2017 Uni of Bristol applicants mega-thread

Bristol doesnt look at AS levels - for any course. Your GCSE grades and your predicted/achieved A level grades are more important (ie. what level are you working at now, not a year ago).

For the majority of courses, if you do not meet the minimum requirements then your application wont be considered. Remember that Bristol make 'contextual offers' to those applying from specific low performaing state schools - follow the link from the relevant course page to find this years list - and these will be at least one grade below the standard offer.

Also, some courses will make what are called 'aspirational offers' to people who are predicted one grade below the standard requirements (for applicants from all schools).You wont know which courses these are, so if you applying with one grade below its risky, but worth a shot (make sure your other choices are more realistic).

The alternative tactic of course is not to apply this year, to work your butt off (without the distraction of 'UCAS' and go for the best grades you can get, and apply with known grades next year for 2018 entry.

Hi, it's great to finally find someone doing the same course!! I'm also applying to Durham, Southampton, York and De Montfort for Education Studies (Psychology)/ Psychology in Education/Education and Psychology. Where else are you applying?

Any CompSci applicants around who've received offers?

Just got an offer for Economics and Finance (this was my last choice) for AAA.

I hope we will will get our offers soon.
I applied for compsci as well when did u apply???

Applied on Tuesday, I received acknowledgment on Tuesday.

I expect mine will take slightly longer to process as I have further details and stuff but I hope I'll get an offer next week! how about you?

Applied on Tuesday, I received acknowledgment on Tuesday.

I expect mine will take slightly longer to process as I have further details and stuff but I hope I'll get an offer next week! how about you?

I applied wednesday, got acknowledgement on wednesday. They dont reply on weekends right.

I think next week 100%

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I applied on Tuesday as well, hopefully they dont have too many compsci applications to process so we can get our offers next week.



yeah no offers during weekends. What did you apply for???

I think next week 100%

I'm applying to York for psychology in education, edge hill for educational psychology and UEA for developmental psychology. Not sure about my 5th choice yet 😬 When are you applying?

I think my applications going to be finished by next week but I still need my references so might not be until November 😒

Do any Law applicants know what the deal is with interviews? Does everyone get interviewed, or is it possible to get an offer without an interview?

My school doesn't send our applications till December which worries me as there are only about 20 places on the course

Universities do not 'run out of offers'. They rank applications as they come in and very gradually make offers so that all applicants are considered equally. If you apply before the Jan deadline you really do have just as much chance of an offer as someone applying in October - promise.

Bristol said they give offers in about 5 weeks.