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Clearing advice?

So I've decided I want to go to university very late. Ive gone through clearing I did my ucas application and phoned the university I wanted to go to. They told me that there was spaces on the course but through what I've researched I expected to be asked questions about my grades. I was asked my clearing number and he told me that he couldn't see my application online so I told him I hadn't made one because I was informed I needed to call first to be offered a place before adding it to track. He told me to just add it to track and I would be contacted as soon as possible. To me this doesn't seem correct due to the research I've done. I added it to track as I was told but I didn't hear anything back so will ring on Monday and explain this situation. Can any body give me advice on this?

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cookiemonster15

Original post by Kljee

You mean they want you to add them before you call them?

That doesn't seem right, I've called quite a few unis up and you're supposed to do it before you add it, you only apply through clearing when you have a verbal offer (also, when you try to add a course via clearing, the first thing it asks you is if you have a verbal offer)

Call them up again and try again - if they say the same thing again then explain that UCAS has advised you get a verbal offer before applying.