DS applied in November. Got 4x offers v quickly but still waiting for offer/rejection from his no.1 choice. They emailed him in November asking him about his choice of subjects which he replied to. Then they emailed again asking if he was a "private" student (standard email to everyone apparently). Again he replied. I know they have until May to send out offers but seems a long time especially when it is holding up his firm/insurance choices.
Just wondered if this is the case for others?
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Anyone's DC not heard from all their choices? Is this normal?
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llytigrepden · 24/03/2021 18:28
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kitnkaboodle ·
24/03/2021 18:50
Still waiting on Bath and Bristol. Bath have said decisions mid-April due to high number of applications 
llytigrepden ·
25/03/2021 09:28
I'm pretty sure DS's no1 choice has made lots of offers. I suspect it's because he got shafted last year (he is a year 14er) and his grades were too low and they are waiting to see how he did this year when he actually got a chance to sit the exams and now, of course, the exams have been cancelled again, so they are probably waiting to see if there is a space for someone like him! I told him the lack of an outright rejection so far should be seen positively but that is probably me trying to keep him motivated whilst also being totally deluded It's horrible for them having to wait with no contact from the university.
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KittyMcKitty ·
27/03/2021 09:43
@SeasonFinale the Bristol courses he’s waiting on are Philosophy & Politics and Social Policy & Politics. He exceeds the requirements and would ordinarily have expected to get offers but this year I’m losing hope 
KittyMcKitty ·
27/03/2021 10:02
@SeasonFinale
On hold means that they waited until all other applications were in before giving equal consideration to the rest. Have you looked at Bristol admissions criteria for those courses (not entry requirements) it will say how they score the application and the weighting it gives to each area. No news is good news
Haha yes we’ve read all the Bristol information many times and know the admissions criteria like the back of our hands.
He applied mid Nov and has had 2 on hold emails (for both courses) the last being a couple of weeks ago (so a few weeks after extended deadline).
Both courses are 20% GCSEs / 80% A levels with PS as a tie breaker. He has a very good PS (if I say so myself
).There’s been no mention on TSR regarding either course except a couple of people rejected from Pol & IR and given Social Pol & Pol to consider as alternative application.
You’re right no news is good news but I imagine they have / are sending out offers so the longer you wait the less likely an offer is presumably.
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