What's Warwick uni like? Are you glad you went there? What are you studying? What's it like having to go and live in Leamington Spa or Coventry after the first year?
(Sorry for the questions... I've applied to Warwick (among others) but am not sure what it would be like)
I'm a 3rd year doing Accounting and Finance. I like it, some people say it's isolated but there's really no reason to leave the campus in the first year, especially with Tescos less than a 10minute walk away. The facilities are good and courses excellent. Then if you do want to venture out Coventry city centre is hardly far away with very frequent buses.
The Union is being rebuilt at the moment, so unlucky if you're a fresher on campus this year but it should be good when it's finished. If you do go to Warwick get used to construction sites, they're ALWAYS building something. They have just finished a new digital lab and refurbed the library, and now they're extending the Arts Centre and redeveloping the Union. Sounds like the business school is next on the list.
Living in Leamington Spa is a mixed bag for me... I've never seen one place with such a split personality before. In North Leam it's an amazing place, pleasant atmosphere, nice houses, the parade has a good variety of shops etc... However in the South it's an absolute hole, and guess where I have ended up living. We have had some trouble with the local chavs starting fights with my friends when we're out minding our own business and my car has been vandalised a couple of times.
The transport links are good, the bus to campus runs very frequently. But it can take a while in rush hour because it's mostly country roads that get congested. I wouldn't have personally chosen to lived in Leamington, but everyone else I know came here so I didn't really have a choice! My car also makes the commute more bearable.
So to summarise, love the university, hate Leamington
Anymore questions fire away.
