When do unis start replying?

Original post by RevisionNad

7am/8am earliest on results day. Then it stays frozen until 12 apparently. Don't know how to make time fly.. 10 days... :s-smilie:

This is a very important point. If Track doesn't update for you at 7:30am then sitting there hammering the refresh button won't get you anywhere. It's a case of getting your results ASAP and IF you've missed your offer ringing your unis (if you met your offer and Track hasn't updated relax, treat yourself to a celebratory Nandos for lunch and if Track isn't sorted by 1pm ring to check when it'll be sorted/make sure your grades got through ok).

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Carnationlilyrose

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Original post by PQ

Telling people early is kind of nothing compared to accidentally sending acceptances to 400 applicants. *cough*exeter*cough*

When Sprog 1 was applying, a well known RG university *not very quiet voice* Manchester* sent out invitations (by post - this was ten years ago) to an applicants' open day to everyone on the reject pile, and rejection letters to those on the offer pile. Bear in mind that even though this was only for one department, the number of envelopes stuffed by hand must have been in the hundreds. A click of a mouse button at the wrong time is almost understandable by comparison.

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PenguinEmperor

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Original post by Carnationlilyrose

When Sprog 1 was applying, a well known RG university *not very quiet voice* Manchester* sent out invitations (by post - this was ten years ago) to an applicants' open day to everyone on the reject pile, and rejection letters to those on the offer pile. Bear in mind that even though this was only for one department, the number of envelopes stuffed by hand must have been in the hundreds. A click of a mouse button at the wrong time is almost understandable by comparison.

Yeah I was rather confused earlier in the year when I got rejected from Nursing and Midwifery by Keele, sending out a rejection to every single person who had applied for anything was kinda funny admittedly. Though I find the idea that they think I wouldn't be a good midwife horrible, admittedly I would probably throw the babies down a mountain like the Spartans after bathing it in wine but still.

Reply 25

saeed97

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Wait i dont get this, do i get my results from my school and put them on the UCAS website or does the uni already know what i get before hand and reject/accept me before i get my results from my school.

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Original post by saeed97

Wait i dont get this, do i get my results from my school and put them on the UCAS website or does the uni already know what i get before hand and reject/accept me before i get my results from my school.

Universities get A leve Results directly from the exam boards (via UCAS) the weekend before results day.

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Haraam police

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Original post by saeed97

Wait i dont get this, do i get my results from my school and put them on the UCAS website or does the uni already know what i get before hand and reject/accept me before i get my results from my school.

Sup brother saeed

Ucas send your results to the unis the weekend before results day

Then they decide whether to accept or reject you

Ucas will then update on results day at like 8am to show their decision

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Reply 28

saeed97

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Original post by PQ

Universities get A leve Results directly from the exam boards (via UCAS) the weekend before results day.

Original post by Haraam police

Sup brother saeed

Ucas send your results to the unis the weekend before results day

Then they decide whether to accept or reject you

Ucas will then update on results day at like 8am to show their decision

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Ah ok, thanks for the info.

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Original post by Haraam police

Sup brother saeed

Ucas send your results to the unis the weekend before results day

Then they decide whether to accept or reject you

Ucas will then update on results day at like 8am to show their decision

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Although 3/20 applicants have no clear update on results morning (for all sorts of reasons)

Reply 30

Haraam police

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Original post by PQ

Although 3/20 applicants have no clear update on results morning (for all sorts of reasons)

Where do you get these stats from :hmmm:

Do you have anymore interesting stats to share :teeth:

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Original post by Haraam police

Where do you get these stats from :hmmm:

Do you have anymore interesting stats to share :teeth:

Those are the proportions from 2013. 2014 stats are here: https://www.ucas.com/sites/default/files/14-aug-14-overview-all.pdf

~400,000 applicants placed at either their firm or insurance

~150,000 applicants in clearing (so rejected from both or late applicants)

~100,000 applicants "holding offer" so with either their firm conditional or thier firm rejected and their insurance conditional.

100/650 = ~15% of applicants (or 3/20)

Reply 32

Carnationlilyrose

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Original post by Penguinfarts

Yeah I was rather confused earlier in the year when I got rejected from Nursing and Midwifery by Keele, sending out a rejection to every single person who had applied for anything was kinda funny admittedly. Though I find the idea that they think I wouldn't be a good midwife horrible, admittedly I would probably throw the babies down a mountain like the Spartans after bathing it in wine but still.

I think that sounds an excellent way to deal with children, actually.

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Haraam police

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Original post by PQ

Those are the proportions from 2013. 2014 stats are here: https://www.ucas.com/sites/default/files/14-aug-14-overview-all.pdf

~400,000 applicants placed at either their firm or insurance

~150,000 applicants in clearing (so rejected from both or late applicants)

~100,000 applicants "holding offer" so with either their firm conditional or thier firm rejected and their insurance conditional.

100/650 = ~15% of applicants (or 3/20)

Whoah, cheers! :smile:

Reply 34

Carnationlilyrose

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Original post by Haraam police

Whoah, cheers! :smile:

There is literally nothing PQ doesn't know about admissions.

Reply 35

RevisionNad

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Original post by PQ

This is a very important point. If Track doesn't update for you at 7:30am then sitting there hammering the refresh button won't get you anywhere. It's a case of getting your results ASAP and IF you've missed your offer ringing your unis (if you met your offer and Track hasn't updated relax, treat yourself to a celebratory Nandos for lunch and if Track isn't sorted by 1pm ring to check when it'll be sorted/make sure your grades got through ok).

I wish it is good news for everyone, and restraunts' profits go sky high due to students celebrating -good luck all.

Reply 36

returnmigrant

Everyone waiting for A level results ....

Next week you need to find lots of things to do. Go to the cinema, walk the dog, clean your room out, anything to keep your mind away from what 13 August might bring, You can't change things by worrying - whatever is about to happen, you can't change it.

For the vast majority of people they will be accepted and they will be off to Uni in September. Exciting!
So, stay optimistic. Think positive. Go and do some shopping for Uni : http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/content.php?r=15855-what-to-take-to-university-checklist because that is where thousands of you will be going .....

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H0PEL3SS

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Original post by PQ

This is a very important point. If Track doesn't update for you at 7:30am then sitting there hammering the refresh button won't get you anywhere. It's a case of getting your results ASAP and IF you've missed your offer ringing your unis (if you met your offer and Track hasn't updated relax, treat yourself to a celebratory Nandos for lunch and if Track isn't sorted by 1pm ring to check when it'll be sorted/make sure your grades got through ok).

Of the 15% of applicants who found that Track hadn't updated for them, do you know how many of them had met their offers and it was just the university being slow to confirm?

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returnmigrant