Holiday during exam results

If you don't want them read and you won't be able to get them emailed, the only option is to get them posted, but that could take a few days, especially if you're going abroad, and if you have uni offers depending on your results, you really need to know what you got ASAP so you can sort out Clearing if you need to. You'll also have other stuff to do like sending back the AS12 slip from UCAS to confirm your place and filling in forms for module choices, student card, health etc etc from your uni.

Reply 4

OP

What is the time limit for filling out the confirmation slip?

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dimz

What is the time limit for filling out the confirmation slip?

31st August I do believe. No offence but how did you not know from ages ages ago that results were gonna come out then, did you not notice last year when you got your AS results that A2 came out the same day...

Reply 6

mkgm1

I was abroad last year when AS results came out..but I'm used to getting them over the phone, so it really wasn't a big deal.

If you've applied to uni's, you could also phone up one of your firm/insurance choices, because they'll know your results.

But like someone's already said, you need to get back into the country pretty soon after so you can send of the slip to UCAS etc.

uni's aren't allowed to tell you your results, or even if your in or not until you've got your results from your exam centre.

Reply 8

Purple

18

Ask them to be faxed to the hotel?

Reply 9

OP

I am in a tangle, do I stay home because what if I miss my offer and need to beg?. I also don't like finding results out by someone else. grr this is so annoying.

Reply 10

dimz

I am in a tangle, do I stay home because what if I miss my offer and need to beg?. I also don't like finding results out by someone else. grr this is so annoying.

it looks like you might have to find out your results via someone else, and they'll probably find out your resutls anyway be it school, family or friends.

school already see your results before they give them to you so you may aswell just let them ring you or post them out or fax them.

if you don't mind the cost and if it works, if you've got a decent internet mobile you can access track on your phone, or wherever your holidaying if you can get to an internetted computed you can go and track and hopefully they will have updated it so you can see if you got in or not but you wont know your grades.

Reply 11

OP

Mtbab, what about if I miss out on the grades though and need to phone the uni.

Reply 12

dimz

Mtbab, what about if I miss out on the grades though and need to phone the uni.

umm pray you don't lol! well in that case yeah, i'd get someone a family member to go into your school or college get your results fro you and ring you up, its the only way

Reply 13

qwerty3

6

Well its pretty dum to book a holiday then. So either you get someone to phone you and tell you or you dont go on holiday.

Reply 14

*Princess*

Can't you come back from holiday on the 15th or something if you're so strongly against gettin results via telephone
I know someone that did that

Reply 15

dimz

Guys, how long does clearing run for and will I miss it? and the slip has to be filled in by 30th yeah?

clearing runs until mid september but obviously all the best courses will have filled up LONG beofre then.

Reply 16

kellywood_5

dimz

Guys, how long does clearing run for and will I miss it? and the slip has to be filled in by 30th yeah?

I don't think you'll miss it if you're back on the 25th, but good places get taken up quickly, so you'll have less choice. And as for the slip, some unis don't do it at all, but for those that do, I think it's the 31st. Could you not write a letter authorising a relative or friend to pick up your results and get them to phone you? I know you said you don't like finding out your results from someone else, but I think you're going to have to because if you've missed your offer and you can't check Track to find out if you're in or not, you'll need to firstly phone the unis to check and secondly sort out Clearing if they say no.

Reply 17

(((tj)))

Okay, my mum really wants to book a holiday for the 6th august to the 21st or so, I was wondering will every uni require the confirmation letter to be sent via post or is it possible to do this via the internet as I am sure that there will be an internet source available for me during the holiday. 10 days also (between 21st and 31st) is enough isn't it, to ensure that the confirmation letter will arrive at the uni on time.

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(((tj)))

kellywood_5

I don't think you'll miss it if you're back on the 25th, but good places get taken up quickly, so you'll have less choice. And as for the slip, some unis don't do it at all, but for those that do, I think it's the 31st. Could you not write a letter authorising a relative or friend to pick up your results and get them to phone you? I know you said you don't like finding out your results from someone else, but I think you're going to have to because if you've missed your offer and you can't check Track to find out if you're in or not, you'll need to firstly phone the unis to check and secondly sort out Clearing if they say no.

Hello, what do you mean by good places get taken up?? I thought that by receiving an offer from the uni that your place IS reserved if you achieve the required grades and so whether you're first or last to reply with the qualifying grades then you should get a place.

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