APPLYING TO UNIVERSITY – Before and after your interview

1. APPLYING TO UNIVERSITY – Before and after your interview

2. DIARY OF UCAS APPLICATIONS NOTE: Early deadline candidates will work on their UCAS applications with Miss Lunny (Oxbridge) and Mrs Browne (Medics, Dentists, Vets) and must hand in their application to Mrs Browne by Friday 4 October.

3. Preparing for Your Interview • Work on your personal statement. Your careers teacher is there to help you • Complete your UCAS form as much as possible • If you need access to the internet, you may use the computers in A203 if I am there during Independent Study or the library after 12pm. Excuse yourself from the teacher in charge. The room may NOT be used if there is already a class in it. Remember, if you have a double study period, you will need to go back and excuse yourself for the second period.

4. Your Interview • Everyone will receive an interview • The interview period will run form Monday 23 September until Friday 11 October • Interview lists will be published in the common room and in registers from Monday 16 September • The interviewer will normally be your L6th Careers teacher

5. Your Interview • It is YOUR responsibility to organise your interview • Once you know who your interviewer is, approach them and make an appointment • Make your appointment ASAP • You can only use an independent study or privilege period • Your interviewer will give you a sign out slip if necessary

6. At your Interview • Bring a print out of your completed UCAS form (all of it – including the personal statement) • Note the grades required for your courses and bring them with you • Your interviewer will go through your form and check you have entered everything correctly, that your personal statement is strong and that your choices are realistic

7. After the interview • Make any recommended changes and finalise your form • A hard copy of the form must be handed to Mrs Browne personally in A203 during registration • Hand it in as soon as it is finished – don’t wait until the deadline • The sooner we have it, the sooner it is processed and sent to UCAS

8. After the interview • As you hand it in, I will give it one final check • If there are still errors, it will be returned to you • If it is accepted, you must then click on “pay and send” • Pay £23 by debit or credit card • The form cannot be sent to UCAS until it is paid • Do NOT pay and send until final approval

9. What happens next?? • Form will be passed to your referee who writes the reference (1 week) • Form is passed to Mr McLoughlin for final approval, to the office for typing and then to Mrs Browne who sends it to UCAS (one week) • UCAS sends you a confirmation letter (one week) • Could be three weeks before you hear anything!! • If longer, see Mrs Browne

10. What happens next?? • Wait!!!! • You will receive one of three things: • An unconditional offer (Very rare!!) • A conditional offer • A rejection • You must wait until all five decisions have been made before you do anything else • Pick a “firm” and “insurance” offer by May