UCAS applications

[mumblechum1]

When are people's DCs planning on finalising their personal statements, with a view to getting the UCAS applns sent off?

DS's school have done the grade predictions but as far as I know haven't done the reference bit yet.

DS has done the first draft of his PS, has feedback from his tutor and is aiming to polish it up this weekend.

marvellous news Jellicle! and great re Exteter Minismum - fab uni

Adding to the good news, DS has just received offers for 2 courses at Warwick

Thanks Mabs she has just texted me to let me know she has received offers for the 2 courses she liked at UEA.
Well done Newferry to your DS

brilliant to all!

Well done to everyone's DCs for their offers. Hope they keep coming.

Hear, hear, let's keep the offers rolling in
And congrats to all those lucky enough to be getting their offers

Another offer arrived today so DS now has conditional offers from his first and second choices and an interview for his third (which is a different subject and a bit of an odd choice looking at his results etc)

He's very happy and doesn't mind what happens to the other two now.

Well my DD is over the moon just received an offer from Lancaster.

Can I just say that without guidance from lovely mumsnetters who said take her to some good Universities and show her what to aspire to this wouldn't have happened. Because of that advice she has worked so hard and reached above what she thought she could do. Thank you

Can I join? DS is thrilled at having just received 2 offers, slightly lower than expected, for Maths - eek!

Oooh we're waiting for Lancaster still

Well done to everyone

well done!

All those with offers well done - you'll have a nice relaxing Xmas. To those still waiting - hang in there, it will be fine.

My DD has received a letter today from 1 of her choices inviting her to one of the applicants days but also stating that they were impressed with her application and think she would be an asset to the department. They said that if she makes them a firm choice even if she doesn't get the grades to contact them as they have some leeway.
I was rather impressed with this but she says they send this letter to everyone does anyone know if she is right or wrong

It sounds pretty much like the letter we send to everyone, sorry if that disappoints.

No She won't be diasppointed at all thanks for that, it was me being dense as usual.

Well done on all the offers ...isn't it fab seeing them so excited!

Now "all" they have to do is get the grades!!! [gulp]

minsmum it may be the standard letter but it's still what they mean. Students don't always realise that there is often some leeway over grades, especially if they are ABB or above.

Congratulations to all those with offers, a big incentive to work for January exams, if they have them, and time to start thinking about what sort of accommodation they want to have and to order good earplugs If you ask for single sex you tend to get overseas students - can be quieter. Avoid if you don't want that.

Yay, after his last interview DS now has his 5th offer - (of AAB or ABB with an A in the EPQ) so it could be a great insurance choice as the EPQ isn't too hard to get the A in.

We are up to four offers too and Edinburgh (number 5) have said that they don't send any offers out until after the closing date but DD decided that she didn't like them anyway when she visited, so no idea why they were even on her list.

Well done Milliways & Jellicle

They will have to make the Firm & Insurance decisions and choose accommodation soon!

I thought decisions didn't have to be till 31 March?? Starts panicking again.

With DS1 we waited until after the Jan results came out in March, before he finally selected his firm and insurance.

Decisions about offers have to be done by 8th May 2013 (according to UCAS site)

Sorry - I just meant once you have all your offers in, the decisions can begin. We are already getting the literature on accommodation choices etc, which is what made me think.

Good idea to wait for Jan results though.