Ucas application reference

o_g1994

I submitted my ucas application 2 mins late :frown:

and so scared of loosing my chances now. It was solely due to my referee not submitting the reference on time. I submitted it without the reference at the end.

Do you think ucas would agree to add reference after the deadline?

has anyone been through this issue before?

I am planning to contact ucas first thing tommorrow.

Reply 1

mesub

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Original post by o_g1994

I submitted my ucas application 2 mins late :frown:

and so scared of loosing my chances now. It was solely due to my referee not submitting the reference on time. I submitted it without the reference at the end.

Do you think ucas would agree to add reference after the deadline?

has anyone been through this issue before?

I am planning to contact ucas first thing tommorrow.

I knew there would be one!

Did you apply as part of a centre (with a buzzword) or independently?

If it's with a buzzword and you've only paid and sent now, you've only sent it to your school and so they will need to do the reference and add it. It will definitely be a late application if this is the case.

If it's an independent and it's without a reference, your unis are likely to contact you to ask for it (although I wouldn't solely rely on this).

Reply 2

PQ

Clearing and Applications Advisor

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Original post by o_g1994

I submitted my ucas application 2 mins late :frown:

and so scared of loosing my chances now. It was solely due to my referee not submitting the reference on time. I submitted it without the reference at the end.

Do you think ucas would agree to add reference after the deadline?

has anyone been through this issue before?

I am planning to contact ucas first thing tommorrow.

Ring UCAS and ask if your application has been logged as “on time” or “late”.

If you were on the submission page at the time of the deadline then there’s a good chance that they will treat your application as on time.

If you submitted without a reference then you need to provide each of your choices with your reference directly (UCAS isn’t involved in this bit anymore). But speak to UCAS first to check whether you’re flagged as on time or late. UCAS don’t pass on any late applications to universities until all the on time ones have been passed on (takes a day or so usually) with a gap between the two groups to allow universities to differentiate.

Reply 3

o_g1994

OP

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Thanks everyone, so this is what I did:
I contacted ucas the next morning asap, they suggested me to contact each of my choices to let them know about the situation. I contacted all my 5 choices, they suggested me to send them over the reference on their given email addresses, they said they have added it on my application.

Reply 4

o_g1994

OP

9

The 2 min late situation was ignored as well, all my application went through to each universities successfully. However one of my friend who submitted an hour late got a reply back saying it will be counted as late application, and i guess that will be now just considered for clearance in the summer.

(edited 2 months ago)

Reply 5

Admit-One

Universities Forum Helper

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Original post by o_g1994

The 2 min late situation was ignored as well, all my application went through to each universities successfully. However one of my friend who submitted an hour late got a reply back saying it will be counted as late application, and i guess that will be now just considered for clearance in the summer.