Does Computer Science go into clearing often?

Martyn1989

I was just wondering if Computer Science often went into clearing. At the moment I think Durham is my first choice come the beginning of October, but I am a bit worried if I will get the grades I need.

Does anyone know what Uni's went into clearing last year for Computer Science, and what the grades needed where?

Cheers,
Martyn

Reply 1

Mustard-man

18

Well Warwick and Imperial currently have Extra spaces for CS. So I assume it'd remain like this for clearing.

Reply 2

fblade

14

They may not this year because of clearing, but Im sure there wil be some uni's in clearing though.

Reply 3

Slick 'n' Shady

15

Mustard-man

Well Warwick and Imperial currently have Extra spaces for CS. So I assume it'd remain like this for clearing.

How do you find this information out Mustard-man? Source? I am interested. Thanks.

Reply 4

Mustard-man

18

Slick 'n' Shady

How do you find this information out Mustard-man? Source? I am interested. Thanks.

Well it's on the UCAS website...

Reply 5

Abra

14

Slick 'n' Shady

How do you find this information out Mustard-man? Source? I am interested. Thanks.

Just search on UCAS and tick 'clearing' option.

Reply 6

Mustard-man

18

Abra

Just search on UCAS and tick 'clearing' option.

There's no clearing option atm. It's 'extra'...

Reply 7

eggman

5

martyn; which uni's are you turning down for durham?

Reply 8

ZigZag

11

You'll find that most do, apart from Oxbridge.

Reply 9

Kas

Yeah they do i got into imperial through clearing

Reply 10

gerrard02

Kas

Yeah they do i got into imperial through clearing

sorry to ask but was it the same AAA/AAB offer through clearing? or slightly lower? was it last year?

thanks

Reply 11

sweet_fluffy_nuke

Martyn1989

I was just wondering if Computer Science often went into clearing.

Every university does.

Even Oxford and Cambridge fail to fill their quotas each year because of the appalling quality of the current applicants. However they just bite the bullet, take a smaller number into computer science and take more into the courses with better applicants. The lesser universities go into clearing and try to get more overseas applicants.

Reply 12

Martyn1989

OP

eggman

martyn; which uni's are you turning down for durham?

None, I will be putting Durham as my firm choice. Not sure about what I will put for my insurance, as my heart is only set on Durham. I am just concerned I might not get the grades I need (BBC).

Reply 13

eggman

5

What about york and surrey?

Reply 14

Martyn1989

OP

What about them?

Reply 15

eggman

5

why are you rejecting them for durham? i snooped around and found that you have offers for both

Reply 16

Martyn1989

OP

eggman

why are you rejecting them for durham? i snooped around and found that you have offers for both

Nosy or what :p:

!

Well York offered me AAB, and there is no way in hell I am going to get that. I did actually stay at York for a week in summer 2006 on a Headstart course, it was lovely to be honest and York is undoubtably a great Uni.

I got an offer of CCC from Surrey Uni, and I went there for an open day in November. I just was not terribly impressed with the Uni and I did not feel it was the right place for me.

I love the collegiate system in Durham, although the course is slighty better in York. Durham just seems more homely to me, and I feel I would fit in better there, they also gave me a nice offer :smile:

!

What about you?

Reply 17

eggman

5

well durham was my highest rated choice, but i love it there so i'm happy.

I hope you get your grades!
The only positive part of doing a vocational course like i am is that you pretty much know what grades you are going to achieve half way through the course.

May see you in october!

Reply 18

Martyn1989

OP

eggman

well durham was my highest rated choice, but i love it there so i'm happy.

I hope you get your grades!
The only positive part of doing a vocational course like i am is that you pretty much know what grades you are going to achieve half way through the course.

May see you in october!