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I applied to university after receiving my A-Level results, during my gap year. I wanted to give myself more time to work on my applications without revising for exams. Applying to university as an …
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Hi, my name is Jan, and I came to study in York in 2020. Even though it was a difficult year to become a university student and move away from home (even abroad in my case!), I’ve still managed to …
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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 to get you into the university …
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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 dream university. Here are my …
When I set foot in Heathrow Airport for the very first time in September 2018, I was down with a terrible sore throat and a cough. And even though I had my parents with me, I was terrified and …
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One and a half years ago, I started on a path that I was unsure of where it might take me: my application to the Chevening Scholarship. How would I secure a place in such a competitive scholarship? …
