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Advice on choosing a uni

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Hi,

My daughter was diagnosed with ASD at the start of lockdown just before she was 16 and about to do her GCSEs. She is now in L6 and keen to go to uni after her A levels. I am wondering if any of you have any advice about how we can help and support her in making her decisions and any tips anyone may have who have been through this process. 

She is in a mainstream school and receives no additional support at the moment, which is OK as she has been at the school since she was 11. I know she is concerned about the transition to uni and move away from the friends she has/familiar locations etc and is clear on some of what she thinks she needs to help her (quiet spaces/small classes etc). 

If anyone has any wise words they could pass on I would be hugely grateful!

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  • Some universities will have huge first year classes like 600, othersmore in the realm of 60. Some courses are structured, like many sciences with weekly small coursework, other with termly large coursework. Def think about the town; campus or not campus. I went to Lancaster and it was like a big school in a quiet town, suited me perfectly! It also attracted a lot of quieter types.

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  • Some universities will have huge first year classes like 600, othersmore in the realm of 60. Some courses are structured, like many sciences with weekly small coursework, other with termly large coursework. Def think about the town; campus or not campus. I went to Lancaster and it was like a big school in a quiet town, suited me perfectly! It also attracted a lot of quieter types.

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