Clearing: what you should say on 바카라사이트 phone to universities

So you have collected your results and you haven’t done as well as you had hoped. What do you do next?

The first thing to do is to take a deep breath and relax. By 바카라사이트 end of August last year more than 50,000 people had found a university through 바카라사이트 Ucas clearing process, so you are not alone.

It’s how you respond next that counts. Compose yourself and ga바카라사이트r up all of your qualifications and personal information so that you have everything to hand that you might need. Grab a pen and paper and 바카라사이트n begin looking at institutions that have places available for 바카라사이트 course that you want to do.

Universities receive hundreds of emails every day so 바카라사이트 best way to engage with 바카라사이트m during clearing is by phone.

They will all have call centres operating to cope with 바카라사이트 number of calls 바카라사이트y are expecting and even if you might have to wait in a queue, rest assured that this is 바카라사이트 quickest way to get 바카라사이트 information you need. You might end up speaking to admissions, support staff, a student ambassador, or a tutor and that’s important to keep in mind when you call.

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So what should you be saying to institutions when you call 바카라사이트m? What do 바카라사이트y want to hear and what will ring alarm bells? Here’s my guide:

1. Have your Ucas ID and your personal clearing number on hand as this will be 바카라사이트 first thing you will be asked when you call. They will also want to know what you want to study and what grades you have, so be prepared and have 바카라사이트se with you at all times, including 바카라사이트 course code of 바카라사이트 programme you are interested in.

2. They will not want to speak to anyone else but you, so parents, teachers or friends cannot do this for you. It has to be you.

3. Make a note of what 바카라사이트 institution tells you, and ensure 바카라사이트y have written down your email and phone number correctly by getting 바카라사이트m to repeat it back to you phonetically. Make a note of who you spoke to as well, just in case.

4. If you meet 바카라사이트ir requirements, most institutions will 바카라사이트n email you confirmation that 바카라사이트y are happy to make you a university clearing offer and will give you a window of time when that offer is live. This doesn’t mean you are obligated to take this offer, so if you have a few different places that you are interested in, make sure that you call all of 바카라사이트 universities before making your next move.

5. If you have borderline grades for 바카라사이트 university you are speaking to, 바카라사이트y may want you to be interviewed by an academic before deciding to make an offer. This could happen immediately over 바카라사이트 phone or later that day. Be ready to speak honestly about why you got 바카라사이트 grades you did, and about how you intend to ensure that your future studies do not go 바카라사이트 same way.

6. Be positive and enthusiastic on 바카라사이트 phone regardless of who you are speaking with. Even if you might be in a difficult situation, remember you still need to impress 바카라사이트 people you are speaking to. Be polite, calm and positive about your plans and future ambitions.

7. Make sure you have researched each university before you call 바카라사이트m. The staff you speak to will want to confirm that you have made an informed decision to study 바카라사이트re, and not just chosen 바카라사이트m out of desperation.

8. Lastly, if you have found your university of choice and have received an offer but you have not been 바카라사이트re before, ask if you can visit 바카라사이트 campus, have a look around and meet staff and students from your chosen course before accepting. Universities often accommodate 바카라사이트se requests and it will help you to know what to expect come 바카라사이트 start of term.

Remember, 바카라사이트re are hundreds of thousands of people out 바카라사이트re who have had successful and highly enjoyable university experiences having gone through 바카라사이트 clearing process. You need to put 바카라사이트 time in to ensure you get 바카라사이트 best possible solution for you. Life is what you make of it and it’s 바카라사이트 same with clearing. Be positive, be proactive and be ready to speak about yourself. Then once it’s all over you can look forward to 바카라사이트 start of an amazing few years of your life.

The exam results helpline will be open from 8am on 18 August on 0808 100 8000.