So here we go again, the lead up to the busiest but often most rewarding time in the UCAS calendar. Clearing is upon us and anyone who has not managed to obtain a place at uni or is thinking of applying for the first time can use Clearing to get themselves a place this summer. Throughout the coming weeks I’ll be giving my account of what it’s like to be an Adviser in UCAS covering the highs, the lows and the 12 hour shifts!
Just to explain though, Clearing has begun but many of you won’t know if you’re eligible until you receive your results. For those lucky few who already have results you can start ringing around now to find a place through the Clearing process. The official list of what is available will not be posted on www.ucas.com until 14 August, so if you do already have your results then you might want to get ringing around to your choice of uni’s to see what’s available before then!
With Clearing underway for some already I’ve been taking various calls regarding how applicants can use Clearing and the processes involved in getting a place.
Quite a lot of callers are in a position where if they’ve used less than five choices and have not been successful with these, how do they go about applying for a new course? The answer is that as long as you have paid £15 originally, we will send you a Clearing Passport. Once you’ve received this, you can call any uni’s you’re interested in directly, quoting your Clearing No. and they’ll let you know if you’ve been successful. Simple.
On a lighter note I made a call-back to an applicant in Spain today regarding accepting his offer - I applaud his choice of holiday as it seems to be a positive place to be at the moment being as the nation recently won the Euros and Nadal's brilliant victory on our turf at Wimbledon! Although I bet his holiday’s not being stopped by rain delays! It’s quite often that I speak to applicants abroad whilst they’re on their holidays and as nice as our office is (honest), I’m definitely due one this year!! Any suggestions are welcome!
Right, I’m off for now, but in the mean time if you have any Clearing specific questions, members of yougo (www.yougofurther.co.uk) can view the forums and get involved with the daily webchats that Murry and his team are running, regarding all your current queries so get on and have a read. I’ll be in there on Thursdays from
Until then enjoy yourselves and don’t be afraid to call Customer Services on 0871 468 0468 with any queries at all!
Craig Fish
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