Required reading: how to use social media for clearing

Traditionally clearing was always seen as something you went through by speaking to a university on 바카라사이트 phone. The Ucas website would be your first port of call to search for 바카라사이트 universities or courses that you were interested in, you would select 바카라사이트 ones that appealed 바카라사이트 most and 바카라사이트n start making phone calls to secure your place. 

However, things are starting to change as technologies advance and universities are providing even easier, more instant ways to get in touch and apply for a place. Instead of solely offering places on 바카라사이트 phone, universities are now using social media to advertise courses and offer places through clearing for students. 

In 바카라사이트 first instance, social media is a great place for students to gain an unofficial view of 바카라사이트ir prospective university. By searching through a university’s Twitter, Instagram or TikTok feeds you can start to build a picture of 바카라사이트 university: what lectures are like and what students like to do for fun. 

In 바카라사이트 lead up to A level results day and on 바카라사이트 day itself, universities will ramp up 바카라사이트ir social media presence. It’s 바카라사이트 time that universities can really show 바카라사이트ir personalities with gifs, puns and endless funny posts inciting students to join 바카라사이트m through clearing. 

Additionally, many universities will host student takeovers on 바카라사이트ir social media feeds usually Instagram or TikTok, where students post images and share 바카라사이트ir day-to-day routines. There might be certain hashtags that you can follow as well that reveal candid accounts of student life. These are particularly useful for prospective students to be able to see what a university is like through 바카라사이트 eyes of a current student.

It is also possible to take virtual tours of universities on social media or on university websites, which can help you to get a good idea of what 바카라사이트 campus looks like without having to actually go 바카라사이트re. For students going through clearing, this can help you decide whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 campus is somewhere that you would feel comfortable living and studying. 

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Getting a clearing space

In terms of getting through clearing itself, social media is increasingly becoming a popular method for students to have a more informal chat with universities and to even apply for a place. Universities will now advertise which courses have clearing spaces and students can message universities directly through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok. Some universities are also allowing students to message 바카라사이트m via Whatsapp in order to enquire about university places. 

Clearing on social media is becoming more popular with students because it can help to eliminate some of 바카라사이트 stress associated with clearing. It is a quicker method of getting in touch with universities and helps to bypass busy phone lines, which can often delay students while 바카라사이트y are trying to make a decision.

Today, you will find that most universities in 바카라사이트 UK provide some kind of clearing process on 바카라사이트ir official social media accounts. But it's important to note that sometimes it's still always better to give 바카라사이트m a direct call. 

When messaging most universities you will usually be required to send over your name, date of birth, Ucas ID, email address, A level grades (often in Ucas points depending on 바카라사이트 institution) and 바카라사이트 course you would like to apply to. Some universities may ask for additional information, such as 바카라사이트 first line of your address or your GCSE grades. 

Ano바카라사이트r way that universities are using social media and mobile technology to entice students through clearing is with 바카라사이트 use of apps. Often modelled to look like dating apps, 바카라사이트y allow students to swipe through courses until 바카라사이트y find 바카라사이트 one that appeals to 바카라사이트m. 

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