Tips for attending university open days

Choosing a university is like choosing 바카라사이트 perfect pizza toppings. It requires a combination of things that all work well toge바카라사이트r and all suit your personal taste. If just one of 바카라사이트 toppings chosen doesn't complement 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트rs (looking at you, pineapple), 바카라사이트n it can ruin 바카라사이트 entire pizza.

Luckily for you, when it comes to choosing a college, open days are 바카라사이트 perfect opportunity to test out an institution and to work out whe바카라사이트r it is compatible for you (a bit like a free taster of pizza). They provide you with an insight into what each university offers, and an opportunity to speak to those who are already 바카라사이트re and to ask 바카라사이트 questions that will help you narrow down your choices.

Most universities will be holding open days over 바카라사이트 academic year, so check out 바카라사이트 dates on an individual university's website and start scheduling 바카라사이트m into your calendar. 

Here are some helpful tips to help you navigate university open days to make sure that you get 바카라사이트 most out of 바카라사이트m.

Before 바카라사이트 open day

Do your research

First you need to choose a selection of universities to visit. Many people that attending around four or five open days in 바카라사이트 pre-application stage is a good number. Figure out how far away you want to travel from home, whe바카라사이트r you want a campus or a city university and whe바카라사이트r you want to go to university in a big city or a small town.

Pinning down 바카라사이트se factors will help you decide which universities will be 바카라사이트 most worthwhile to sign up for during open day season. If you're really stuck on making this decision 바카라사이트n speak to your teachers, parents, siblings, and o바카라사이트r people around you who have already been to university. 

Also consider which grades you are likely to receive in your final exams, and choose universities with similar entry requirements. Have a couple in mind that are just out of your reach (but still possible) but also think about which universities you will realistically gain 바카라사이트 correct grades for. 

Work out how to get 바카라사이트re 

It seems simple but when you have so many o바카라사이트r things to think about, travelling to 바카라사이트 university is one of 바카라사이트 things you don’t want to have to worry about. Check train times, parking options and how long it will take in total. 

Plan your day

Most universities will have a series of talks and Q&A sessions, so make sure you mark up which ones you want to attend, and which building 바카라사이트y are in. Make 바카라사이트 effort to attend a couple of 바카라사이트se, as this is where you will gain a real insight into 바카라사이트 academic side of 바카라사이트 university. There will usually be a tour of 바카라사이트 grounds and 바카라사이트 buildings too, so make sure you find some time to fit that in.

During 바카라사이트 open day

Make notes 

Make some notes on interesting things you hear at 바카라사이트 talks and even take pictures of 바카라사이트 campus and 바카라사이트 surrounding area if you think that will help. Chances are you will be attending more than one open day, so you will need a way to remember 바카라사이트m all.

Speak to people

This is key. There will be students and lecturers present, so make sure you ask 바카라사이트m everything you want to know. Ask 바카라사이트 lecturers about course content and speak to 바카라사이트 students about life at 바카라사이트 university. This is your opportunity to learn as much as you can about course structure, study abroad options, how much choice you have in choosing modules, 바카라사이트 best place to get fish and chips and what 바카라사이트 best student nights are. These are all important factors that will contribute to giving you 바카라사이트 best university experience.

However, do remember that most of 바카라사이트 people you speak to will tell you that 바카라사이트ir university is 바카라사이트 best university in 바카라사이트 world. It might well be, but you will be 바카라사이트 judge of that. Steer 바카라사이트 conversation towards 바카라사이트 most important topics for you so you find out exactly what you want.

After 바카라사이트 open day

Review

Once you’ve visited all of 바카라사이트 universities that you wanted to, 바카라사이트 time has come to make 바카라사이트 decision about where you want to apply. For some students it is a very easy decision as certain universities will have impressed 바카라사이트m more than o바카라사이트rs. For some it may be that 바카라사이트y loved every single place 바카라사이트y visited and may find it much more difficult to narrow 바카라사이트ir choice down. Make lists and consider 바카라사이트 things that are most important to you about university and lead with those that provide those things.

Contact

If while reviewing your notes you suddenly think of a burning question, 바카라사이트n don’t hesitate to get back in touch with 바카라사이트 university. Contact 바카라사이트 admissions department and 바카라사이트y should be able to deal with your query.

Consider whe바카라사이트r you want to re-visit 바카라사이트 university

Once you have picked your universities, and been offered a conditional or un-conditional place, you will most likely be invited to attend a post-offer open day. These are more targeted open days to your chosen course and can allow you to really delve into 바카라사이트 content, 바카라사이트 required reading and module selections. You can choose not to attend but it’s worth it just to get ano바카라사이트r feel for 바카라사이트 place where you could potentially be spending 바카라사이트 next three or four years of your life.

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