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Category: Clearing

  • Top Tips To Get The Clearing Offer You Want

    It may be a scary thing to think about – you got an offer from a university, and after working towards it for months you open that envelope on results…

  • Prepare for clearing: tips on getting into a Russell Group uni

    Results day can bring about a number of scenarios so it’s best to prepare for clearing. The night before my results day, I watched lots of advice videos on YouTube…

  • How to prepare for university if you think you might go through Clearing

    You may have tried your best in your exams, but you may feel that you have to get prepared for Clearing, just in case. You are not a failure if…

  • Going through Clearing: why your past doesn’t define you

    Sometimes, no matter how hard you study, you don’t score the grades you were hoping for. The grades you were predicted by the school board. The grades that were supposed…

  • Preparing for Clearing: Three Tips

    Going through clearing can seem pretty daunting. Here are just a few tips to help you prepare if you think clearing might be an option for you! Plan in advance…

  • Why should you consider clearing? Here are my 5 top tips

    Sometimes when people see clearing, they panic and feel like all of their hard work and planning about university has gone down the drain. However, clearing isn’t a bad thing.…

  • Top tips to prepare for clearing

    Whether you’re unsure of the university or course, your grades surprise you or you’ve only recently started thinking about going to university, then clearing is a great option for you.…

  • Confused about clearing? Here’s how to prepare

    Thinking about applying through clearing? You’re in great company! Thousands of students, myself included, have successfully gained university places from clearing or adjustment year after year. Just to recap, clearing…

  • How to manage stress around clearing

    It’s completely normal to feel apprehensive about your university applications. However, clearing shouldn’t have to be something that causes you significant stress and upset. While we all have our own…

  • Three Tips for Clearing

    Clearing is a good opportunity to find which university or course suits you best. I was fortunate that through clearing, I was able to study my favourite course at my…

  • Vlog: Lucy’s clearing experience

    BSc (Hons) Psychology in Education student Lucy talks about her experience of coming to York through clearing. More student stories about clearing

  • My experience of Clearing as an international student

    Clearing can be a nerve-racking experience for anyone. International student, Ginga, talks about his experience with Clearing at York and what it was like on the day. Why did you…