University Offers Coming In 23/4 - part 2!

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Following on from the old thread which was getting full….come and share the highs and lows of the journey that is A Levels and UCAS!

My daughter got her unconditional early Jan. Quite a few offers from Edinburgh are in amongst her peers but we are based in Scotland. Fingers crossed you hear soon.

Still waiting for Edinburgh here

And here!

Also waiting for Edinburgh

UCL English offer today.

Still waiting for Edi here too, my son has 5 As at higher but he’s applied for a popular course. He’s thinking of just withdrawing and accepting one of his unconditionals

Also waiting for Edinburgh! History here

Don’t withdraw @TooOldForThisNonsense - it really won’t be long now!

Waiting for Edin too - DD wants to firm and insure so not sure she is going to wait it out as is fairly convinced they are going to let the majority of those still waiting to simply lapse in May

Where is she thinking of firming and insuring @Headingto18?

Durham for firm nad then prob KCL for insurance

I think DD is very close to firming and insuring as well - looking like Nottingham and Sussex but she's decided to wait just a bit longer in case her feelings change but honestly I don't think they will.

One of her friends has 5 identical offers... another who everyone expected to walk in everywhere has non at all - 4 rejections and waiting on one and no one can understand it - predicted all As and A*s for 4 A levels, done EPQ, has a string of 8s and 9s at GCSE and does lots of things outside school, bilingual .. and one of the nicest girls you could ever hope to meet. The world is very strange sometimes... =I'm gutted for her and we've all got everything crossed for an offer from last uni

Also still waiting on Edinburgh!

Waiting for Glasgow here, a university that hasn't come up much on this thread. Curious about why Edinburgh seems so much more popular when the universities seem similarly ranked? Maybe it's to do with the standing of particular courses? Interested to know!

@listsandbudgets that sounds really tough for the friend; it is an odd process sometimes. Re offers - DD also has identical offers so her insurance is not really an insurance….

@Smartysmitty we are heading up to the offer day at Glasgow week after next (when we will be at Durham). It does rank higher for her subject than Edinburgh (Sociology), and has the beautiful old buildings she finds so attractive and aligns with her idea of a university aesthetic. They also offered within 24 hours of application going in (she already has three A stars) which was reaffirming.
I think Edinburgh looked (on paper anyway) like a Scottish Bristol, which she didn't like at all. Her hesitation was because, as you say; you hear Edinburgh mentioned a lot even though Glasgow is very well respected too, and 'name brand' is a factor.
I believe you have to pay tuition for all four years at Edinburgh but only first three at Glasgow.

DD3’s offers are all identical as well, so it’s a question of trying to work out which one would be most likely to take her if she drops a grade! Even if she gets an offer from Edinburgh, it’s likely to be higher, so I’m not sure it would be in the running.

I think in reality he’s too nosey to withdraw, even if he doesn’t take it if he gets an offer!

Glasgow is a fantastic uni & city. It’s often forgotten by the Southern English IMO. Because it’s not a chocolate box tourist city like Edinburgh, York or Bath.

The 3 year fee cap at Glasgow is ending from 2024/25 I believe sadly.

Glasgow is a lovely university in an arty, green part of the city, and the courses seem very flexible. Sadly DD immediately took a dislike to the city at open day, not helped by hot weather discomfort and a new-in-post tutor whose presentation wasn't great, so it was out of the running from the off. It's a great option though and should really be more popular.

Glasgow is a great city, DH is from there and love to visit, although in nearly 17 years I don't think that it's ever been warm enough to be uncomfortable in any season, you must have chosen a good weekend @TenSheds 😉 I was a bit surprised that DD didn't apply there but I think the 4 year element put her off. I know that with A Levels you can go straight into the 2nd year but she was worried that there would be established groups from 1st year and would struggle to be involved.

DS put off from applying to Glasgow for Sept 23 entry due to the accommodation problems that were reported in the media the previous year.

Is this still a problem or was it a one off due to the 'covid intake' year

1st years are guaranteed accommodation if they apply before the deadline. For subsequent years they just have to be quick off the mark I think - I can see flats on Gumtree advertised for July entry for around £180 / week

@StoorieHoose yes, sounds very similar to other universities, e.g. Durham, where the accommodation problems of a couple of years ago were a blip due to covid.

glasgowguardian.co.uk/2022/08/11/first-year-students-in-limbo-as-university-takes-away-accommodation-guarantee/ is the article I remember reading about Glasgow - telling 1st years not to enrol if they didn't have accommodation

DS was extremely happy today as he got an offer from Southampton for Computer Science. It’s a pretty high offer but doable. His aim was to get a top 10 CS uni and was losing hope - really pleased for him. Looking like Southampton firm and York Insurance.

He was rejected from Bath but that was no surprise this year - the competition was insane. Waiting on St As and Durham - although he has now ruled out Durham even if he gets an offer after being put off by the ‘Posh school vibes’ whatever that means!