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UCAS applications

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mumblechum1 · 12/10/2012 09:24

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.

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NewFerry · 04/12/2012 07:19

Some good news for DS, he's applied for 2 courses at the same uni, and had a letter basically saying he was unlikely to hear any more till after the jan deadline. He came home from school yesterday, to find the department are recommending him for an offer, subject to his references and qualifications checking out, and inviting him to an engineering day next month after his Jan exams.

I'm really pleased f
or him, but I'm a bit surprised that they need to do this checking, as he's at an ordinary school, with ordinary GCSEs, AS/a2 etc.

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mumblechum1 · 04/12/2012 08:25

Well done NewFerryBoy! I haven't heard of Unis doing that either.

DS now has offers for his first choice and insurance, so not really too bothered whether the ones in the middle make offers now Smile

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Milliways · 04/12/2012 10:08

Yay, he got his Manchester offer of AABa or A*BBa (a=AS Further Maths) which is brilliant! Nottingham was a higher offer but her prefers Manchester he thinks. Apparently it has the largest Maths dept in the country.

Now just one final interview next week. :)

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mumblechum1 · 04/12/2012 10:55

Grin Milliways, that's DS's first choice too, and he got his offer yesterday.

(must admit, though, he made his choices based on which TA units are close by and Manchester won because it has a 4 Para baseHmm)

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MABS · 04/12/2012 12:55

dd is Manchester too :) popular choice..

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mumblechum1 · 04/12/2012 14:32

It'd be funny if they all ended up in the same flat Wink

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Milliways · 04/12/2012 14:40

Could you imagine how embarrassed they would be - "Our Mums, the Mumsnetters"! Grin

LittleFrieda · 04/12/2012 14:54

Congratulations on all the offers.

Milliways/Mumblechum - are they manchester offers for straight maths?

Jins · 04/12/2012 14:59

Just spotted this. We're waiting too. Form finally finished and sent off at the end of last week so not expecting anything much yet.

Hoping against hope that one of his two favourites will come up trumps but in the last week the one he thought he wasn't interested in has suddenly shot up his priority list.

Milliways · 04/12/2012 15:52

LittleFrieda - No, Milliboy is taking joint honours with Philosophy.

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mumblechum1 · 04/12/2012 16:47

Little Frieda, no, Sociology.

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mumeeee · 04/12/2012 16:54

Congratulations to everyone who have got offres, Just got to wait now for DD3's tutor to put his referance in and send form off. He wanted all applications in by this week so should be sent off soon.

Bossybritches22 · 04/12/2012 17:44

Hand holding needed, DD 1 in interview at Queens Cambridge as we speak gulp

I'm waiting in the pub opposite with a glass of wine to steady my nerves

it being before 6pm that's my excuse

You would be proud of me no helicoptering just lots of confidence boosting hot chocolate + hugs [ grin]

NewFerry · 04/12/2012 17:57

Crossing fingers for you bossy britches x

ISingSoprano · 04/12/2012 18:09

Oooh - good luck Bossybritches Hope the interview goes well for your dd.

LittleFrieda · 04/12/2012 19:01

Bossybritches - waiting in the pub oppposite where?

MABS · 04/12/2012 19:54

fingers crossed :) dd is Criminology at Manchester.

mumeeee · 04/12/2012 21:15

Bossybritches how did your DD's interview go? College sent DD3's application back to her so that she could corect some grammar and spelling mistakes she's done that now and sent it back. Her tutor has put his referance in and the college will proces it tomorrow and send it off. I'm proud of her as although she is 20 she has some learning difficulties and has worked hard to get this far.

Yellowtip · 04/12/2012 21:58

Bossy is she there just for the day or is she overnighting? I bet (hope) she emerged and said they stuck to ancient things and that there was no peep of current affairs.

Bossybritches22 · 04/12/2012 22:04

Sorry phonedied!

Frieda- opposite Queens- the Anchor, although back at the hotel now!

She came bouncing out of the interview (phew) full of it, she felt she did as well as she could have, nothing she couldn't answer or bluff her way out of, the profs interviewing were almost giving her a tutorial obviously gently testing how much she knew (Classics) They complimented her on persuing it given that Latin isn't done much, if at all in state schools. Tomorrow she has a Language test & feedback after lunch.

sorry proud mum here-she is a very shy girl but passionate about her subject so I am delighted she has come this far, it is so far out of her comfort zone!

We should know by January 4th.

minsmum · 04/12/2012 22:08

Well the school have finally done the reference & the application sent today. I now will just have to keep smiling and nodding whilst being convinced, in my own mind, that she won't get any offers.
I don't know why I am worrying so much

Yellowtip · 04/12/2012 22:40

Oh minsmum why should you be convinced of no offers? Are you just a worrier all the time?

Jins · 05/12/2012 08:58

DS1s form was finalised on Friday and first offer yesterday Grin

From one of his top two preferences as well.

MABS · 05/12/2012 13:15

fab bosssy - well done to her :) I too thought no offers but now dd has all 5 !

WhitesandsofLuskentyre · 05/12/2012 13:58

DD has one of her insurance offers, but is very meh about it. "Yeah Mum, but that's not where I want to go." No other offers yet.

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