Transcript Head of VI Form - Mark Rutherford School

Welcome
to the
UCAS
Information Evening
Focus Areas:
Support
Preparation
Research
Application Process
References
Deadlines
Information, Advice and Guidance:
- University trip (Year 12)
- Tutors Activities – summer term
- Subject Teachers
- Sixth Form Team
Research:
- Courses/subjects
- New?
- Assessment
- Joint honours?
- Institutions
- Location
- Accommodation
- Structure
- Content
- Other opportunities (placement)
- Facilities
- Reputation
- Open days (institution/courses)
- Course specific requirements
Application Process:
- Online: UCAS website
- Registration
- Payment
- Personal ID number
- ‘Groups’ and Monitoring
- Adviser Track
- Sections:
Personal Details
Additional Information
Choices
Education
Employment
Personal Statement
Reference
Personal Statement:
- Crucial to decision by institution
- Unique selling opportunity
- Personalises the application
- Originality
- Truthful
- 70/30 rule
- 4000 characters/47 lines
References:
- Students own reference
- Staff reference:
Predicted Grade
Attitude to Learning/Motivation/Commitment
Achievements
Personal Qualities
Working Deadlines:
- Final copy of personal statement – September
- Application completed by the student – mid October
- Reference completed by form tutor – end November
- UCAS deadline – 15/1/15 (6pm)
Oxbridge, Medicine, Dentistry or Veterinary
- Oxbridge = one application
- Practice interview evenings
- Medicine, Dentistry or Veterinary Science = four
choices. Fifth choice = a linked subject.
- Early deadline of 15/10/14
- UKCAT (Clinical) and BMAT (Biomedical)
- Law (LNAT)
What happens next?
- Processed
- Copies sent to chosen institutions
- Offers/interviews
- Accept
Firm (Conditional/Unconditional)
Reservation (Insurance)
- Deferring, Extra, Adjustment and Clearing
Role of parents/carers:
- Check applications
- Help meet deadlines
- Reply to offers and confirm acceptance
- Nominated access
Useful Information:
- ‘www.ucas.ac.uk’
- Section for parents – give you advice, guidance and
support
- ‘UCAS TV’
- Students Guide
- UCAS Booklet
- Parents Guide
Useful Websites:
- unistats.direct.gov.uk
- http://university.which.co.uk/
An Opportunity for Questions