New Batch of Year 13 parents this way!

[OhYouBadBadKitten]

Hopefully this thread will appear on TIO! No need to use it til our old thread is done, but at least we have it for when we are ready.

Welcome to all new posters. Congratulations to offer holders - Bristol seems very fast this year. Have browsed the Student Room thread (that's a whole other world!) and lots of people getting Bristol offers. Of course Bristol is often used as a back up to Oxbridge which might explain the flurry. I went to Bristol (a loooong time ago!) so am a huge supporter and fan of the place!

Ursula - yes finally after 3 mornings of trying and everyone in my office including my lovely boss trying for me. I hope DS and his pals appreciate my efforts.

I'm sure they do

Lonicera how’s your dd doing? I’ve been thinking about you both - I really hope this hasn’t set her back too much, especially as she’s already had such a hard time with health difficulties for both of you.

Sorry Lonicera forgot to answer your question!
DD’s offer was for Classics from Bristol.
I think Bristol have been very fast to make offers for lots of courses.
Classics is definitely a less popular subject, but as there are limited places offering it, it still tends to be oversubscribed.

It’s weird because I’ve been sadly looking at old threads from years gone by and I’d swear that Bristol have a tradition of late offers, along with Durham.

dd had the email from UCAS to say they have her application. That’s it now, no changes to her uni choices. gulp! I take back all my stressing about her college.

2nd offer received! This one from Newcastle. I can’t believe how fast they are. I don’t think the rest will be so speedy - Durham is notoriously late with offers as Kitten says (I too have trawled the old threads! We can be sad together! ) and her other 2 will want to interview (hopefully!)

I can't believe how excited I am over these offers.

it’s a bit like Christmas isn’t it!

I think that reading about others submitting their forms was making me anxious, if those on the thread feel the same way as I did, try to be less of a worry wort than I am! as long as they submit by the deadline, it really doesn’t matter.

It feels a bit like when dd was a baby and all the mums were saying when their baby was first sitting, crawling etc. in the end, they all managed it and it seems ridiculous now.

Knowing that intellectually doesn’t change my worrying tendencies though.

Gosh - things seem to be moving quickly. DS has more or less finished his PS (Draft 1) and is just waiting for his UCAS supervisor to read through it as he is assuming there will be changes.....many changes....

School are pushing through the Oxbridge/Other applications - I'm assuming to get them before term ends next week.

It is all becoming more real isn't it? Especially with those with offers already.

Are these universities making early offers because the students are clearly Oxbridge material?

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/higher_education/3033121-Non-Oxbridge-early-application-good-bad-or-neutral

There you go Lonicera, this is a recent thread where early offers were discussed at length.

I've just reassured DD about fast offers for Classics. The people she met at Uniq are holding offers too. She's decided not to apply for Oxford, and in fact has a different list to most of them.

Thank you Icould. DD has been told to submit her application to med school early (if she does) and apply to the other med related stuff later. The school won't submit those applications until after Christmas. Does this mean that she might struggle to get any offers?

The timing should have no effect as everyone who applies before the deadline is supposed to be treated equally. It doesn't matter if you apply three hours before the deadline or three months.

DS is looking to do Chemistry but one of his choices interview...I'm really concerned about this as because of his ASD he finds siuations where he is the focus, especially where he is being questioned, very difficult. I can't imagine him performing well at interview, mostly he would clam up, shrug and say 'I don't know' a lot. Does anyone know whether his ASD would be taken into account, or whether there's even any point applying to this particular uni?

The university should take his ASD into account in order to give him a level playing field under the disability equality legislation.
If he gets an interview, it would be worth contacting the department to explain the difficulties and see what they suggest.
I know of one 6th form applicant who struggled in the interview but then emailed all his answers later and was accepted. Something similar might work for your Ds?
I don't think he should just not apply. If it was a vocational course where communication skills are vital that would be different, but for Chemistry he is entitled to reasonable adjustments.

Doistay with my son we got an uncle to do a few practise interviews and it said on form he had social communication SEN and he did okay. He hates new social situations but a bit of practise helped him. They seem to be very understanding about ASD at unis is our experience particuarly in STEM subjects. I wish your DS good luck.

On a different note, my DD got an offer and passed her theory driving test today. Yay! Glad to hear offers coming in for DC on here.i think it is just particular unis giving offers so early - or so it seems

Like many mums i feel a little tense that she does get offers from those she really wants and I suspect we have a long wait. Was all done a lot later with my DS and that all worked out fine.

Wish all DC and waiting mums good luck.

That's it, DS is now in the waiting phase. One of his notuni choices wanted him to register on some other system, copy some stuff from his application, scan some certificates and give other information that the others either don't want or are happy to have on paper. It's one of those things that could easily be overlooked so the deal was that I would find all the certificates for him and then he'd complete it there and then. This was mainly so I had the certificates out of their safe place for the shortest possible time.

Next step - interview dates.

dd to complete a supplementary form then can shift to the prepare for entrance exams/waiting mode.

Im going to be really glad when the following week is over, dd has a huge amount on and it’s beginning to show in her mood. I’m struggling not to rise to it, but quite frankly can feel latent teen tendencies starting to rise in myself like the desire to slam doors in frustration.

Thanks NoHaudin and violets...I've had a quick word with him and he says his biology teacher at school has offered to do practice interviews, so if it comes to it he has someone who will help. Sadly no-one else we know (including DH and I) have no clue about science subjects. Good idea also to contact the Uni if needs be.

I think his PS is nearly done thankfully. Also, I've heard a couple of people mention uploading certificates, but I don't remember seeing that on the UCAS form...have I missed something?

No I think that was someone who is apply for something outside the UCAS scheme.

No, it's me that was uploading certificates and it's not a UCAS application so you're fine. There's always one that's weird......

Well DD "hit send" on her application form this evening. It won't actually go till school complete their bit, but she thinks that will be tomorrow. She is very buoyant, which DH and I are loving!