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2. Firm choice = First choice
achievable?
applicants wrongly believe you can
You can’t switch between firm and insurance choices
UCAS
Look over course descriptions
Go to an open day
3. Make your insurance choice matter
Insurance choice isn’t mandatory
1 /10applicants don’t have one
It should act as a back up option
3/10
4/10applicants with an insurance choice say it requires them to get their predicted grades or higher
before the deadline
Check UCAS Track to see your personal deadline
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5. There’s always Extra, Adjustment or Clearing
Come results day...
Try Clearing
Do better than expected?Consider Adjustment
Source: An online survey of 1012 applicants intending to start university in September 2014, conducted via Youthsight.
BBA A
INSURANCEFIRM
Try again with Extra
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REPLYING TO UNI OFFERS:Top tactics
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UCAS
Look over coursedescriptions
Go to an open day
1. Review your o�ers
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2. Firm choice = First choice
Is the o�erachievable?
BBA Is the o�er flexible?A
applicants wrongly believe you can
You can’t switch between firm and insurance choices
3/10 INSURANCEFIRM
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3. Make your insurance choice matter
Insurance choice isn’t mandatory
1 /10applicants don’t have one
It should act as a back up option
4/10applicants with an insurance choice say it requires them to get their predicted grades or higher
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Check UCAS Trackto see yourpersonal deadline
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4. Reply to o�ers before the deadline
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5. There’s always Extra, Adjustment or Clearing
Come results day...
Try Clearing
Do better than expected?Consider Adjustment
Try again with Extra
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No o�ers or want to decline?