Article: Firm and insurance choices

Is it possible for me to go through clearing even if I've met the requirements for my firm
Choice?

You can use adjustment in that circumstance or yes be put into clearing.

what steps do i take in order to do this?

Just to emphasise how rare it is to end up at your insurance:
In 2015....
381,000 applicants ended up at their firm
64,000 applicants found a place in Clearing
40,000 applicants ended up at their insurance

That's just 8% of applicants ending up with their insurance.

What if right now i feel like i really want to go to my insurance, is there a way to change it to my firm now?

The thing is.. Liverpool is my insurance and I've taken a much better course .. It only requires an ABB. And Bristol is my firm choice which wants an A*AA. And I'm not sure if I should make the swap, cause Bristol has the name and all .. But Liverpool has a much better course.

If I firm a university, and then achieve those grades, Is there no way I can pull out after I meet the conditions? What if i want to take a gap year? Or some personal problem arises?

You don't have to go anywhere.

If you really decide you want a gap year just withdraw from your university. But be careful you haven't already signed accommodation contracts or similar that commit you to a full year.

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Thank you for your reply. How exactly do i withdraw my application in august though?

So what happens on the day- say for example I have been predicted 3 As and then I apply for the uni that has asked for 3 As but then I get AAB- do I call them up and beg them to still take me- is there any opportunity to explain that I took German and it's been especially difficult because I had to retake the AS alongside etc? Is there an any chance because I love my first choice but I don't know whether it's too risky- because I am doubtful I will get AAA- I think AAB is more likely. Thanks for any answers!

Thank you for your reply. How exactly do i withdraw my application in august though?

You phone UCAS.

Be aware that in August 'withdraw' would mean cancellation of your entire application. If you just want a gap year - and still want to go to that Uni - then you should ask the Uni if you can defer your offer to 2017 entry.

Thank you. The university i'm talking about is imperial college london. Let us say I ask them to defer entry, while I take a year in industry. That means for fall 2017, my offer is confirmed assuming I already met my conditions for fall 2016. Hence is it binding that I have to go to imperial in fall 2017? Or can I apply to oxbridge, and then go to oxbridge if i get in in fall 2017 and disregard imperials deferred unconditional?

hey,
I am a little peeved. I had to make my decision and pick a firm/insurance choice by June 8. I picked my firm but did not conclude on my insurance as I was waiting to receive an offer from another Uni ( all choices were in by 5th May, with the pending one being a default rejection). The said university had earlier written to me stating that I should not worry about the default rejection as my application was still being considered. They still had not communicated their decision to me by June 8 when I was expected to finalize my choices. I went ahead to firm one offer and left out the insurance option hoping I'd get an offer soon enough...To my chagrin the university has written to me stating that it will discontinue my application as I have already firmed another university. I was hoping to put the university down as my insurance ....is there anything I can do about this????