Warwick Uni Open day

looby-loo_2

We certainly can't and shouldn't choose for them. My son has just turned down a fully funded Phd placement at Warwick because 'he doesn't like the countryside'. His choice - ho hum:rolleyes:

DrScotsman

looby-loo wrote: »

We certainly can't and shouldn't choose for them. My son has just turned down a fully funded Phd placement at Warwick because 'he doesn't like the countryside'. His choice - ho hum:rolleyes:

Countryside? Has your son even seen Warwick uni?

(Hint: It's in the City of Coventry)

rosalie-lavender

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

What happened to the days when students went for interviews/open days on their own? Are today's students so feeble that they can't manage it?

Considering that a lot of parents are now having to spend a considerable amount of money on funding their kids through uni, I see no reason why the parents shouldn't also wish to see where their offspring are planning on going. A second pair of eyes and a bit of life experience can help to prevent a very costly mistake.

My Mum was far too busy to show much interest in where I went and what courses I did. I would have much rather she had shown a bit more interest and offered her advice if/when I asked for it. In my case my son and I were in total agreement about all the universities he looked at but ultimately it was his choice because he has to go there. Travelling around looking at different places also gave us some valuable time together away from the demands of normal family life.

Absinthe_Fairy

Going to interviews on your own is one thing (wouldn't have dreamed of taking mam and dad with me), but with open days it helps to have another person's opinion.

As Rosie said, if parents are having to fork out to contribute to fees and living costs, it's only natural they want to see what they're paying for. My parents were on a low income, therefore weren't expected to contribute - so they didn't have that argument!:rotfl:

Oldernotwiser

Rosie75 wrote: »

But this is what happens when parents are expected to make a financial outlay for higher education.

But parents were always expected to contribute financially to HE. It's a mistake to forget that grants were means tested just as much as student loans and often more stringently.

oystercatcher

DrScotsman wrote: »

Countryside? Has your son even seen Warwick uni?

(Hint: It's in the City of Coventry)

No, it's 3 miles outside of Coventy. There are lots of trees and fields around the campus. It's still not what I'd call in the countryside!! It's definitely not a city campus though.
There'd be a fair bit of commuting if you don't live on campus.

Oldernotwiser

Absinthe_Fairy wrote: »

Going to interviews on your own is one thing (wouldn't have dreamed of taking mam and dad with me), but with open days it helps to have another person's opinion.

As Rosie said, if parents are having to fork out to contribute to fees and living costs, it's only natural they want to see what they're paying for. My parents were on a low income, therefore weren't expected to contribute - so they didn't have that argument!:rotfl:

But parents don'thave to contribute to fees and always have had to contribute to living costs.

Rosie75

I know of parents that tried to force their way into their daughter's university interview saying that they wanted to ensure she was treated fairly :rolleyes:

Absinthe_Fairy

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

But parents don'thave to contribute to fees and always have had to contribute to living costs.

Under the new system, true, but a couple of years ago some parents had to contribute to both tuition fees and living costs dependent on means-testing (though I guess that doesn't explain why the situation hasn't changed since top-up fees were introduced).

I'm not so sure if young people today (sounding like Victor Meldrew!) are more independent and savvy than their parents' generation. I'm finding quite the opposite.

When my parents were my age, they were married and setting up house together. I've been periodically flitting back to their house (I read somewhere that apparently I'm a 'boomerang' child!) in between jobs and uni courses. Hopefully that will all end when I finish my current course! It's the same with quite a few of my friends, and a lot of them are still living at home because of the cost of living away.

Absinthe_Fairy

Rosie75 wrote: »

I know of parents that tried to force their way into their daughter's university interview saying that they wanted to ensure she was treated fairly :rolleyes:

That is definitely going too far! :rotfl:

If I was the interviewer, I'd be tempted to reject that girl outright!