Received 5 offers--how do I apply to other universities?

So I got offers from all the universities I applied for, which I totally wasn't expecting (I was worried I wouldn't get any). Almost all the uni's I applied for are pretty average, so I'm thinking I could cancel an offer and try for a couple of more highly ranked places.

So basically, is it possible to withdraw an offer and try applying for a different university on ucas?? If so, how?

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As far as I'm aware, not unless you reapply next year.

Where are the offers from?

Reply 3

Slowbro93

well on results day, you could try adjustment, but highly doubt that you would get really great unis due to the competition

Reply 4

klayman

That sucks... The offers are Aber, Essex, Kent, Brookes, Liverpool

Reply 5

bubbaa

no you cant, but if you get the grades in august you can go through adjustment where you can apply to 'higher' ones and see if they accept you

Reply 6

TheSownRose

Original post by klayman

There are ways to change university, but not to cancel any of your offers and apply for only a couple of higher ones - both methods would require you to lose any insurance: http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/Changing_your_Mind#UCAS_Extra_2

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/Changing_your_Mind#UCAS_Clearing_and_UCAS_Adjustment_2

Reply 7

michael clayton

What is the subject out of interest?- I can tell you which ones were in clearing for it.

Reply 8

-kit-kat-

I think you can, but you have to reject ALL the offers you've received, then you can apply for ONE other university. you can keep applying to one at a time untill you get a place. (I think) BUT, there is no way of changing your mind, and once you've rejected your five offers, you cant get them back.

Thats what we've been told at school anyway :/

Reply 9

Anita B. Studin

well my friend missed the deadline to change choices on UCAS so she called the uni up and asked if they'll still consider her and they said yes and it got updated on ucas. So why not try? don't get your hopes up because I think it's rare

Reply 10

teshnit

Liverpool if its not hope/jmu then it a very good uni and wouldnt risk losing that offer, what subject and what are your predicted grades?

Reply 11

Arcanine

Original post by klayman

That sucks... The offers are Aber, Essex, Kent, Brookes, Liverpool

Liverpool and Aberdeen are good.

Reply 12

bluemax

you can reject the offers from all 5 uni's and then apply through clearing or extra. Thats the only way i think, as far as i know.

Reply 13

klayman

Original post by Arcanine

Liverpool and Aberdeen are good.

Actually, I meant Aberystwyth! :biggrin:

But yes, Liverpool is a pretty good one, I s'ppose.

I've applied to study Accountancy, for those who asked.

Reply 14

Ree-Shay

Original post by kbountra

What is the subject out of interest?- I can tell you which ones were in clearing for it.

Do you know what unis were in clearing/adjustment for accounting & finance?

Reply 15

Peachz

A friend of mine said she had family emergences and changed her Essex application for Durham as it is closer to home.. Something about a sick relative :smile:

!

(though I don't reccommend lying..)

Reply 16

Juno

Um, no.

To use Adjustment you need to have exceeded your firm choice. If you weren't successful through Extra you don't have a firm choice.

Reply 17

Potally_Tissed

Corrected it for you. :wink:

Reply 18

frequent_flyer

Why don't you just GO to one of the universities? It's so tough to get a place this year I think it'd be ridiculous to go for adjustment or extra and potentially end up with nowhere to go and ridiculous tuition fees to pay next year.

Reply 19

michael clayton

Original post by Ree-Shay

Do you know what unis were in clearing/adjustment for accounting & finance?

I couldn't find any universities on a similar level to the ones you have offers from....there were spaces like Hull and Plymouth remaining. Is Sheffield your first choice by any chance cos it's one of the unis I'm considering to put down as my firm atm?