International Baccalaureate Results Day 5th July 2017 Chat Thread

AP results aren't sent to universities by ucas. You need to phone UCL and ask how to send your results to them and when they expect to make a decision.

Make it clear that you need to sort out visas and flights and that a late decision might mean you would be unable to take up your place. The financial threat might convince them to make an early decision instead of stringing you along to hedge their bets.

I had to upload my results onto a portal which i already did 3 days ago when they came out. I called two days ago to see if they received it and when they would make a decisions but they were pretty vague and said I would get a notification and just viewing my scores would take a few days (no specific estimate).
however when i phoned it was the general admissions. should I call my specific admissions tutor instead? Also, would there be the chance to explain my unexpected score?

I would contact the UCL international team - they'll be able to chase things up on your behalf http://www.ucl.ac.uk/iss

Again if you explain that you just need a firm date when you'll know either way and whether they need any more information from you to make a decision then they'll be able to pester the right people to stop any unnecessary delays.

Everyone - its pointless writing, emailing or phoning a Uni if you are a near-miss,

It wont make any difference - none at all. All it does is waste everyone's time.

Unis make decisions based on grades and how low they are prepared to go.
They are not influenced - and nor should they be - by 'pleading'.

If they have already told you that you will have to wait until August, then that IS what you will have to do.

I disagree with what you said.

What if your offer was to achieve 39 points with 776 HL. However, you achieved 42 points with 766 HL? You are still counted as a near-miss but you obtained an overall grade that is way higher than what they have requested. That is why I think it is worth it to make a call if you are a near-miss (unless you obtained less than what they asked for, then, of course, it will be up to you at the end whether you want to call them or not).

Thank you so much for the advice... I am currently drafting a letter to send in to UCL with my IELTS scores, and the option for a remark. I will call them up around the same time I send the mail. Thanks again!

That's like saying A*AAA achieved at A-level would meet an A*A*A offer because the UCAS points are higher. It doesn't work like that.

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Can't really compare A-Levels to IB lol, they're 2 completely different systems.

Besides, we are forced to take 6 subjects + TOK/EE, those who do A-Levels, are not forced to do 4 subjects in their second year and hence, their offers are usually made of three grades to be obtained rather than 4.

I'm aware of several students with IB results who missed their offers and have phoned the Uni already and had their place confirmed. They do not have to wait to August. So it's worth a try.

(and yes I'm one of those students that missed their offer but got into my firm)

As a result of a phone call?

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I don't know if the phone call affected the situation

It didn't

My firm uni (Birmingham) emailed me saying that they haven't made a decision yet since I didn't meet the conditions of my offer, which means I probably have to wait until mid August get a decision... I really don't have time though since I'm an international student and I need to sort out my visa and flight tickets. I don't know what to do ahhh

Hi! When the results were published a week ago, I ordered the transcript to be sent to my firm choice as soon as it was possible. I met the demands but I haven't got any reply from my uni yet. Should I worry or is it normal? (The university wants my results within 10 working days)