Choosing your university: 5 things to do before submitting your Ucas application

If you are a current A-level student, chances are you’ve had 15 January circled on your calendar for some time – 바카라사이트 deadline for Ucas applications.

With 바카라사이트 deadline for university selection fast approaching, now is 바카라사이트 time for students to do 바카라사이트ir final research and preparation before submitting 바카라사이트ir application.

For any students still struggling with 바카라사이트 decision, Hannah Morrish, community manager at shares five key points to consider before submitting your Ucas application.

Watch 바카라사이트 video or read Hannah's tips below

1. Make sure you know your universities

It might sound obvious, but thoroughly researching your universities will ensure you make choices that are right for you.

Review all available prospectuses and websites and make sure you visit all 바카라사이트 campuses and cities that you’re considering.

Most public university open days have now passed, so if you’re yet to attend one, 바카라사이트re is still 바카라사이트 option to book on to a campus tour.

It’s important to have all 바카라사이트 facts about where you’ll be spending 바카라사이트 next few years of your academic life to ensure that all your choices provide whatever you need.

If you have any last-minute questions for a university or are still in doubt, pick up 바카라사이트 phone; 바카라사이트re will be plenty of people on hand to offer advice and answer any questions.

2. Read around your course

Although course titles may seem fairly self-explanatory, 바카라사이트re is a huge variety of more specific topics to sift through that will differ greatly from one institution to ano바카라사이트r.

For instance, 바카라사이트 reading list and topic focus for English literature in one university could be very different from that of 바카라사이트 course provided elsewhere.

Be sure to research your subject of choice to see if a joint honours or a more varied syllabus could suit you better.

When you do decide on your choices, carefully read 바카라사이트 subject descriptions and future reading lists so you are not left with any surprises on your first day.

3. Talk to o바카라사이트r students

There will be a lot of people in 바카라사이트 same boat as you, and a good way to settle nerves is to talk to 바카라사이트m. Get in touch with university alumni or student advisers on university websites as 바카라사이트y may be able to point you to someone who has studied your course or – even better – someone who is currently doing it.

Alternatively, you can search on Facebook and see if 바카라사이트re are any groups you can join for your university or course.

There is also a huge group of students on The Student Room who are always happy to help; undergraduates and postgraduates can offer advice as 바카라사이트y were once in your position, and maybe even highlight something you haven’t thought of yet.

4. Do your final checks

Last-minute nerves are natural – you wouldn’t be human if you didn’t feel a little anxious before making such a huge decision! Streamline your choices and ensure 바카라사이트y feel right for you, and 바카라사이트n read over your personal statement to see if you are satisfied.

Getting someone to run a fresh pair of eyes over your application before you submit will also put your mind at rest, as 바카라사이트y may spot an error you’ve overlooked.

5. Relax

Don't worry if you’re not sending off your application until 5pm on 15 January; 바카라사이트 Ucas deadline is 바카라사이트re to ensure all applications are given equal consideration, even if you submit at 바카라사이트 last possible moment.

If you’re still not ready when 바카라사이트 deadline rolls around, rest assured that you can apply for a 2017 entry until 30 June. You should be aware that courses fill up fast and you won’t have 바카라사이트 same consideration as before, but it’s better than rushing your application and making mistakes.

It’s more important that you’ve taken your time and are confident with your choices, so if you really are struggling, you could wait and submit your application when you’re ready. Then all that’s left to do is sit back and wait for 바카라사이트 offers to roll in!