welcome to the ucas information evening. focus areas: support preparation research application...
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Focus Areas:
SupportPreparationResearchApplication ProcessReferencesDeadlines
Information, Advice and Guidance:
- University trip (Year 12)
- Tutors Activities – summer term
- Subject Teachers
- Sixth Form Team
Research:
- Courses/subjects- New? - Structure- Assessment - Content- Joint honours? - Other opportunities
(placement)
- Institutions- Location - Facilities- Accommodation - Reputation
- Open days (institution/courses)
- Course specific requirements
Application Process:
- Online: UCAS website
- Registration
- Payment
- Personal ID number
- ‘Groups’ and Monitoring
- Adviser Track
- Sections:Personal DetailsAdditional
InformationChoicesEducationEmploymentPersonal StatementReference
Personal Statement:
- Crucial to decision by institution
- Unique selling opportunity
- Personalises the application
- Originality
- Truthful
- 70/30 rule
- 4000 characters/47 lines
References:
- Students own reference
- Staff reference:Predicted GradeAttitude to
Learning/Motivation/CommitmentAchievementsPersonal Qualities
Working Deadlines:
- Final copy of personal statement – September
- Application completed by the student – mid October
- Reference completed by form tutor – end November
- UCAS deadline – 15/1/15 (6pm)
Oxbridge, Medicine, Dentistry or Veterinary
- Oxbridge = one application
- Practice interview evenings
- Medicine, Dentistry or Veterinary Science = four choices. Fifth choice = a linked subject.
- Early deadline of 15/10/14
- UKCAT (Clinical) and BMAT (Biomedical)
- Law (LNAT)
What happens next?
- Processed
- Copies sent to chosen institutions
- Offers/interviews
- AcceptFirm (Conditional/Unconditional)Reservation (Insurance)
- Deferring, Extra, Adjustment and Clearing
Role of parents/carers:
- Check applications
- Help meet deadlines
- Reply to offers and confirm acceptance
- Nominated access
Useful Information:
- ‘www.ucas.ac.uk’
- Section for parents – give you advice, guidance and support
- ‘UCAS TV’
- Students Guide
- UCAS Booklet
- Parents Guide
Useful Websites:
-unistats.direct.gov.uk
-http://university.which.co.uk/
An Opportunity for Questions