Student Voices

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Category: Results day

Our current students share their stories and reveal their top tips for getting ready for results day and what to do on the big day itself.

  • It turned out for the best: my results day story

    Hey there! I’m Sophie, a 2nd Year student studying History here at York. Here is my results day story: What happened on results day? I checked the UCAS website first…

  • Even better than I expected: my results day story

    Hi! My name is Isabelle and I’m in my second year studying Biology at York. Here is my results day story: What are your top tips for preparing for results…

  • You’ve done as much as you can: my results day story

    Hi! My name’s Annabel and I’ve just finished my first year of studying English here at York. Here is my results day story: What are your top tips for preparing…

  • Everything will be fine: my results day story

    Hey there! My name is Beth and I’m in my second year studying Bioarchaeology here at York. Here is my results day story: What happened on results day? I received…

  • I got in! My results day experience

    Hi! My name’s Morgan and I’m a 2nd Year Biology student. Here’s my results day story: I ended up being on holiday for results day – both fortunately and unfortunately!…

  • It’s not the end of the world: my results day story

    Hello! I’m Laura, a 2nd Year English student here at York. Here is my results day story: What happened on results day? I was getting ready to go into college…

  • My Clearing Story

    At A level, I studied English Language, French and Spanish. An interesting BUT challenging combination – I am sure you will agree! I excelled in English Language but the two…

  • Top Tips for a happy Results Day

    Results day is scary, there’s no way of denying that, but there are ways of ensuring that you can actually enjoy the whole experience. I’ll start with my rules for…

  • 16 Hours of Clearing

    If, like me, you believed you were destined to go into Clearing before you even laid eyes on your results, then you will probably believe that it will be the…

  • My results day scare – and how to avoid it

    My results day scare – and how to avoid it

    I remember my A-level results day all too well. I was absolutely petrified. York was my first choice. I’d fallen in love with the city and university at an open…

  • Results Day – My Story

    Hey everyone, I’m Katy and this is what Results Day was like for me. So before I actually received my results, I had a niggling feeling that my exams hadn’t…

  • Clearing: My Journey

    My story with Clearing began when I attended a graduation here at the University of York. I was blown away by how beautiful the university was and at the friendliness…