Applying for Uni 2019 entry Part 3, UCAS & offers

[NewModelArmyMayhem18]

Wow that last thread filled up quickly. Well done to your DS, Piggy!

Well done to your DD, errorofjudgement. I guess that's how casting goes in the real theatre world too?

It was always going to be the year it was easier to get on to most courses. Well they deserve some positive return for being the first year subjected to the new GCSE regime.

Exactly, NewModel.

So basically some universities open their accommodation applications (much) sooner than others?

I haven't even begun think worry about accommodation choices yet!

Offer holders day are my next thing. I want to go with DS. He's not keen....

glitterbiscuits neither is my DS - I feel your pain. I've booked him onto the Durham one but was then horrified at the cost of the train fare (and whoever goes would need to stay overnight somewhere)

Well, after finally finishing his PS on the second to last day of term ds was a bit put out his application didn't actually get submitted until Sunday just gone!

I did try to explain that his teacher would be having a break over Xmas and his application wouldn't be her priority, particularly seeing as the school had an internal deadline of November 9th for finishing their ps's!!

So we now have to wait. I've no idea if he's even had any acknowledgements . It's only after reading this thread I see this is what normally happens.

Can you tell I've got a lazy, uncommunicative boy on my hands!! 😡

Can you tell I've got a lazy, uncommunicative boy on my hands!!

It was always going to be the year it was easier to get on to most courses.
What does this mean? Why is it easier for them to get onto their course of choice. Great news, but why?

she called them ... they've given her interviews for both courses on Feb 2nd many apologies for the delay (not quite sure what was going on but she said they were very nice) ... they've already followed up with emails & she's confirmed. Squeee!

Shimy

Great news for your dd Lan!

Mines - Because there’s a lower birth rate for this cohort, meaning fewer applicants for uni places. I was told this by course heads at Cardiff and Sussex.

I think there are a fair few of those Shimy and pasanda. DS did tell me about his UIF offer from York of his own volition but have to say I'm disinclinded to believe he's communicating all universities' emails to me (particularly those for offer-holders open day visits!).

Well done to your DD, Laniakea, and fingers crossed for her.

• I seriously doubt anyone can trump MY DS! It’s toworrying levels. I’ve asked him so many times if he really wants to go to university and he says yes, but his behaviour doesn’t match with that. He wanted to firm one offer from a uni that was asking for 2 levels above predicted (not working anywhere near predicted levels) anddidnt understand why this wasn’t a good idea. He’s misread an offer of AAB for Abb! he’s claimed he’s had no contact from Cardiff for an offer holder day (when lots of people on TSR are saying they have!) probably deleted it or something.

I’ve had to get his ucas track login details off him to double check the conditions of all his offers.

Sometimes i decide enough is enough and if he really wants to go to uni he’ll sorthimself out. But I don’t see this happening he just carries on sleeping. I’m green with envy all these parents talking about their dc sorting out holder day visits, comparing course content etc .

Sorry rant over, I had to get that off My heaving chest!

Ah, now shimy, I think you and my DS could have a competition for horizontal behaviour. Except they would be too passive and just make no eye contact with each other and mutter,

I have worked out my DS's gmail password. It's the only way I know ANYTHING. 723 unread emails .

Piggy - You’ve got it! The muttering, no eye contact, always seemingly frowning and ALWAYS tired! But they’ve done nothing all day but sleep.
He’s naturally very quiete and introverted. I get that, but he just seems disengagedfrom life in general.

It’s so hard listening or reading about all these engaged young people, I can’t help thinking, ‘where did I go wrong?’ .

Ha, I actually asked DS if I could look at his gmail emails "just to check" and he point blank refused me access (and he goes for very obscure pwords so no chance of me breaking it!).

It's also possible that applications to universities go down as more young people opt for apprenticeships. We have a super bright family member who chose that route and is flourishing!

When i mentioned the possibility of "apprenticeships" and the benefit of "work and study" at the same time to DS, his eyes rolled almost completely into the back of his head.

No chance of hacking emails here either.

For the last five years , applications from boys to study at university has declined. Apprenticeships have not risen in the same volume. The government and the education system are worried. Not doing anything of course! Just concerned!

My DS is currently back in bed.
2 mock exams tomorrow and zero revision
This was a straight A student.
Now getting Cs and Ds. He thinks he will get it all done at the last minute in the summer and as the offers are in now he doesn't have to worry about the mocks.
" I work well under pressure "

error - I bet you were so pleased and relieved for her.

Laniakea - that's great news.

NewModel - I'm half hoping DD doesn't get a Durham offer for that reason. She's at school in a different county and there are more trains from here, so if one of us goes with her then that's three days off work (DD needs to give plenty of notice, my job is likely to be a no for those dates!).

DD is waiting to hear from Durham. I wouldn't be surprised if they delay decisions for a while and see how many Oxbridge rejects accept an offer and how many places they've got left.

glitterbiscuits, funny you should mention grades. DD is forecast AAA, been getting Bs, As and the odd A* every half term, but last report it was all Bs and even a C. I wonder if some of the schools are trying to get them focussed by giving lower grades. Good luck for his mocks tomorrow.

So boys are falling off the 'grid', Piggy? It doesn't surprise me but it's not good news for sure.

Glitter - my ds decided to take today off so he could 'catch up on some sleep and finish his history coursework '. Up at 11.30! Only been back at school 3 days, must be sooooo tired! Oh, actually, maybe it's something to do with that ready meal you ate at half past midnight last night!!

No revision yet for mocks which start next week. Says he has to finish coursework and get it off his mind before he could possibly focus on revision. Coursework not due in til May

He has a plan, I'm letting him stick to it and keeping my fingers firmly crossed!

Other news tho, he's told me all 5 uni's have at least acknowledged his application

Pasanda are you sure you DS's school doesn't have an internal deadline for coursework? DS has to submit one history piece on Monday but at his school they do two and then submit the best one (and that will be at some point after the Easter hols I believe).

Oh God! don't get me started on the mocks. All xmas hols spent sleeping. Mocks started this week.

No revision yet for mocks which start next week. Says he has to finish coursework and get it off his mind before he could possibly focus on revision. Coursework not due in til May

And its the sheer daft logic they apply to things as well?
in DS's case, "i'll firm offer X even though its really high above my predicted, but i know they will drop it"

"It doesn't matter if i complete my Computing coursework before school resumes, because the deadline is in March and everyone is at the same stage as me"

"It doesn't matter if i go to an offer holder day, i'll just go to an open day instead"

Seriously if i weren't his DM i'd question wether he's actually mine!