Another clearing thread (Sorry!)

OP

i_<3_you

clearing was few days ago??? are you sure?? i swear it after results day :s-smilie:

yes it is, i meant i found out the exact date a few days ago...

Reply 3

Just call from Ibiza, it may cost a lot but you'll find out quicker and it'll show more devotion to your course...

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Reply 4

calcium878

I'd speak on the phone. Much easier to have a conversation about what you want to do which might need several emails to get adequate replies/understanding. Have all the information you might need (UCAS number, your Track details) and be prepared to make some big decisions on the phone.
That said, don't rush decisions. You can always phone them back later.

Reply 5

OP

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Just call from Ibiza, it may cost a lot but you'll find out quicker and it'll show more devotion to your course...

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how long are the calls! as id have to top my phone up immensely for that call!

i'm rlly panicking about it now :woo:

Reply 6

everglide

how long are the calls! as id have to top my phone up immensely for that call!

i'm rlly panicking about it now :woo:

Call from a landline in Ibiza, payphone or hotel phone?

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Reply 7

OP

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Call from a landline in Ibiza, payphone or hotel phone?

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Hope that'll be possible, any one know how long these calls roughly take?

Reply 8

Good bloke

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everglide

how long are the calls! as id have to top my phone up immensely for that call!

i'm rlly panicking about it now :woo:

You shouldn't panic about it, but the advice you have received is quite appropriate. You should plan to be making potentially many telephone calls to UK universities in the clearing period - the more successful you are the fewer the calls, obviously.

You really can't conduct clearing by email. Expect the calls to last for quite a long time (rather than a minute or two) as people are sought and found, finish a previous phone call, look up information, read your UCAS personal statement and application etc while discussing your application with you.

You could make arrangement, before going, for your international calls to be cheaper, or buy some local telephone calling cards.

Reply 9

everglide

Hope that'll be possible, any one know how long these calls roughly take?

Depends on the university, you'll probably be on hold for a while as hundreds of others will also be calling.

Try to stay home, because if they ask you to pop in for a face to face interview, you're ****ed.

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Reply 10

OP

yea but i already have all my grades so surely i can get hold of them before grades are released? right?

Reply 11

123lauz123

Im in the same situation! but im going away the evening of the 14th. I also have my results (im actually a graduate already so have degree results aswell). I will be able to talk to the university i hope to go to on the day but im just wondering whether it will be an ongoing process? has anyone been through clearing before? how long does it take to arrange, is it a matter of hours or days?! im really worried about this as im desperate to get on this course!! also how long does it take to get ur clearing passport through? i only finished my ucas application last night but should i get it soon??

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