Should I take a gap year??

OP

Original post by PetitePanda

Why did they reject you, if you don’t mind me asking?

Other applicants had higher predicted grades. It was for computer science at warwick. My predicted grades were AAA.

Original post by dasda

Other applicants had higher predicted grades. It was for computer science at warwick. My predicted grades were AAA.

I don’t think Warwick would be in clearing for computer science so you could apply for next year if you really wanted to go to Warwick or maybe adjustment? (Not sure about the process). What do you think about your other offers like is there anything you like about them or does it not compare to Warwick?

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becausethenight

Would you not be happy to study for 3+ years at your other choices?

Reply 5

lsc2002

16

Even if you took a gap year, there is nor guarantee that you would get into Warwick next year. I'd imagine that competition for university places is going to be high next year with the number of people likely to defer their entry until next year.

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OP

Original post by PetitePanda

I don’t think Warwick would be in clearing for computer science so you could apply for next year if you really wanted to go to Warwick or maybe adjustment? (Not sure about the process). What do you think about your other offers like is there anything you like about them or does it not compare to Warwick?

If there is no funding for EU students, I would probably choose Manchester or Birmingham. I am still currently deciding which one to choose. I live in Birmingham so it would be less expensive to move out.

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OP

Original post by becausethenight

Would you not be happy to study for 3+ years at your other choices?

It's not that I wouldn't be happy. It is the feeling that I could have done better.

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OP

What I am thinking of doing is accepting an offer and if EU fees will be the same as UK fees, I will take a gap year.

Original post by dasda

If there is no funding for EU students, I would probably choose Manchester or Birmingham. I am still currently deciding which one to choose. I live in Birmingham so it would be less expensive to move out.

I suggest choosing your firm/insurance choices and use the time till results day if Manchester and Birmingham would be a uni courses that would make you stay with those choices instead of gap year. If you don’t think you’ll be satisfied with Birmingham and Manchester, you can refuse their offer on results day and look at clearing. If you don’t like anything in clearing, take a gap year and try for Warwick again. However, Warwick is competitive for computer science and you might not get in; you will need to show you used your gap year effectively and shown you have changed since your last application.

Reply 10

TaintedLight

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you need a CORNOA YEAR bro. Chill at home and watch the world around you burning. A year later you will emerge unscathed and well equipped to expolit the economy and secure your dream job or university or whatever

Reply 11

becausethenight

Original post by dasda

It's not that I wouldn't be happy. It is the feeling that I could have done better.

Yeah that would be frustrating. You should only pick another uni course if you feel that you can fully commit to it and ignore your regrets. As has been said, though, there's no guarantee you'll get into Warwick in 2021.
Before you decide on a gap year, think about what you could do on it.

Reply 12

swanseajack1

Original post by dasda

So I have applied to uni and have received some offers. The uni that I wanted to go to unfortunately rejected me. I am an eu student b.ut have been living in the uk for more than 10 years. It has not been if EU students will be charged the same 9k. Should I take a gap year or accept one of my offers.

If you have been here for 10 years wont you qualify as UK for student finance. Try student finance England for clarification. Funding is based on where you have lived for the last 3 years not your nationality. Warwick is very competitive for Computer Science and you might not get in next year

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OP

Original post by swanseajack1

If you have been here for 10 years wont you qualify as UK for student finance. Try student finance England for clarification. Funding is based on where you have lived for the last 3 years not your nationality. Warwick is very competitive for Computer Science and you might not get in next year

Thank you for your response. I understand that Warwick is very competitive but I was under-predicted by my teachers so the university did not have a good representation of what I was capable of.

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swanseajack1