The pie charts below show the main reasons why students chose to study at a particular UK university in 1987 and 2007.

#sample The pie charts show the primary reasons for choosing a certain

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based in the United Kingdom in 1987 and 2007.

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, the preponderance of students opted for

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because it offered suitable degree courses in both years, albeit with the smallest change. It is

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clear that the location of the

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, which was the least significant factor in 1987, became the second major incentive for students in 2007. Examining the factors that became more important

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more than a third of students (35%) chose the

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in question for its curriculum in 1987, a figure which slightly rose to 37% in 2007. Another reason that saw a modest increase was

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of teaching, growing from 15% to 18%. The third factor for choosing

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whose importance surged was its proximity to students’ parental

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, with the percentage rising from just 10% to 22%.

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, the remaining reasons became less crucial. Quality of resources, which was the second main reason for choosing

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in 1987, saw a slight fall from 21% to 17%. The biggest decrease,

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, was observed in the “good sports and social activities” category: its figure plummeted from

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19% to a chart low of 6%.