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UCAS Timeline 15 OCT: Deadline for Oxbridge, Veterinary, Med/Sci,
Dentistry Applications 15 JAN: Deadline for applications to be guaranteed for
consideration 28 FEB: ‘UCAS EXTRA’ begins to post places for those without
offers or who have changed their mind. 24 MAR: Some Art and Design courses 31 MAR: university offer deadline END OF APR / EARLY MAY (in most cases): students must
inform UCAS of their FIRM and INSURANCE offer
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Online Higher Education Application Create Individual profile List top 10 universities Useful websites linked to courses Advice for students planning their personal statement Misconceptions about the course Interview advice and questions Reasons for rejection Careers Employment statistics Number of applicants per places
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What is LMS doing to prepare students Centigrade Tutorials with form tutors Encourage work experience / NCS Interview workshops One to one career interviews Higher Education and Futures programme 8-10 Jun
2015
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UCAS Reference This is written by your tutor Towards the end of the summer term your subject references
are written Referee will use these plus your personal statement and
personal knowledge of you Referee will try to tailor the reference to the subject you are
applying for
UCAS reference - content Personal qualities Attendance Punctuality Relationships with teachers and peers Behaviour Subject content including predicted grades Extra-curricular, interests, hobbies Work experience Career plans Recommendation for the course
Work Experience
Particularly important for certain HE courses such as Medicine and Veterinary Science
For some subjects, EPQ and/or further reading will be seen as more significant
You are responsible for organising this:-– Use school, family or friends contacts– Make contact as early as possible– Be specific about what you want to get from it– Don’t forget that the employers are doing you a favour
Must be completed by Summer 2015 where possible Make sure you gain a written reference from each placement
Personal Statement Your opportunity to stand out from the crowd It helps universities to differentiate between good and excellent
candidates Do seek help in writing it but ultimately it should be ‘your own
voice’ Does it make a difference? The Assistant Registrar for Undergraduate Admissions from
University of Warwick says:
'For highly competitive courses which attract applications from many more candidates than there are places, comparing all applicants' personal statements helps us to identify the most committed and suitable candidates.'
Personal statement - content
Understanding of the course Enthusiasm for your subject Self-awareness (strengths & qualities) Motivation and commitment Relevant transferrable skills (leadership, essay writing) Relevant achievements Work experience / further reading in the subject What you hope to gain from the course Future plans beyond university
Personal Statement Your responsibility Written by you with our support A significant part of your application May be used to support your application if you don’t quite get
the grades Produce a decent draft over the summer holidays once work
experience has been done
Early Entry applications - 15 October– Oxbridge– Medicine– Dentistry– Veterinary science– Oxbridge
–CUKAS – 1 October– Music conservatoires
Early entry applications
Admissions tests– Oxbridge (especially Oxford)– Law: LNAT– Medicine and dentistry: BMAT, UKCAT– Maths at Cambridge, UCL and Warwick – STEP– Miscellaneous …
Check the dates … See the UCAS Admissions tests pages for more
detail.
Admissions tests
June / July year 12, ‘formative’ interview October year 13, ‘mock’ interviews Online examples
Interview practice
Finalising Applications
Student finishes Application – Pay & Send Tutor checks and finalises Reference – takes a few days Student meets with me – proof & predicted grades.
Application and Reference can still be edited Sent to UCAS – await offers (hours to months) through
email and “Track” Mock interviews if student invited to university Extra, Clearing & Adjustment Questions for speakers