Universities 'reserving' clearing places for top students (Guardian)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/aug/18/clearing-2010-universities-offer-lifeline

Quite interesting, although positive, I don't think I qualify as one of these 'high=flying' students lol. This has made me slightly more apprehensive about the coming hours... :eek:

Reply 1

razz24

Now I'm not that happy about my insurance course being in clearing :frown:

Reply 2

Flyer8

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Cherudim

Quite interesting, although positive, I don't think I qualify as one of these 'high=flying' students lol. This has made me slightly more apprehensive about the coming hours... :eek:

Good luck there. :yep:

Your modesty is class leading too.

Reply 3

infernalcradle

15

hmm...I think this is for those AAA/AAB students who didn't get a place.....still....this year is messed up...

Reply 4

danny111

3

Competition for university places means that students of an unprecedented calibre are likely to miss out on their first choices

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What is that supposed to mean? If you firm your firm you only not go if you decide not to or you don't get the grades. In the prior its not missing out and in the latter you are hardly of 'unprecedented calibre'.

Great.

This is great news. Save the clearing places for the students who have 99% chance GOT a place. Makes total sense.

Reply 7

OMGWTFBBQ

17

Vezy

This is great news. Save the clearing places for the students who have 99% chance GOT a place. Makes total sense.

And if they don't fill, offer to lower grades.

I know it is frustrating but it is quite a good idea for them to start bartering high and then lower the boundaries as time goes on and the course fills up.

Reply 8

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

17

leeds...clearing...exceptional students?... doesn't quite go together. Good students yes but not exceptional

Reply 9

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

17

skyhigh!

Great.

lmfao your sig, the japanese never fail to amuse me with their ideas

Reply 10

the_educated1

Vezy

This is great news. Save the clearing places for the students who have 99% chance GOT a place. Makes total sense.

There is no place for average students. They chose to work the way they did at high school, and they ought to pay for it now.

That's the way the world works I'm afraid.

:p:

Reply 11

Vezy

the_educated1

There is no place for average students. They chose to work the way they did at high school, and they ought to pay for it now.

That's the way the world works I'm afraid.

:p:

Oh I understand it totally. I just don't like it. Especially not this faux-panicking from all you top-level students. "Oh no, Queen's Titty ******* College of Tinkletown won't let me in with my 5 A*'s!"

Reply 12

JordE

14

Vezy

Oh I understand it totally. I just don't like it. Especially not this faux-panicking from all you top-level students. "Oh no, Queen's Titty ******* College of Tinkletown won't let me in with my 5 A*'s!"

I may well sig this. Magic. I totally agree also.

Reply 13

the_educated1

Vezy

Oh I understand it totally. I just don't like it. Especially not this faux-panicking from all you top-level students. "Oh no, Queen's Titty ******* College of Tinkletown won't let me in with my 5 A*'s!"

Failure is never rewarded, let me assure you.

Reply 14

CrookedLegs

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the_educated1

Failure is never rewarded, let me assure you.

Just to be pedantic, failure is rewarded on occasion (match fixing etc)

Reply 15

danny111

3

CrookedLegs

Just to be pedantic, failure is rewarded on occasion (match fixing etc)

That is not failure.

As then the priority aim was to win money which would be rewarded upon 'failure'.

Reply 16

Skaiyote

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abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

lmfao your sig, the japanese never fail to amuse me with their ideas

Reply 17

username501615

I do not like the look of this. At all.

Reply 18

The Cornerstone

16

Whoa wait a minute, aren't those so called high flyers have a place already? since they're supposed to have good grades

Reply 19

Skaiyote

9

Vezy

Oh I understand it totally. I just don't like it. Especially not this faux-panicking from all you top-level students. "Oh no, Queen's Titty ******* College of Tinkletown won't let me in with my 5 A*'s!"

lol, I need to rep you...

Universities 'reserving' clearing places for top students (Guardian)

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