Winter Pool

I was just wondering if an applicant (international or domestic) had any chance to be placed in the winter pool if not invited for interview at the chosen/allocated college. Is there any chance to be placed in the winter pool even if not invited for interview or is it a "for sure" rejection?

Reply 1

CompSciCat

Original post by frosty977

No, the winter pool is after the interviews, so not getting invited is a "for sure" rejection.

Reply 2

frosty977

Original post by CompSciCat

No, the winter pool is after the interviews, so not getting invited is a "for sure" rejection.

So that means the applicants not invited to the interview will be receving their official "unsuccessful" decison early i.e. before January, right?

Reply 3

CompSciCat

Original post by frosty977

So that means the applicants not invited to the interview will be receving their official "unsuccessful" decison early i.e. before January, right?

Yes

Reply 4

username1865079

Original post by frosty977

So that means the applicants not invited to the interview will be receving their official "unsuccessful" decison early i.e. before January, right?

More likely this month as all interview invitations (and rejection without interview) go out before the end of this month.

Reply 5

OverseasParent

I understand winter pool interviews are in January. Does it mean that international students will be invited to go to UK and do interviews again if they are placed in the winter pool?

Reply 6

GovernmentEarner

Original post by OverseasParent

I understand winter pool interviews are in January. Does it mean that international students will be invited to go to UK and do interviews again if they are placed in the winter pool?

Only a small proportion of those placed in the winter pool have to re-interview. I think 800 get offers from it and 50 reinterview. Of those 50 I’d imagine very few are international. So yes it could happen but it’s very unlikely.

Reply 7

username1865079

Original post by OverseasParent

I understand winter pool interviews are in January. Does it mean that international students will be invited to go to UK and do interviews again if they are placed in the winter pool?

Majority of poolees who get offer from another college do so without re-interview by a fishing college, anyway.
If you’re an international, it’s even more likely you’ll be fished without re-interview.

Reply 8

OverseasParent

Thanks for the answers.

Reply 9

Doones

Original post by OverseasParent

I understand winter pool interviews are in January. Does it mean that international students will be invited to go to UK and do interviews again if they are placed in the winter pool?