The "waiting for news is driving me crazy" uberthread 2011-12

You must be joking! Try waiting 5 months!!!

Oh my gosh!! no way!! i didnt think anyone ever waited 5 months...what did you apply for and Where?

I know it sucks! I'm sure you won't be waiting that long though and I hope you get offers soon.
I applied for Law, I'm still waiting for a decision from Bristol but have offers from elsewhere. I've called twice and they were just like 'sorry about that, you should hear by the end of March'!!!!
What makes it worse is my potential top choice has opened their accommodation applications today so I'm dying to sort that out but can't without withdrawing from Bristol (which I may do soon).
Oh well, I'll just keep waiting for now...
Where have you applied?

Does anyone know about university responses if you apply just after the deadline?

its been four weeks since i made my application to 5 unis for childrens nursing.
3 acknowlegded my application with an email about a week or so later. Waiting this long
is driving me mad!

You're telling me!!! I applied in November & I'm still waiting for 2 of my unis to get back to me! The first few weeks are the hardest, you'll stop thinking about it so much soon

I've applied to Portsmouth and they're asking for 260-300points and a B in GCSE maths. I have 280points at the moment but only a C in maths. They've acknowledged me, but its been two months now and nothing so far. Is it possible I've been rejected over my maths, and why haven't they told me?

Have some patience! The unis have til 9th or 10th May to give out their offers. The C might be a possible reason if you get a rejection, but if you're feeling too unsure I'd advise you to contact the uni directly.

I thought that if you waited until the 10th May, they decline your offers for you. Is that only if you've recieved all your offers by 31th march? I want Portsmouth as my insurance but I don't want to lose my firm.

-- we ask universities and colleges to send us their decision by the end of March. Some of them do not always achieve this, especially on popular courses, so the latest you could receive their decision is early May --

So, I advise you to contact Portsmouth.

I've applied to Goldsmiths Media and Communication and haven't received a reply yet. I've read here and elsewhere that a lot of people are getting interviews. Is there anyone that got a conditional or unconditional offer without attending an interview? Starting to lose hope now!

My showreel included a lot of stuff I did while working, clips from short films, adverts, some test footage we shot. It was all over music, so there was no narrative. I wouldn't be worried, though. It is an arts school, and they'll be interested in what you have to say as well as what you have to show. They will want to see that you have an aesthetic inclination, but that you have meaning behind your work will carry just as much importance. Realistically, I think they just want to see that you have a vision and the ambition/passion to create. As long as you're well spoken and passionate, I think you'll be fine :].

Like yourself, I was getting pretty worried - Well, I was pretty certain that as I hadn't heard from them by now that I was unsuccessful. But today I received an unconditional offer for Media and Communication without an interview!
So don't worry if you haven't heard yet, just watch out on UCAS

Like yourself, I was getting pretty worried - Well, I was pretty certain that as I hadn't heard from them by now that I was unsuccessful. But today I received an unconditional offer for Media and Communication without an interview!
So don't worry if you haven't heard yet, just watch out on UCAS

How long did you have to wait to get the offer? When did you apply?

Congrats!

I also received a conditional offer from them. Pretty excited!

Congratulations to you, perhaps I'll see you in September!