
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      Carolyn McGettigan answered on 16 Mar 2010:

      Pros:
      1. It’s a fantastic city – now I’ve got used to all the variety of things to do in London, I’m going to find it hard to live anywhere else (except maybe NYC…that would be fab)
      2. The academic environment is amazing – so many colleges, so many great researchers.
      3. I guess job opportunities are probably slightly better?

      Cons:
      1. Expense!
      2. It’s a big place and probably can be a bit overwhelming at the start. I moved here for my PhD so I was a bit older and more independent. I’m not sure I would have found it so easy when I was 18.
      3. There’s a lot of travelling. It’s probably easier to meet up with friends as a student in smaller cities and towns. On the other hand, it’s just so much more exciting here!

      Also, students in London are really stylish – I’m amazed when I see all the UCL lot trotting around Bloomsbury! Is that a pro or a con??

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