DC firmed a Uni but circumstances have since suddenly changed substantially

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DC selected a Uni a long way from home and in an expensive city. They were applying grades in hand and got 5 offers but chose this particular Uni.

Our circumstances as a family have suddenly changed and they really want to be closer to home and need to be at a Uni with cheaper living costs.

I believe there is a 14 day cooling off period but they're beyond that date now.

The most sensible choice would actually be at the most sought after/competitive of all the 5 choices but they did have an offer from there but sadly turned it down.

Would there be any chance of changing now, if they rang round the admission departments ?

They've had a very tough UCAS process over the past 2 years due to Covid and now this on top is just another cross to bear. I really feel it would make the difference between them actually going to Uni and staying the course and them giving up the idea altogether. That makes them sound like a person with no resilience at all but everyone has their limits and seeking to resolve an issue would seem more sensible to me.

IB results come out on Tuesday to universities and students get them on Wednesday.

Yes of course (though Scottish results out a fortnights earlier!)

This happened with my DD although the circumstance change was less sympathy inducing as she picked the university her boyfriend was at (insistent it was not because he was there) then split up with him and regretted the decision. She told us she wanted to change at the start of July and this was pre results and to her insurance. It was absolutely impossible to negotiate - to be honest the admissions people we spoke to could not grasp she had changed her mind and in conversations both before and after results just kept repeating she already had a place. She went to the university she had initially firmed and in retrospect it was the right decision but we didn’t a financial constraint, that makes it much tougher.

If all else fails have you considered going through first year, then switching?
There’ll definitely be more spaces as a few drop out. Especially if the uni has a lot of international students (which it should if the ‘expensive city’ is London).

That makes life easier in a way. If the new uni will accept him he can withdraw from firm choice and he would be able to add new uni in and they can accept him that way.