Geography - Durham

I don't want to worry you guys applying for geog at durham but, i know someone who works there and they've said this year they have been massively oversubscribed for geography and said out of over 800 applicants they still have to give decisions to they only have 10 places left. so best of luck guys!

I haven't quite lost all hope (but nearly). I think if do get an offer it won't be from Mildert though, probably St Mary's (wouldn't want to go there really). Edit: Did this candidate get their first choice college??

Sorry, but I don't believe you.

Geography - half the people at Collingwood do Geography... it's unbelievable... i mean it's only glorified colouring in!!!! Hehehehe

I don't want to worry you guys applying for geog at durham but, i know someone who works there and they've said this year they have been massively oversubscribed for geography and said out of over 800 applicants they still have to give decisions to they only have 10 places left. so best of luck guys!

I don't want to worry you guys applying for geog at durham but, i know someone who works there and they've said this year they have been massively oversubscribed for geography and said out of over 800 applicants they still have to give decisions to they only have 10 places left. so best of luck guys!

This sounds highly implausible, seeing as universities are forbidden to discriminate against applicants who apply up to the deadline, and I am sure that many have not applied yet.

So, I think your friend is confused, and so i put forward an alternative scenario.

You friend is correct that there are only 10 more places available. However, they are places , and NOT offers.

Of course, not everyone who gets a durham offer will 1) accept it as first choice 2) make the grades. There are more offers than places available. The amount of offers given out is only just beginning to touch the amount of places given out, and there are many more available.

Therefore, there are more offers available to be given, as not to discriminate. Your friend has simply got confused between the offers and places available. I imagine that there are more than a hundred more offers available.

Thats my theory anyway.

"Uni's are not supposed to discriminate against later applicants, but its common knowledge they do"

Dont worry - last year my boyfriend sent off his application very late and got all 6 offers.