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I have decided to now apply to universities in Great Britain. I found that Trinity College (Dublin), University of Glasgow, University of Edinburgh, University of Aberdeen, University of St. Andrews, National University of Ireland- Cork, and National University of Ireland- Galway are all beautiful and fit my needs academically. Can anyone give details to the looks of these campuses??
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<p>Before you goahead and insult the entire population of the Republic of Ireland I think I should inform you that Ireland and Great Britain are two separate countries. They have completely different school systems and different application systems. You are not going to make yourself very popular in Ireland if you accuse them of being British. How can you consider applying to a university when you don't even know what country it's in?</p>
<p>The city of Glasgow is far from beautiful, however it's university campuses may look. If "beauty" is your main reason for choosing a university, I would cross Glasgow off the list.</p>
<p>Cupcake....Im not insulting it. I chose that term as a "geographical" term when writing in shorthand, nothing more. I know that the Republic of Ireland is not part of Great Britain or the UK.
I have already applied to these schools, so obviously its not only beauty that has drawn me to them. I have done extensive research on all, and am just asking this out of pure interest of others' opinions.
Thank you.</p>
<p>I was a grad student at St. Andrews for a year. The town is extremely quaint, pretty, historic and compact...it's right on the North Sea, has castle ruins and a really old cemetery right in town. Plus, the famous golf course is right there too. Lots of classic pubs. Not much in the way of good restaurants, however. The university is scattered all over the town. Some buildings are beautiful and old, but in general you'd never even know there was a university there if there weren't signs. Some departments are located in old houses or other undistinguished buildings. It is NOTHING like Cambridge U., which is one architectural marvel after another. My friends and I had an extreme sense of isolation there. It's a 20-minute cab ride to the nearest train station, so even getting to Dundee or Edinburgh wasn't a snap.</p>
<p>I love St. Andrews; in fact, it is one of my top choices. TourGuide446, thanks for all the helpful information you have given me before, and now. The lack of good restaurants worries me. Does the university provide decent meal plans? Are there any decent restaurants at all in the area? Also, the isolation is a bit startling. Is there much going on in the town or is it isolating so much that it is depressing/boring? Please let me know.</p>
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It does NOT. Edinburgh is definitely the top university in Scotland.
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<p>Edinburgh is the most well known, for sure, and probably has greater resources similar to fine public institutions in the U.S. like Berkely. But the highest academic reputation? My research tells me St. Andrews is the most academically rigorous, exclusive, and prestigeous; if any of those qualities appeal to you.</p>
<p>Haha, groovinhard, I guess we feel absolutely opposite. I get depressed in that sunny, colonial style! I guess it really is to each his/her own.</p>
