The charts below show the main reasons why students chose a particular university in the UK, in 1997 and 2007. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The pie charts compare the primary motives behind students’ selection for a specific university in the UK in two separate years 1997 and 2007.

Overall

, what stands out from the charts is that

whereas

suitable degree courses remained the main reason throughout the period, the motivation

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the presence of sports facilities and social activities diminished a lot. In detail, students’ main aim was identical as their first factor was based on the suitability of courses, with over

two thirds

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in both years.

Additionally

, proximity to parental home and quality of teaching increased as a base for selection,

while

the former started at

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and finished at 22%, the latter total increase was by a mere

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3% ending at 18%. Focusing on facilities and resources,

in contrast

, good sports and social activities declined as a selection reason from 19% in 1997 to only 6% in 2007.

Moreover

, less changes for opting for quality of resources as it was 21% in 1997 and declined by only 4% to reach 17% in 2007.