Welcome to the UCAS

Information Evening

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