ESA and GSA applicants 2023

Ah good luck !! I had an interview last year and my portfolio this year has more textiles stuff so i’m really hoping to get one again, when was your interview? It’s good to know they’re doing them rn so i’ll find out soon hopefully

Well done to both of you! I’ve applied to fashion + textiles at gsa (rejected from fashion), but I have a friend who had an interview for fine art photography the other week and was told she’d hear back at the end of march, when was both your interviews? just to hopefully give her a sense of calm lol

Yeah I'm sure they'll get back to you soon. For the interview they were really nice and asked me to talk about a project in my portfolio, why textiles, why textiles at GSA and then I asked a few questions. Make sure you've got questions ready and research everything you can on their website etc. I took notes of everything and had that in front of me in case I forgot everything!
Good luck and keep me posted! xx

My interview was very early, I think it was the first day of interviews on Feb 10. They said they will be getting back to people all throughout march so there’s still lots of time. I’m so sorry about fashion, is textiles a separate subject and you’re waiting to hear back for that one? Fingers crossed for you and your friend!

Thank you!! I did the same last year, i had notes out and it helped a lot, but I forgot all the questions they asked me because as soon as interviews finish I think the stress just gives me an amnesia of the whole thing lol, but I think i always struggle to ask them questions so I think i’ll focus more on that. Are you first year? i feel like i’ve asked but i’m forgetful hahaha

I just heard back yesterday for two places. I got into Dundee for the general foundation and also a conditional for year 2 of Animation at Edinburgh!! I am still waiting to hear about Illustration though at Edinburgh and that’s the one I most want lol so hoping for the best. Good luck to you all

still not hear about getting an interview for comdes at gsa getting kinda worried as some of my friends have got theirs. anyone heard from edinburgh? i applied to two courses: illustration and animation

Ahh well done !! I got into year 2 of fashion at edinburgh so it’s nice to see another year 2 entry, are you gonna go to the offer holder day on the 5th of april??

hi! I got a conditional offer to start fashion in 2nd year too! just wondering if you have firmed your place yet or looked at accommodation? I'm really indecisive so any opinions/recommendations for halls would be great! I'm travelling up on the 3rd for the offer holder day, kinda nervous :/

hi !! i haven’t yet because i’m still waiting to hear back from textiles at gsa and fashion at ual, but both are very hard to get into so i’m unsure if i will. i’ve started looking at accommodation but i cant actually apply for it yet because i haven’t firmed it. i’m gonna be at the offer holder day as well !! are you travelling up alone??

Good luck with your other choices!! Have you had any interviews with them yet? And no, I will be there with my mum and brother who have decided to turn it into a mini holiday lmao. Which accommodation have you been looking at?

Thank you !! have you applied elsewhere that you haven’t heard back from? Idk if i’ve asked already lol, also that’s fun where are you from?? I’m in glasgow so just gonna head through on the morning of. i haven’t had an interview for textiles at gsa yet no, but my one last year was early april so i’m just waiting til then to see. also nothing from ual yet

my friend said riego street was good for accom, and i liked the look of mylnes court and there’s another one i cant remember the name of (think it started with a k) but i’m still unsure if i wanna live in halls, considering i’m 21 and halls tends to be mostly first year 17/18 year olds

I actually accepted my place yesterday! I’m from NW England so it was a pretty hectic week with travelling but I love edinburgh itself, it’s so historical.

I also didn’t realise you could start uni at 17 in scotland, is that something that a lot of people tend to do? i’m 19 so i’ll be in a kind of similar position. You could potentially look at accommodation which is known to house mostly postgrad students if you haven’t applied already? and have you heard back from UAL and GSA?

I actually accepted my place yesterday! I’m from NW England so it was a pretty hectic week with travelling but I love edinburgh itself, it’s so historical.

I also didn’t realise you could start uni at 17 in scotland, is that something that a lot of people tend to do? i’m 19 so i’ll be in a kind of similar position. You could potentially look at accommodation which is known to house mostly postgrad students if you haven’t applied already? and have you heard back from UAL and GSA?