Daughter on gap year holding out for offer from Edinburgh Uni

[riverswimmer]

Daughter applied to UCAS in 2014 then decided to have gap year and defer her uni place. She accepted her lowest offer (Birmingham ABB) as lacks confidence. Ended up doing better than expected (AAA ) so re-applied to UCAS 2015 with Edinburgh as first choice again. In early Feb 2015 Edin had offered her AAA but she didn't think she'd get those grades so accepted Birmingham. This time round she still hasn't heard from Edin and is getting anxious, especially as her grades exceed what they wanted last year. Are others still waiting to hear from Edinburgh?

[ShotgunNotDoingThePans]

Not sure about Edinbutgh but DD had an offer from somewhere else two days ago, having almost given up hope.

[ShotgunNotDoingThePans]

Suggests here that you chase up on the progress of your application if you've not heard.

[riverswimmer]

Thanks for the useful info, ShotgunNotDoingThePans.

[BertrandRussell]

Edinburgh are notoriously late in making offers- but I would have thought she should have heard one way or the other. When's the deadline for accepting?

[BertrandRussell]

Can I ask why she only accepted one university? Couldn't she have accepted Edinburgh as first choice and Birmingham as her insurance?

[RedHelenB]

Because she deferred entry I think Bertrand

[riverswimmer]

I don't know why she only accepted one - she is reluctant to take advice. But that was last year and she has done a completely new UCAS application for 2016. She has had offers from all the others to which she applied (with her grades) but is hanging on before accepting any of them as she wants to go to Edinburgh.

[bojorojo]

Would Edinburgh offer to a potential student who had already rejected them once? I do not know the answer, but they may not.

[BertrandRussell]

I think she should ring the admissions office tomorrow.

[riverswimmer]

I don't know either but it is possible I suppose.

[rightsaidfrederickII]

The universities have until 5th May to respond, according to UCAS rules, so there's no rush from their point of view.

This might be interesting to you, though of course there's no guarantee it's up to date www.thestudentroom.co.uk/connect/university/university_of_edinburgh

[Janjanmama]

My daughter submitted UCAS application in early October and Edinburge was the first one who gave her an offer within one week. I think your dd better ring and ask as she has already got all grades in hand.

[Moominmammacat]

Both mine got early offers BBB from Edinburgh ... one of them after he had rejected them the previous year for a different subject.

[riverswimmer]

Thanks everyone. The Admissions office have told her to be patient!

[riverswimmer]

Offer received - phew! Thanks everyone.

[RedHelenB]

that's good news.

[coffeeinaredmug]

My DD still hasn’t heard from Edinburgh. It is the only one outstanding. She has an offer from her first choice and three good back ups to pick from so Edinburgh is immaterial now but it is a bit annoying that it takes them so long.

[Trollicking]

Phew, I hope your DD has a great time there. I think it must be a great place to be a student.