Do you have to apply to 5 universities at once?

Hi! I am planning on applying to five different universities. My teacher said that my predicted grades may change after December. I want to apply to universities earlier and for some later. Is that possible?

Thanks for the answers.

Reply 1

Other_Owl

No you don't have to apply for them all 5 universities but I'm not sure about applying them at different times. Oxbridge need to be applied early you can chose one or the other and it's better to apply early so you can get more a choice of accommodation.

(edited 5 years ago)

I applied to 1.

The deadline is January for general university applications.
For Oxbridge it's as early as October I think?
I believe you need to apply to all 5 at the same time though. You can only submit the application once.

Reply 4

Nahaha

If you need to apply early then you can send in your application to 2 unis and add the rest later.

Reply 5

Doones

Original post by noumanahaq

May change up or down?

Once you send your application your predictions can't usually be changed.

The deadline is 15th January, except for Medicine and Oxbridge (15th October).

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Reply 6

Doones

Original post by Nahaha

If you need to apply early then you can send in your application to 2 unis and add the rest later.

Or just 1.

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Reply 7

LeapingLucy

Original post by pereira325

That's wrong.

UCAS lets you start off with just 1 or 2 universities, and then add more later.

Reply 8

Good bloke

Original post by pereira325

I believe you need to apply to all 5 at the same time though. You can only submit the application once.

You believe something that is not true. You can submit an application with just one university included, then add others later. You cannot change anything else in the application (such as the personal statement) though.

Reply 9

Doones

Original post by pereira325

I believe you need to apply to all 5 at the same time though. You can only submit the application once.

No, you can apply to just 1 if you want and then add the others at any stage later. But your PS, and Reference (including predictions) stays the same throughout.

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Reply 10

pereira325

Original post by Doonesbury

No, you can apply to just 1 if you want and then add the others at any stage later. But your PS, and Reference (including predictions) stays the same throughout.

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My bad. I was close.

Original post by Good bloke

KK. My bad.

Original post by LeapingLucy

That's wrong.

UCAS lets you start off with just 1 or 2 universities, and then add more later.

KK. My bad.

Reply 11

Doones

Original post by pereira325

My bad. I was close.

KK. My bad.

KK. My bad.

No worries. It's a very common misconception.

(Wow, you really got killed for that though :biggrin:

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Reply 12

pereira325

Original post by Doonesbury

No worries. It's a very common misconception.

(Wow, you really got killed for that though :biggrin:

)

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It's the way I did my own university application before. Was a bit stressful as had to get in for the early Oxbridge deadline whilst everyone else had months extra!
My sixth form didn't let me know about that option of being able to submit other unis after. Then again, to me, the hard bit wasn't picking the unis :tongue:

Reply 13

Nahaha

Original post by Doonesbury

Or just 1.

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Oh, my school told me that I had to send mine with at least 2 to distinguish it from an application to only one university (ie if I wanted to apply for more than just one uni, my application needed to have at least 2 listed when it was first sent off). But I'm sure you know more than me :smile:

Reply 14

Doones

Original post by Nahaha

Universities don't know who else you have applied to until after you have received all your offer decisions and have made your Firm/Insurance choice.

So yeah your school is wrong :smile:

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