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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

Before results day...

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REPLYING TO UNI OFFERS:Top tactics

UCAS

Look over coursedescriptions

Go to an open day

1. Review your o�ers

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

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

Check UCAS Trackto see yourpersonal deadline

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4. Reply to o�ers before the deadline

5. There’s always Extra, Adjustment or Clearing

Come results day...

Try Clearing

Do better than expected?Consider Adjustment

Try again with Extra

Before results day...1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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No o�ers or want to decline?

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