Got 5 offers and want to re-apply

What did you apply for?

Reply 2

Kyle_S-C

12

If you can get a decent plan for what you want to do in the resulting gap year, then I'd say you can give it a try. Perhaps contact some of those universities you would like to apply to and ask their advice?

I don't know though, I reapplied in my gap year and things went alright, but it was a fully planned gap year and wouldn't have harmed my application. However, I think that the universities you'd apply to would probably think it perfectly reasonable that you would want to reapply.

Reply 3

FyreFight

14

Edinburgh is easily up there with Bristol.

Reply 4

OP

History and Politics.

Reply 5

Federer Rulz

12

FyreFight

Edinburgh is easily up there with Bristol.

dont be silly.

Reply 6

tomoli

2

If you have already taken a gap year, then didn't you know your results when you applied to these places?

Reply 7

Honestly, I would consider your unis to be of equal reputation to Durham etc. If you apply through Extra does that mean you can't revert back to your original offers if you wish to do so?

Reply 8

Kater Murr

20

Edinburgh and York are both brilliant.

Reply 9

OP

I know I probably seem like a ridiculous human being : "oh no, I got into top 20 unis and that's not good enough for me " but it will have a major impact in my life. And I am becoming slightly autistic thinking about it.

Should I phone Bristol and Durham? And this is pathetic, but should I tell them?

Reply 10

History and Politics at Edinburgh or York is of equal value to the same at Durham or Bristol! Have you actually looked round the universities you've got into? Consider them carefully and you may find one you love.

Perhaps it seems hard that you got into them all, so feel you should have aimed higher, but unless a second gap year is really what you want I would just go to uni. No point putting it off when you have offers like that!

Reply 11

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struz

Honestly, I would consider your unis to be of equal reputation to Durham etc. If you apply through Extra does that mean you can't revert back to your original offers if you wish to do so?

No, to be eligible for Extra I have to decline all my offers. And unfortunately not many people share your opinion of these unis (most would rank them below Durham).

Reply 12

greyspring

I know I probably seem like a ridiculous human being : "oh no, I got into top 20 unis and that's not good enough for me " but it will have a major impact in my life. And I am becoming slightly autistic thinking about it.

Should I phone Bristol and Durham? And this is pathetic, but should I tell them?

Explain?

Reply 13

What exactly are you basing the 'top 20 unis' on?

Reply 14

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Kater Murr

Edinburgh and York are both brilliant.

I don't really see myself living in York, and Edbinburgh is very nice but extremely expensive (especially since I have to pay international fees).

Reply 15

Sorry but why did you apply to these unis if you don't actually see yourself being able to live there?

Reply 16

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nosnibor

Explain?

What I mean is that my university choice will affect my career options.

Reply 17

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struz

Sorry but why did you apply to these unis if you don't actually see yourself being able to live there?

I like all of them (except for York- whcih I don't dislike but I don't like it as much), but I feel that I should have aimed "higher".

Reply 18

greyspring

What I mean is that my university choice will affect my career options.

Then I think only Oxbridge could be any higher. You're much better off going to uni and then doing a Masters at Durham or Bristol or wherever. The extra qualification will give you far more advantages than the extra gap year.

Reply 19