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Edinburgh. anyone else still waiting for an offer?

30 replies

bagelbaby · 07/02/2020 19:34

DS has had all his others. But Edinburgh is his preferred choice. Still not heard. I wondered if this was usual.

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TeaAndStrumpets · 07/02/2020 20:02

Grandson still waiting. Also no word from Durham!

HairyPotter · 07/02/2020 20:13

We are still waiting on edinburgh but DD2 already has offers from her first and second choices so not particularly bothered. Good luck to your ds. It’s a gorgeous city.

JulesJules · 07/02/2020 20:30

Edinburgh is the only one D1 hasn't heard from.

ClerkMaxwell · 07/02/2020 21:10

Same here. Edinburgh is only one DD has heard from. I think they have been doing Scottish offers first this year as most of DDs class have heard back except for vet med and medicine.

bagelbaby · 07/02/2020 22:50

Argh! Wish they'd hurry up!

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Localher0 · 11/02/2020 15:39

Still waiting for Edinburgh and Durham for History. I am banned from mentioning it now.....

Dearover · 11/02/2020 19:15

There has been a flurry of activity from Durham with initial college allocations being sent out. Edinburgh though is still keeping DD hangingbon for a humanities course. She is "Rest of UK", not applying in Scotland with grades in hand.

mimbleandlittlemy · 11/02/2020 20:35

Friend’s daughter waiting on Edinburgh for English but another friend’s daughter got an offer for biochem an hour after UCAS applications closed on 15 Jan. Scottish friend says it’s all down to quotas but I don’t know if that’s true.

Delilah901 · 11/02/2020 20:55

My daughter only had her Edinburgh interview yesterday, and told it could be end March before she hears - competitive course Nursing Studies.

HairyPotter · 11/02/2020 21:05

DD2 got an unconditional for Pharmacology for Edinburgh on Friday.

TeaAndStrumpets · 28/02/2020 18:05

Edinburgh have offered Grandson ABB for History, great back up grades! Still waiting for Durham.

Localher0 · 02/03/2020 22:01

@TeaAndStrumpets congrats to your grandson. That's a fabulous offer. Still not received the Edinburgh offer here Angry

TeaAndStrumpets · 02/03/2020 22:59

Thanks, localher0, he really likes Leeds too but they have offered 3As! There doesn't seem to be any pattern to the offers. Still nothing from Durham, but he's less keen anyway. Hope you get good news soon!

GaribaldiGirl · 03/03/2020 06:42

Still waiting here.....

GaribaldiGirl · 03/03/2020 12:39

English offer at last! Received this morning.

horsemadmom · 03/03/2020 13:20

DD2 got her English offer yesterday. @GaribaldiGirl was your DD's offer quite low? We were very surprised as DD1's was higher than Cambridge offer.

GaribaldiGirl · 03/03/2020 14:02

@horsemadmom My daughter already has her grades ( A*AB ) She’s resitting the B subject but her offer is unconditional so we were pleasantly surprised. She has very good GCSEs, not sure if that helped.

shockthemonkey · 03/03/2020 14:28

Still waiting to hear for Biomedical Sciences and for Computer Science.

Peaseblossom22 · 04/03/2020 11:16

Ds just got an offer this morning, we are in the same position as @TeaAndStrumpets ( love that name!) but for different subject

Peaseblossom22 · 04/03/2020 11:17

@horsemadmom ds offer was for English and yes it’s lower than expected .

Localher0 · 04/03/2020 13:03

Congrats to all whose offers are finally coming in. I can't believe we're still waiting 🙄

TeaAndStrumpets · 04/03/2020 13:06

That is interesting peaseblossomand a fab result for your DS! We thought Edinburgh would be higher than Leeds. Perhaps there is a target for English domiciled students? I suppose it could be contextual though (below average comp)

Leeds does have some Access schemes over the summer which could lower the requirement, but who knows what will happen with exams this summer?

JulesJules · 04/03/2020 19:17

D1 finally got her offer today ABB - lower than she was expecting. All her offers in now.

Localher0 · 10/03/2020 08:57

Is anyone else still waiting for Edinburgh? I can't help thinking that if it is a rejection then that would have come a lot earlier. Surely they wouldn't make kids wait until the end of March just to say no???? (Looking for a glimpse of hope - and not allowed to discuss anything with DS 😬)

LIZS · 11/03/2020 14:50

Having had dd dealing with Edinburgh after results day last year, they can and may well take it to the 11th hour. They seem very particular about balancing numbers from different funding streams and each School works individually then communicates via central admissions.

Is anyone else due to attend the offer holder days later this month? Dd registered bit we are now wondering if it will go ahead. Have flights and accommodation booked.

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