I went through clearing, so I know how intimidating the clearing process can be. But with the right support and a bit of prep, clearing can give you the chance to find a great course somewhere. Here are some tips that I wish I’d known beforehand! AHEAD OF TIME Think about what you want out … Continue reading The Clearing Process – my tips for getting through it
For most students, results day is always so scary. I remember dreading the 16th of August 2018. My main worry was that I didn’t know what university I would end up at, as I was not sure what grades I would have achieved. I had hoped I would end up at my firm choice, but … Continue reading Coming to York through Clearing
Hi everyone, I’m Amy, I’ve just finished the final year of my Archaeology and Heritage degree. My results day was three years ago now, so I’m here to share with you what I wish I had known three years on. We’ll start at the beginning: in the morning I didn’t sleep much the night before … Continue reading What I Wish I had Known About Results Day
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 day and find out you didn’t quite get the grades needed. While this can be disappointing at first, Clearing can give you the chance to … Continue reading Top Tips To Get The Clearing Offer You Want
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 and I’m so glad I did. By noting down the worst- and best-case grade scenarios, I could then search for alternative universities. My experience of … Continue reading Prepare for clearing: tips on getting into a Russell Group uni
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 you go through Clearing. In fact, you are giving yourself a well-deserved second chance. Take it from me, a student that has been through it. … Continue reading How to prepare for university if you think you might go through Clearing
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 Whether you learnt it from the scouts, your old teachers’ revision tips, or Scar’s song in the Lion King, at one point in our lives … Continue reading Preparing for Clearing: Three 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. It is just a slight adjustment to the plan you originally had. A lot of the time, it can turn out to be the best … Continue reading Why should you consider clearing? Here are my 5 top tips
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. Looking for a university place through clearing can be stressful but it doesn’t have to be! Here are my top tips to prepare for clearing … Continue reading Top tips to prepare for clearing
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 might be for you if: You’re making a UCAS application after 30 June You don’t have any offers (or any offers that you’d like to … Continue reading Confused about clearing? Here’s how to prepare
