Can anyone help me get over the sudden fear I've encountered whilst filling in my UCAS application online?
I'm scared. What if they don't want me? And I've only looked at two, so I have to apply to ones I haven't been to, and that's scary too, because if they're the only ones that accept me I might not like it there.
It's all just very frightening, and I feel quite alone in this, so I thought I'd talk to you guys, 'cause you're all great and wise etc...even simple hugs would help

feel's like ages ago I did mine....well...2 and a half years, that is a fairly long time ago, typically it's not the UCAS application you have to worry about, it's you're A-Level results, that is what they generally look at....not exactly comforting, but don't worry about it.

Now, as you may or may not know, my A-level results aren't worth the paper they're printed on, but I'm still in University, soo...where was I going with this, probably that I can do it, anyone can, just don't play N64 when you're ment to be doing course work...not that I did...nope

*wasn't a waster...honest*

Hey you!

Trust us on this one - as soon as you have filled out your UCAS application you forget about it. well, you forget about it until you get all those letters of acceptance back (which I'm sure you will)! And, if I can do it you can definately do it!

I'm in my first year as an English student and I like it. So just think of the great time you will have when you get you University and let the UCAS fear begone!

Panic not my lil-pie! We all love you!

Fal xXx

*hugs*

You'll do just fine. You'll have a great time at university and make loads of friends that are probably loony in a similar way to yourself. You'll encounter people who know what you're talking about sometimes and that you can suck into Matazone.
Just take it one step at a time. We're cheering for you.

*hugs again 'cause Pie is such a cutie*

*uber hugs teh pie*

Don't worry about it. Like Fal said once you've sent it off don't think about it.
Don't get downhearted if you get rejected, screw them and get on with life! You apply to 6 places for a reason. If they all say no, again it's no big problem. There's always UCAS extra and even clearing, they exist for a reason.
I got offered a change of course and I accepted it, I love it and I think I'm enjoying it more than I would've my original course. They are always worth looking into.

Don't fret, you'll be fine. Now stop worrying!

As all of these wonderful people have said, you'll do fine and life will be great. I think it's normal (or at least I'm going to tell myself it's normal, since I do it non-stop) to stress over things, even if you know they're going to turn out okay. Fill out the aps, take a deep breath, and wait for your letters, you'll be fine.

really? oh...I think I went wrong somewhere....that never happened to me and this is the 3rd year I've been at this god forsaken place...

For future reference, no one should EVER come to University of Glamorgan!! Well...maybe you should, it'd be nice to have friends *cue violin music*

Don't worry, Pie Fairy, I'm doing exactly the same right now! I sent off my application back in October because my school is hyper-efficient, but it wasn't too much stress. Don't worry if you don't know much about the unis you're applying to because you'll have time to visit them when you've had all of your replies back.

The only thing you really need to be sure of is which fee-payer you choose on the online programme. MAKE SURE YOUR LEA IS PAYING FOR YOU. FOR GOD'S SAKE DON'T MAKE SOMEONE ELSE PAY. Not a mistake you want to make.

Don't worry Pie. I knew next to nothing about the Unis I applied to. The only one I really knew anything about was Keele (only from the Prospectus), and that ended in nothing, because they'd discontinued my course. Basically I just scoured the UCAS online course listings for my course or anything similar.

Don't get downhearted if you get rejected by any of them. Cardiff and Bristol (I forget which one) turned me down, but it makes very little difference. And don't worry that you haven't visited many of your choices, you'll most likely get that opportunity when they give you a conditional offers.

Another thing, although it's probably a bit late for it, don't put universities that you think are beneath you on your main UCAS application. That's what clearing is for. You want as good a choice as you can get. I made the mistake of putting Plymouth and Hull (sorry to anyone who's there!) on my application (which I could nearly get into with my AS results alone). When I got refused by the aforementioned two, that effectively left me with just Lancaster and Aberystwyth to choose as my Firm and Insurance choices.

Yeah, so basically don't fret, and set your sights (realistically) high. And remember, if you get refused by any, they must be run by stupid people.

*good luck huggings*

GO TO LANCASTER! GO TO LANCASTER! GO TO LANCASTER!

I actually went back online just now, and made sure I filled that bit in right *grateful for correction*

Thanks guys, you've made me feel all warm and loved inside it's great to know people are having faith. I've made my choices, and I've just got the horrid personal statement to write, so it's looking better now!
Much love and pie for you all


By the by, anyone know someone/actually themselves goes to Keele, Liverpool or Leeds?

I swear your personal statement is a major thing to some places, I got interviews with all the places I applied to and I'm sure it was on the strength of the stuff I said I'd done (which wasn't an exageration) in my personal statement, even my head of 6th form thought it was pretty impressive and I got the distinct impression he thought I was a bit of a waster >_>

Be careful of Exeter at the moment
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/4035167.stm

Yeah, I've had my head of sixth form check mine twice now. He says it's good, and has that personal touch, so I'm hoping that'll do me.

[quote=Sir_Psycho_Sexy,Nov 23 2004, 07:14 PM]
I swear your personal statement is a major thing to some places,


You will be fine.... the personal statement is a major thing here ( UWE Bristol ) and from what I have heard it is important with alot of other uni's but the addmision styaf are mostly very cool anfd know how nervouse applicants are feeling, if you haven't visited a uni give there admissions dept a ring and try to speak to the faculty you are interested in or get to an open day or see if they will see you outside of open days...
But in the end what ever uni you go to you can hav a realy good time and remember to check out the freashers for free stuff....most of the uni's do try realy hard to look after there freashers as well as ther other students

Nope but I live near all three of those so yay for visiting I can recommend Birmingham as I went there and it was fab but obviously it depends on whether they do the course you want

You know that when I visit those three, I'm coming for a cuppa at least once now

I know a guy who's at Keele and a guy at Leeds (though a subcampus that's miles away and gonna be demolished soon). Can put you in touch if you wanna ask 'em stuff.

I'm near liverpool to dont know about the Uni but the city's pretty cool.

I wouldn't mind having a natter with the guy at Keele, if you'd sort it for me


Great, it does sound/look like it is. How's the nightlife??

*coughs* I go to Leeds uni, and live in the student capital of Leeds - Headingley. Can meet up if you want?

It'd be my pleasure (assuming I'm not at work or away for the weekend)

Forgot that! That'd be great, if I get the offer if not, when are you next back home? You live in Abbotsley, I think? Which is five minutes away from me

Thats ok... I'm a forgettable person!!

Coming home for a tini-tiny bit before Christmas for mine and my bro's birthday and then working some more in Leeds but then coming home till early January on December 23rd. Will probably be in St. Neots quite a bit as Abbotsley is a ghost town!!

Will send his email address your way just as soon as he replies to me and says it's okay.

Champion, thanks for that.


Heh, that's an understatement. Do you have my new mobile number? It's changed since Leeds. We should go for drinks etc *opportunity for drinking targeted*

Nope *puts on fluorescent things*
Yes... drinkage is good!! I've really got to start being more memorable!!

I just got my tracking number and password through...*fingers tightly crossed*
This is stressing me out now. I still think they won't want me... anyone else's/friends come through??

Edit: Just logged onto tracking, no decisions there yet. God I'm nervous. *looking for people to hug onto*

*sends you an uber hug*

Believe it or not it'll be over in a flash!! And you'll hardly remember it two years on!! *hands you a stiff drink also to calm your nerves*

Please tell me that was a Vodka Zulu...*sighs* I know it will...I'm just having one of those silly days where you worry too much. It's so much easier being able to post sporadically about it here though

Hola. I've just filled out my draft form, again. I did this thing last year.. it's completely non-scary and stuffs, so no worries! The downside for me is i lost access to my UCAS area, so never replied to the unis (Keele was one of them, whoops). Only applying to Portsmouth this year, hoping to do the online bits tomorrow/Wednesday.

G'luck lass!

And you too! *good luck hug*
I got the letter from them as well. But nothing yet...

heh... i think you should applie to siue (southern illinois university in edwardsville) we could share a dorm room

If it wasn't too expensive to study over the pond

I GOT AN OFFER FROM LIVERPOOL!!!!!!!

Sorry guys...I'm rather happy that at least one of them wants me so far

York want me! *does absurdly happy dance* and they're my first choice!!

Has anyone got any help on the dreaded interview??

(By the way, I apologise for persisting in telling you all about this. I can't help it...I like people to know things )

Well done, Pie! I got offers from Leeds, Manchester, York and Durham; a rejection from Oxford (); and now I'm just waiting for Edinburgh to respond. Exciting times!

What were your first and second choices? Mine are Durham and Manchester now that Oxford is out of the picture.

Well done Pie!

*smiles and huggles*

Champion good yourself, Polo! Did you really really want to go to Oxford? I've met people studying there and nine times out of nine and a half, they're snobby. And the pressure to conform is huge, I'm told
My first choice is York, I'm not sure what my second would be though. I'll wait till I've visited them all, as I haven't been to Liverpool (or Keele or Leeds, from whom I'm awaiting a reply).
And thanks frog

York has a very pleasant campus and the city is gorgeous; I'd love to go there. Leeds is lots of fun, vibrant and exciting, and I'd love to go there too! In fact, I'd like to go to anywhere on my list; it's really a shame that I can only do one university.

And yeah, I did quite fancy going to Oxford, especially during the interviews. I don't really care about pressure to conform or snobbishness because I go to a private school at the moment, so I'm tough enough to resist those sorts of things. Also, I'm the biggest snob there! No worries about that sort of thing!

I suppose it would've been a lot of hard work, though, where other places are more relaxed, and that Oxford is quite isolated from other cities. Having said that, it does have some of the most amazing architecture, facilities, teaching and community of any university in the country (hell, even the world). It's a shame not to go, but Durham is just as good in the end. Meh.

*so* not true.. I'd like to say that I'm not snobby! Obviously it does vary from college to college, but at mine, I found that it was very hard to tell who was public schooled and who was state schooled, and there was certainly no overt snobbiness..

Keele has *the* most beautiful campus ever. I mean, really.. if you visit it, it'll blow the others out of the water. I went as Autumn was setting in, so it was all leafy and pretty.. but still, just amazing.

Not received any confirmation of anything yet. Think my tutor is waiting until after the holidays to write his statement/send it off. I'd complain, but i'm probably deferring for a year anyway, so no worries.

Well, I stand corrected it's nice to see someone that goes to Oxford that sounds normal though!
Scuttle, I'll hold you to that. It better be nice and pretty when I go in the spring too

See above: I'm going to Keele 13th March, they want me too!
My interview at York went swimmingly (as it rained) and they've offered good grades, and Leeds offered me a place too. Just waiting for Loughborough now
Not that you all need to know, but I'm proud
Anyone else got news??

Yeah, I've gotten replies from all my universities now. I have offers from Durham, Edinburgh, York, Leeds and Manchester and a slap in the face from Oxford.

Still, Durham is meant to be a better university for my course (modern history), so I'm going to accept that offer. Leeds is my second choice, and I'm going to an Open Day at Durham in March. Anyone else?

*jump hugs Polo*

Yay!

/spam

Excellent lady!!

Should have given me a buzz when you were down Leeds way sillsi... would have taken you for a drink!! Yorks not too far from Leeds either!!

Oh i is very excited for you all!! *nods*

*gives all of you uber hugs who've had uni offers*

Oh and oop narth is does rain A LOT so wellies are a must. The amount of times i've had to walk home through a flood in Horsforth But thats just Horsforth... centre of Leeds is all good yes!!

I'm really happy for you lil pie fairy!!

I know how nerve wracking this is --- I'm going through it right now.
But they'd be crazy not to take you

And as far as the interviews go-- I had my first interview the other day and it's not that bad. It's the waiting for an answer that's horrible. I wish you all the best of luck!

Why aren't you going to York with me? Huh?? only jossin', Durham is supposed to be really good, well done!


I forgot! *chagrined* and I had the other half with me...damn and blast, it would have been fun though! You wait till next year when I'm actually up there *plots*