UCAS the next step

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UCAS - the next step

• Getting down to 2 from 5

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The story so far

• Youve sent off your UCAS form
• Youve paid your fee or are about to do so .. Or
  else !
• youre getting your offers
• you can have several different types of offer

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Types of Replies you will get

• Not successful (rejection !)
• Conditional offer (C) - grades or points
• Unconditional offers (U)
• Joint offer
• Changed Courses

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When all your colleges have replied

• You are sent a Statement of Decision Letter and
  a reply slip
• this contains a date/deadline
• its the last date to get your final choices in
  by
• its different for different people
• reply ASAP
• miss the deadlines - lose your offers !

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Your Replies

• There are 3 ways that you can reply
• Firm acceptance (F)
• Insurance acceptance (I)
• Decline (D)
• Your reply will be a combination of these.

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Your Reply

• It can be a Firm and Insurance acceptance
• It can be just a Firm acceptance
• You can decline them all and go into extra and
  possibly clearing.
• If you have a Firm Unconditional acceptance you
  cannot have an Insurance acceptance.

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What do they mean ?
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• Conditional we will accept you if you get the
  following grades, points etc (these are the
  conditions)
• Unconditional we will accept you if you want to
  come.

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Firm

• English translation
• Yes I really want to go here ! Offer me a place,
  please, please, pleeeeeease.

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Firm

• Firm - you can only accept one offer firmly.
• You are entering a contract.
• If you get the required grades you have to go
  there.
• If you get the grades they have to accept you.
• If you later change you mind you will have to
  withdraw from UCAS for this year and re apply the
  year after.

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Insurance Acceptance (I)

• English translation
• Yes I would like to go here if I dont get my
  first choice.
• NB it is not I dont really want to go here but I
  thought Id better put something down.
• If you miss your firm offer but make your
  conditional you are obliged to go there or
  withdraw from UCAS and re apply next year.

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Insurance Acceptance (I)

• Insurance acceptance - your second choice
• it should be a lower offer than your firm choice
  if possible.
• if you miss the offer of your firm choice but
  meet the conditions of your insurance you are
  guaranteed a place . but
• you are committed to this place

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Decline (D)

• Get stuffed I never wanted to go to your grotty
  university anyhow !

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How do you make your mind up?

• Its your choice !
• Be realistic - will you make the grades/points
• look at your modular results
• are you borderline ?
• Do they accept General Studies ?
• Ask your teachers !

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Look at the Courses

• What are the differences
• Structure
• style of delivery
• assessment
• content
• which will suit you best

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What about the place ?

• What did it feel like ?
• Have you been to see it - remember its a 3 to 4
  year stretch.
• Visit the website
• What are living costs like ?
• Is it your sort of place ?

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The final word

• Its down to you now - its make your mind up time.