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'Disability code' - UCAS form

LS.

8

If you do put a number down (1-9) will your universities ever ask what your 'dissability' is?

Reply 1

LS.

OP

8

Thanks for the reply :smile:

And if it's possible that your disability has artificially depressed your previous achievments to take that into account when decided if to make an offer and what that offer should be.

Does that only happen if you've declared what you've actually got wrong on the UCAS form/open referance?

Oh, and are you obliged to tell them what your condition is if they ask you?

Reply 2

LS.

OP

8

Ah, that's all good news for me :smile:

Thanks for all the info - that's all my questions answered! (I did try asking at school, but they couldn't tell me anything about it).

Reply 3

happydinosaur

15

I technically don't ever class myself as having a disability so I left that blank on my form however my reference mentioned my serious brain haemorraghe last year and how it effected my speech and mobility etc simply because although I am fine now I missed a lot of school. The other day however I was very surprised when the disability coordinator at Warwick emailed me to make a further inquiry about it all because my application had been forwarded because of my reference. So I am not actually disabled or anything but they are still asking so they can provide support and stuff.

Reply 4

Samuel Page

Hi,

If you do put down a disability, for example Dyslexia it is often wise to attach a report or document to the form with proof of your disability and support you need. THis can be extremly helpful to the Universities and they should send you information relating to there policies for disablilities etc...

Hope that helps for anyone putting down disabilities...

Reply 5

BazTheMoney

I'm not sure whether this is the case for everywhere, but at Oxford they invite you for a fairly formal meeting with your college/university and Disabilities Office were you discuss your needs and wants, and they get you to fill out an initial assessment form. After than there's loads more form filling and stuff, but that's only if you require grants and special exam arrangements.

Reply 6

Elles

17

BazTheMoney

I'm not sure whether this is the case for everywhere, but at Oxford they invite you for a fairly formal meeting with your college/university and Disabilities Office were you discuss your needs and wants, and they get you to fill out an initial assessment form. After than there's loads more form filling and stuff, but that's only if you require grants and special exam arrangements.

they do? there must be a me-shaped hole in that net then.. :tongue:

Reply 7

visesh

17

BazTheMoney

I'm not sure whether this is the case for everywhere, but at Oxford they invite you for a fairly formal meeting with your college/university and Disabilities Office were you discuss your needs and wants, and they get you to fill out an initial assessment form. After than there's loads more form filling and stuff, but that's only if you require grants and special exam arrangements.

I think Rosie (crana/crana9) had a similar meeting at Cambridge too.

Reply 8

BazTheMoney

Elles

they do? there must be a me-shaped hole in that net then.. :tongue:

Or maybe it's just a case that my college is actually competent... sort of. :wink:

Reply 9

Elles

17

BazTheMoney

Or maybe it's just a case that my college is actually competent... sort of. :wink:

oh, mine are competent enough after the proctors pointed out they needed to know more, before next year's exams at least (!) :wink:

Reply 10

BazTheMoney

Elles

oh, mine are competent enough after the proctors pointed out they needed to know more, before next year's exams at least (!) :wink:

Thankfully, they're very forward and open minded at Balliol, so it was a piece of cake to sort everything out.

Reply 11

BazTheMoney

visesh

I think Rosie (crana/crana9) had a similar meeting at Cambridge too.

Yeah, it's fairly common practice at Oxbridge, but I'm not sure if that is the case elsewhere; though I know most have some kind of communication between candidate and university, but it isn't normally as extensive as Oxbridge, IIRC.

Reply 12

Samuel Page

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the support department is excellent. They send out loads of clear inforamtion and invite you to attend a meeting when you arrive... :smile:

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