York University

[choirmumoftwo]

Does anyone know when York starts to make offers? DS has had responses from 4 of his 5 choices so just waiting for York - on a gap year so already has results. Thanks.

[ginorwine]

Oops sorry meant to open new post
! Please can this be transferred to new thread somehow ?!

[ginorwine]

Dd considering giving up uni after first term - now home
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Likes living away from home and although she is reasonably bright - got all grade a inna levels whilst had glandular fever - she is a very practical person and isn't loving lectures and lots of reading .
She had a job in sixth form and loved earning own money . She says to her uni is a way to leave home and be independent but that the thought of 3 years more study does not excite her . She wonders if she should do an apprenteship to do with horses as is very able on that department . She just doesn't know what she wants to do . We saw uni as a time for her to mature and see life but the study doesn't interest her . She said she felt obliged to go to uni as she did ok and wanted it to be independent . Don't know how to approach this as I love study and find it hard to get to grips with the idea of lectures not being exiting . It's not just the course - she knows it's a good course . Her db is at a non Russell group uni and she is comparing his experience to hers - his seems work combined with a lot of fun whereas hers is more academically focussed with a lot of reading .
It hasn't helped that she has been ill most of her first term as she has after effects of glandular fever and has been v tired . Refuses to defer .
Help !!! 😊

[marmiteloversunite]

Hi. DD has got an interview for Oxford next week and her Grade 8 singing exam tomorrow do we have put off offer days until after Christmas. Hope your DS enjoys the offer day though. Will be interested to hear how he gets on.

[choirmumoftwo]

DS now has firm offers from all 5 choices, and has only definitely ruled out one! Great position to be in if a bit bewildering. Marmite, is your DD going to a York offer day on Wednesday by any chance?

[marmiteloversunite]

I am not sure where it ranked as that seems to be a moveable feast! Really hoping that the offer days will help her decide.

[choirmumoftwo]

Where did York rank in her choices originally? I suppose that's the question to ask.
I know distance can be scary but I think it's more about accessibility than miles. DS is about 330 miles from home for his gap year, but it's only a 1hr flight. The south-west can be trickier.

[marmiteloversunite]

York have now offered her an unconditional place if she puts them as her firm choice. She is really pleased but extra confused now! My only issue is that York is so far away from us.

[marmiteloversunite]

Yes it's really hard helping them make their own decisions without railroading with your own ideas. Think we are going to do the offer holder days to see if that helps with where she wants to go.

[choirmumoftwo]

Excellent news! Yes, almost decision time.
I think DS's favourite is still Sheffield but he may have the same gut reaction to Cardiff that he had at open day when he has his interview in 2 weeks time. I think York would be a great fit for him but trying not to say too much - his decision.

[marmiteloversunite]

Choirmum DD got an offer about two hours ago. It was for AAB which she thinks is higher than they were asking for last year. Anyway she is pleased to have 4 offers in the bag. Just has to choose now!

[choirmumoftwo]

Quick update - DS has just received an unconditional offer from York. So chuffed for him.
So that's 4 firm offers and an interview in 2 weeks.
Marmite, has your DD heard anything yet?

[simplysleepy]

No interview, marmite just an invitation to the post offer holders visit day, which maanaged to really impress my dad in particular

[marmiteloversunite]

Thank you Sleepy! Did they ask for an interview or just give you an offer?

[simplysleepy]

i submitted ucas last year in early december time. didn't get an offer from york until march

[marmiteloversunite]

Hi Choirmumoftwo, have you had anything back from York yet? We haven't. Just hoping they give us some notice if they want to do interviews.

[marmiteloversunite]

She's trying for Oxford but obviously that's ridiculously hard so after that it was York. She really liked the big project that they do at the end of the course. She was genuinely excited about her offer from Bristol today though. So I think we will just have to wait and see. We are in the South West so Yorkshire is a long way from home!

[choirmumoftwo]

Hi Marmite, yes they do sound alike! I don't think he's remotely anxious about it but he's doing a gap year miles from home and I'm not used to being so detached from his plans - my problem not his! What is your DD's first choice?

[choirmumoftwo]

Thank you. Not really panicking, he's in a great position so far. Thanks for the insight though!

[marmiteloversunite]

They sound not found!

[marmiteloversunite]

Hi. My DD has applied to York for music too. She has had offers from Nottingham and Bristol but nothing from York yet. I expect it will be an interview because we live hundreds of miles away!!
Her first instrument is the voice too and she loves early music and composing. They found very similar!

[SallyOMalley]

OP, I work at York so have a bit of insider knowledge! Don't panic if it's only two weeks since your DC submitted their application. It's still early days. I don't work in Music so I'm not familiar with the processes in that department. However, they may wish to interview (or, at least, invite to an applicant visit day). In my department, we always interview and we send out the invites about two weeks before each interview day. So, an early application might therefore not hear from us for a month at the beginning of the UCAS cycle as our first interview day is in November.

Like I say, all departments work differently at York so I can't tell you for sure what Music's policy is. However, as I say, a two week wait so far is probably usual. No need to panic yet

[choirmumoftwo]

That's the plan! Sheffield and Cardiff offer the same opportunity in their respective cathedrals.

[Moominmammacat]

And you can be a choral scholar at the Minster!

[Moominmammacat]

York for early stuff every time! Fantastic department and Early Music Centre. Look at the destinations of York singers in recent years ... they have taken over prestigious things like Genesis Sixteen!

[choirmumoftwo]

Not intrusive at all! He has done all the research and the open days himself and I think both the courses and campuses at Cardiff and Sheffield appeal to him. He was less keen on the 'out of town' campuses but preferred York to Royal Holloway. His interest firmly lies in classical, particularly baroque music and voice would be his first study instrument.