Unsucessful, so want some feedback

Yeah, it's prefectly fine to email them, and that structure seems fine, though I'd quote the whole message that was put up.

Reply 2

OP

Champagne Supernova

Yeah, it's prefectly fine to email them, and that structure seems fine, though I'd quote the whole message that was put up.

Ahh, ok thank you.

Reply 3

Champagne Supernova

Pheylan

Seems kinda lame.

What do you suggest? :smile:

(Try and be a little constructive! :wink:

)

Reply 4

jakeee

Mann18

I guess yeah.

on a serious note, they won't give you any feedback. i got rejected by kcl and manchester, both refused to give me feedback (back in 2007).

Reply 5

OP

jakeee

on a serious note, they won't give you any feedback. i got rejected by kcl and manchester, both refused to give me feedback (back in 2007).

Thats BS, they'd better do otherwise I hope I get into KCL and I'll go over and **** **** up, but really, although I was hopeful of a place, I wasn't banking on one, I think I may be the 1st person on TSR to be rejected from UCL for law this year, which is an achievement in itself.

Reply 6

Don John

17

I was rejected by Oxford last year, and upon asking why, they told me that my past grades weren't up to their hoped level of standard. I ended up getting 4 As, so screw them! :p:

Reply 7

goldsilvy

Champagne Supernova

What do you suggest? :smile:

(Try and be a little constructive! :wink:

)

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am an unsuccessful applicant for [name/code of the course]. I would like to ask whether it would be possible to specify where my weaknesses lied in comparison to other applicants.

The content of the previous feedback is as followed:

[previous feedback]

My UCAS ID is: [ID]

I hope to hear from you soon.

Kind regards,
[name & surname]

Such a letter sounds a lot more formal + it is more polite. OP's one was more like a letter you can send to a buddy rather than university. And from 'My application was deemed "not as strong as other applicants" if that helps you' I get the impression as though the sender was pissed at the time of writing.

Just my two cents :smile:

Reply 8

OP

goldsilvy

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am an unsuccessful applicant for [name/code of the course]. I would like to ask whether it would be possible to specify where my weaknesses lied in comparison to other applicants.

The content of the previous feedback is as followed:

[previous feedback]

My UCAS ID is: [ID]

I hope to hear from you soon.

Kind regards,
[name & surname]

Such a letter sounds a lot more formal + it is more polite. OP's one was more like a letter you can send to a buddy rather than university. And from 'My application was deemed "not as strong as other applicants" if that helps you' I get the impression as though the sender was pissed at the time of writing.

Just my two cents :smile:

oops. I basically sent it with the whole quote this time though. Ahh, **** it, it's not as if I'm going to see them is it? I probably should have waited until I read urs, it's better than mine... :s-smilie:

Reply 9

Champagne Supernova

goldsilvy

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am an unsuccessful applicant for [name/code of the course]. I would like to ask whether it would be possible to specify where my weaknesses lied in comparison to other applicants.

The content of the previous feedback is as followed:

[previous feedback]

My UCAS ID is: [ID]

I hope to hear from you soon.

Kind regards,
[name & surname]

Such a letter sounds a lot more formal + it is more polite. OP's one was more like a letter you can send to a buddy rather than university. And from 'My application was deemed "not as strong as other applicants" if that helps you' I get the impression as though the sender was pissed at the time of writing.

Just my two cents :smile:

You didn't have to quote me. :wink:

OP, I wouldn't worry, it's ok, and a 'standard email' I suppose. The one which goldsilvy has done, yes, is better, but what's done is done!

Reply 10

Skadoosh

12

Seems like you've already made your mind up as to why anyway.

Reply 11

OP

Skadoosh

Seems like you've already made your mind up as to why anyway.

Thats really a hope rather than an expectation. If it was my GCSEs then I still have a shot at Oxford (albeit now, much less of one) but if it was my LNAT, it's pretty much game over.

Reply 12

xSkyFire

19

What were your GCSEs?

Reply 13

OP

xSkyFire

What were your GCSEs?

They're in my profile, but for the record: 7As (English lang, lit, science, additonal science, P.E, R.E, Modern history) 2Bs (Maths and Spanish) 1.5 Cs (Foundation stats and ICT short course) so a 6.5 GCSE average.

I hope thats what screwed my app up.

Reply 14

xoxAngel_Kxox

You probably just have to accept that they can only offer places to a certain number of people, and they're normally going to try to get the applicants with the highest grades. It's just the way it is, but good luck with everywhere else you're applying!

Reply 15

OP

Gemma :)!

You probably just have to accept that they can only offer places to a certain number of people, and they're normally going to try to get the applicants with the highest grades. It's just the way it is, but good luck with everywhere else you're applying!

Yeah, I'm not angry or anything (anymore...) just wondering if it was my LNAT that messed me up or my GCSEs (or horror of horrors both...)

Thank you, you too. :smile:

Reply 16

Jinxy

17

Mann18

Thats BS, they'd better do otherwise I hope I get into KCL and I'll go over and **** **** up, but really, although I was hopeful of a place, I wasn't banking on one, I think I may be the 1st person on TSR to be rejected from UCL for law this year, which is an achievement in itself.

Sorry you didnt get in. :frown:

Your GCSEs are slightly better than mine and i was thinking of applying next year but now i think i have no chance...

Reply 17

OP