The given chart reveals the prominent elements dominating pupils in making decisions to apply for a specific university in the UK between 1995 and 2005.
Overall, suitable degree courses were the highest by 10 years. The chart witnessed moderate tendencies with similar growth of 3 majors such as suitable degree courses, close to parental home and quality of teaching as opposed to quality of resources and good sports and social activities.
As can be seen, headed list was suitable degree courses which only had a minor discrepancy in 10 year periods, clarified 35% and 37%, respectively. One striking point was quality of resources and good sport and social activities shared an opposite tendency in terms of 3 other factors in influencing students’ decisions to attend a university. Quality of resources witnessed a marginal decline, fluctuating 5% while good sport activities noticeably fell down and tapering off at 6% in 2005. What also stands out from the chart was the identical figures of close to parental home and quality of teaching. Close to parental homes experienced a two fold increase by 10 years, different from quality of teaching which was slightly less affected pupils in choosing university.
