Uni Applications

**Damien** · 05-03-2005, 18:53

I have applied for University in september and wanted to know what happens after i get my grades. What do i need to do in september?

Plonking · 05-03-2005, 18:59

it depends on what offers you have received - did you do it through UCAS? in that case you should choose a main and an insurance offer, and then wait for your grades to see what happens.. they will send you a letter saying you have been accepted if you get the right grades and so on..

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**Damien** · 05-03-2005, 19:01

yeah. I have made my choices and so forth.

What happens after my grades? I am planning a holiday in september and wanted to know if there is anything i need to do for uni in september?

Bex · 05-03-2005, 19:01

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Originally Posted by Plonking

it depends on what offers you have received - did you do it through UCAS? in that case you should choose a main and an insurance offer, and then wait for your grades to see what happens.. they will send you a letter saying you have been accepted if you get the right grades and so on..

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exactly.... the uni's normally get in touch with you a couple of days after... or if your really worried call the relevant department

the uni normally sends you info on halls as well

punky · 05-03-2005, 19:07

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Originally Posted by Damien

yeah. I have made my choices and so forth.

What happens after my grades? I am planning a holiday in september and wanted to know if there is anything i need to do for uni in september?

You should be notified in August wether your first choice will take you. If they won't, and your second choice won't, then you will go into UCAS clearing, where they will find you a space. You need to be around for that, but that should be mid-august.

Providing you get accepted, there will be a couple of forms to fill out, but a holiday shouldn't disrupt that too much. In Sept, you do need to sort out accomodation, like if you want to go into halls, uni owned homes, or a privately owned home.

I think you need to sort out your student loan, and any grants you get with your Local Education Authority (LEA)

Plonking · 05-03-2005, 19:07

from what I remember, after they send you the letter, you have to send back an official one saying which of the two choices you have chosen to use, and which you have turned down. beyond that, just turn up when you need to in september or october

just out of interest, where and what have you applied for?

also, dont forget to sort out loans and stuff in the next few months, otherwise you may not get your money in time!!!

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**Damien** · 05-03-2005, 19:15

Can I sort out my loans before august? They would want proof i am a student! Should I wait until i complete my finance forms?

Also what is a UCAS acceptance letter.

My Uni choices: 1. Kent 2. Westminster

Plonking · 05-03-2005, 19:20

um yeah i think you have to sort out the loans and fees before august - before may if i remember, but I'm probably wrong, as I was always screwing up my forms...

thinking about it though, things may have changed since i did it - the forms for fees and for the loan were altogether when I did it, I'm sure if it is still like that or not...

the acceptance letter is i presume the one where they formally offer you a place at a certain university after you have acheived what they set out for you in a conditional or unconditional offer...

what course are you aiming to do?

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**Matt D** · 05-03-2005, 19:21

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Originally Posted by Damien

My Uni choices: 1. Kent

Kent at Canterbury (UKC)?

I did my degree there (96-99). Very good place.

**Damien** · 05-03-2005, 19:23

multimedia computing.
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Kent at Canterbury (UKC)?

I did my degree there (96-99). Very good place.

Yep. Cool! What degree did you do

**Matt D** · 05-03-2005, 19:36

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Originally Posted by Damien

Yep. Cool! What degree did you do

Molecular & Cellular Biology.

UKC was great. Have you visited it at all?

The campus is on top of a hill, overlooking the city. There's four colleges, each with their own halls & bar etc - Keynes, Darwin, Rutherford & Elliot. There's also "Parkwood", which is effectively a student housing estate on the campus, if you want to live in a self-catered house, but stay on campus.

I lived in the halls in Keynes in my first year. And, IMO, it was definitely the best college. It was newer than the other three, & some of the rooms were ensuite (unlike the other colleges). Rutherford was nick-named "Rubber-food", although to be honest, none of the college canteens did particularly great food.

When I graduated in '99, they were building a few new things on campus... more shops, a club, etc etc. I'd imagine there's now a lot more there than when I was at UKC.

Canterbury itself is a very nice place. Quite like Cambridge in some respects. The city has some fairly decent shops, quite a few nice pubs & bars, couple of clubs (although they're not so great), cinema (plus, when I was there at least, they used to show films in one of the lecture halls...kind of an on-campus cinema), some very nice areas (also some not nice areas). The cathedral is quite a good place to visit.

**Damien** · 05-03-2005, 19:43

Going for an open day on the 16th and already visted the uni for an open day

Hopefully going for a en-suite room. Although I was worried about the restrictions they put on the internet in the rooms. No iTunes Music store etc etc

**Matt D** · 05-03-2005, 19:45

Cool. Good luck with the application

greencreeper · 05-03-2005, 19:48

Prepare for queues. Some Uni's have activities to do, to help you settle in. I seem to recall hunting for a duck to take a picture of. Stay in Halls if you can - they're the hub of the Uni social scene and where you'll make friends for life. Find the doc's and join the queue to register. Ditto the Student Union queue for a Union card. It can't hurt to read around your first year subjects a little. Loans and grants = lots of paperwork. Lean on the authorities to sort things out - take forever otherwise. Find Student Services and get details of what grants and loans are available from the Uni. You'll need the help when you're down to your last bottle of ketchup, plus in your 2nd year (and beyond) they should help you avoid the dodgy landlords.

I think that's it

**Maggy J** · 05-03-2005, 19:55

OK.When the UCAS form is dealt with the relevant universities may well invite you for an interview.After that they will then let you know if they want you and what grades they expect for you to finally be accepted in Sepember.

As soon as you have any firm offers you need to get the student loan forms sorted.This is a biggy and your parents will have to be involved if you are dependant upon them.They will have to supply all sorts of evidence about income.

After that you will get a reply saying what you will get as a loan and what you/your parents have to pay for fees(dependant on what they earn)

When August comes and you get yor results if they match what the uni's wanted you have no probs.If they do not you MUST contact the uni you chose and also talk to UCAS.If your chosen uni won't accept a lower grade then UCAS hopefully can find you an alternative.THEN you have to sort out a place to live.Some universities like their first year students to stay on campus so you will have to organise all that stuff.Most uni's have a freshman couple of weeks so that they can get you settled before courses start.

I think you would be better taking your holidaybefore the results day in August by the way because September will be too busy for you.You have very little to do in August apart from sit around and worry about your results.

Good Luck.

Incog.