“Children are a great comfort in your old age – and they help you reach it faster too..” Lionel Kauffman
Don’t Panic! UCAS application is very straightforward. UCAS ‘Subject Browser’ and ‘Course Finder’ are extremely useful Students can add to it as they go along, saving and changing their form. We can access their form at any time A checking tool is built in, so it’s actually quite difficult to make mistakes (We help too!)
CHOICES,CHOICES! Five choices only are available – these cannot be prioritised in any way on the form Only when all five offers are made can students decide on which course they prefer Compare courses on the Unistats website. Students can accept one Unconditional offer only Or they can accept a Firm Offer and an Insurance Offer, before using TRACK to follow their application
October/November Applicants should be working on their UCAS form throughout Oct/Nov – we aim to send ALL forms to UCAS by St Andrew’s Day, 30 th November, if possible. Pastoral Care staff are here to help students – and you! Please call us if you’re unsure of anything. The ABSOLUTE DEADLINE for sending applications is 15 th of January 2015.
How can you help..? Register as a Parent on UCAS.COM. UCAS has a special part of their site dedicated to helping parents. (They know we worry…) It has a Parents’/Idiots’ Guide to UCAS terms. They’ll even send you a very useful Parents’ Guide. UCAS will send parents emails, helping you understand the process.
Double Check! Check through your son or daughter’s application before sending it to their UCAS tutor. Above all, ensure your son/daughter double checks institution codes and course codes . Read over their Personal Statement with them. Have they remembered everything?
Offers… Make sure your son/daughter replies to any offers by the stated reply-by date. Students only reply when ALL 5 offers have been made. Look out for the AS12 Confirmation Letter – youngsters MUST follow instructions to confirm acceptance.
No offers? UCAS Extra provides an additional choice. It runs from Mid February to the end of June on the Course Search section
Still No Offers? Clearing is available from July. Students can view vacancies on the UCAS website, and contact Universities directly. The Track service helps students through this process. Achieve more than you needed? UCAS Adjustment can help.
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