Official University of St Andrews Applicant Thread for 2024

Reply 1220

Onthebin

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Original post by Anonymous #98

most people I know that have applied have got their offers. but yours will definitely come through soon!!

For which subject? 🙂

Reply 1221

Anonymous #113

Original post by Onthebin

For which subject? 🙂

For Chemistry.

Reply 1222

Nessie11111

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Original post by Anonymous #98

i got my offer around a month ago

Congratulations

Reply 1223

Anonymous #61

My daughter got rejected from Marine Biology today. She didn’t want to show me email cause she’s gutted. But the wording was something along the lines of ‘we are withdrawing your Application’. For people who have received rejections have they had similar wording? I don’t want to ask her more about it at the moment.

Reply 1224

A Rolling Stone

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Original post by Anonymous #61

My daughter got rejected from Marine Biology today. She didn’t want to show me email cause she’s gutted. But the wording was something along the lines of ‘we are withdrawing your Application’. For people who have received rejections have they had similar wording? I don’t want to ask her more about it at the moment.

i have never heard wording like that before... sounds like they found something fraudulent in her application, unless that wasn't the wording and you misread it

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Reply 1225

PembaPup

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Original post by Anonymous #61

My daughter got rejected from Marine Biology today. She didn’t want to show me email cause she’s gutted. But the wording was something along the lines of ‘we are withdrawing your Application’. For people who have received rejections have they had similar wording? I don’t want to ask her more about it at the moment.

I didn't get an email from St Andrews, only the one from UCAS to notify of a decision. On UCAS, it states that the application was unsuccessful/withdrawn/full. It would be worth checking if that's the email she meant, as otherwise that does sound unusual.

I was also gutted, but it does pass. Unfortunately (as mentioned earlier in the thread) it seems like fees are playing a larger role than usual this year, which makes sense as StA is very small and needs the funding. Scottish and (less so) UK students with unbeatable grades are getting burned left right and centre. Of course it's a competitive university, but it does seem to be especially brutal this round. Good luck to your daughter wherever she ends up!

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Reply 1226

cyprians

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Original post by Nessie11111

Anyone heard anything about Chemistry? Rejections, Offers - anyone else applied?

Yeah I got an offer. Predicted 3A* and got 7A* 2As at GCSE. I’m a RUK student but qualify for home fee status so I guess I’m classed as a home student?

Reply 1227

Be48

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Original post by A Rolling Stone

i have never heard wording like that before... sounds like they found something fraudulent in her application, unless that wasn't the wording and you misread it

Thank you for taking time to reply I will ask her in the
Morning

Reply 1228

Be48

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Original post by PembaPup

I didn't get an email from St Andrews, only the one from UCAS to notify of a decision. On UCAS, it states that the application was unsuccessful/withdrawn/full. It would be worth checking if that's the email she meant, as otherwise that does sound unusual.
I was also gutted, but it does pass. Unfortunately (as mentioned earlier in the thread) it seems like fees are playing a larger role than usual this year, which makes sense as StA is very small and needs the funding. Scottish and (less so) UK students with unbeatable grades are getting burned left right and centre. Of course it's a competitive university, but it does seem to be especially brutal this round. Good luck to your daughter wherever she ends up!

Thank you for your response, it does feel odd, i will check it with her tmw as when she did read out the message it sounded strange to be honest. Many thanks for your words of support, wishing you all happiness

Reply 1229

packaged-gambit

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Original post by Be48

Thank you for your response, it does feel odd, i will check it with her tmw as when she did read out the message it sounded strange to be honest. Many thanks for your words of support, wishing you all happiness

Get her to check on UCAS, as it should say ‘Your application to University of St Andrews for (whichever course) has either been unsuccessful, withdrawn or is full. You will no longer be considered for this place.’. Then when you click into it it should say unsuccessful, and then you can click ‘view reason’ and it will have some blurb about why, ours said about how competitive it was this year. When I checked the StA portal it said the same reason against it

Reply 1230

Anonymous #68

so i guess it'll be silence over the next four days?

Reply 1231

ebyrne2036

Clearing and Applications Advisor, Entertainment Forum Helper

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Hey, I just wanted to pop in and say I hope that you all have a nice Easter break and don’t study too hard. Make sure you get a rest as well😁

Reply 1232

S1098

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Original post by Anonymous #68

so i guess it'll be silence over the next four days?

Not necessarily. Lectures still happening today and Monday at the uni so admissions staff may well still be working too. Scotland has a different approach to Easter holidays!

Reply 1233

Anonymous #112

Original post by Anonymous #68

so i guess it'll be silence over the next four days?

i hope thats not the case, but i'm guessing it is the case with it being Good Friday and Monday being Easter holiday. Unless people have had any results come out today so far, I'd say the waiting game continues.....

Reply 1234

Cicero4325

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It’s not a bank holiday here in Scotland today. Monday is, but admissions staff could well be working. Whether that means offers or rejections come out is a different story. Though the offer holder day is fast approaching for those of us still waiting.