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  1. Bakasplitz's Avatar
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    Reapplying to a Uni that has given a conditional offer?
    So after receiving a 40% success rate on my UCAS application for L100 Economics, I am thinking of taking a year out and reapplying to try once again to get into the top universities. However, those that have given me and offer (e.g. Birmingham University), if I reapply next year to Birmingham again, will my application be affected due to them already giving me an offer this year?

    Thanks ^^
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    Re: Reapplying to a Uni that has given a conditional offer?
    Receiving an offer one year doesn't guarantee you'll get an offer next year - the standard might be higher and you might not be lucky. But declining the offer this year won't change your chances of receiving an offer.
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    Re: Reapplying to a Uni that has given a conditional offer?
    hey your case is much the same as mine, I also got an offer from University of Birmingham, and now I turn down and reapply next year, of course for a better uni
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    Re: Reapplying to a Uni that has given a conditional offer?
    (Original post by Juno)
    Receiving an offer one year doesn't guarantee you'll get an offer next year - the standard might be higher and you might not be lucky. But declining the offer this year won't change your chances of receiving an offer.
    Ah thank you. That's all I really wanted to know; but, no offence to you and your advice (which i sincerely appreciate), may I ask how you are so sure? ^^
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    Re: Reapplying to a Uni that has given a conditional offer?
    (Original post by Anneihtseme)
    hey your case is much the same as mine, I also got an offer from University of Birmingham, and now I turn down and reapply next year, of course for a better uni
    Yeah ikr~ I'm just afraid of getting rejected next year by top unis and then also not being able to get into Bham again
    that would be super awkward. :3
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    Re: Reapplying to a Uni that has given a conditional offer?
    (Original post by Bakasplitz)
    Ah thank you. That's all I really wanted to know; but, no offence to you and your advice (which i sincerely appreciate), may I ask how you are so sure? ^^
    I would refer you to the collection of quotes in my sig - someone once called me "the UCAS queen" - but I've taken them out. So, instead, I shall tell you how I have written numerous guides for the wiki, and UCAS media themselves have used some of my advice.
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    Re: Reapplying to a Uni that has given a conditional offer?
    I applied to the University of York in 2009 but missed my first choice , turned down York and took a gap year. I applied to them again in 2010, got an offer and turned it down in favour of my first choice. This year I dropped out of my first choice and accepted an unconditional offer from York. It doesn't seem to matter.
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    Re: Reapplying to a Uni that has given a conditional offer?
    (Original post by sarahwarahbarah)
    i applied to the university of york in 2009 but missed my first choice , turned down york and took a gap year. I applied to them again in 2010, got an offer and turned it down in favour of my first choice. This year i dropped out of my first choice and accepted an unconditional offer from york. It doesn't seem to matter.
    thankQ for your valuable information :'D
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    Re: Reapplying to a Uni that has given a conditional offer?
    It doesn't matter if you reject them. But they might not accept you again next year.
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