Can my friend do my UCAS reference?

What reason did your school give for refusing?

What reason did your school give for refusing?

I don't know the reason ops school refused, but initially my school also refused because they said the predicted grades were coming from an external source so they won't be able to help me out anymore. But then I kept asking and begging them to do it and they eventually gave in.

I'm applying by myself and I don't really have anyone else to ask. I think it would be okay since they're doing a degree in the subject and are in their second year. I was thinking we could say they tutored me. They've helped me academically in the past, I think they can speak on my academic ability quite well. Would this be okay?

My old school said they won't do it for me, so I have no one to ask and everywhere I want to apply said I need a reference.

Answering to this question, in pretty sure you can. But the universities might not take it seriously, that's the problem. Especially if your applying to those top universities , they might think those grades are not reliable.

Mine initially said they would and then backed out at the last second. That's why I'm asking so late. I wanted to apply for Oxbridge. Though, I suppose I have till January if I ditch that.

What if I said they were a tutor? Private students must be getting their grades from somewhere? I want to apply for Oxford, Imperial, UCL and Bristol. I've not picked a 5th yet. I feel really bad about it though, it feels unjust. I just don't know what else to do.

Yh from private/distance learning colleges like I did. But the process normally takes a minimum of 2/3 weeks.

Oof, if it's Oxbridge then the deadline in today at 6. Normally I would have said email them and ask but it doesn't look like you have time for it now. Maybe try calling their admissions team, but if not then maybe just give it a go? Actually try calling up UCAS. I'm not sure what else to recommend since the deadline is littlely in about 7 hours.

I think it would be okay since they're doing a degree in the subject and are in their second year. I was thinking we could say they tutored me. They've helped me academically in the past, I think they can speak on my academic ability quite well. Would this be okay?

I asked them and they said they don't help students retaking because I'm no longer with them. I'm retaking due to some mitigating circumstances. I need predicted grades and they said they can't provide that at all. I can't have a reference without predicted grades for where I want to apply (and most places in general).

This really is just a drawn out way of saying they are an unqualified student.

Why didn't you ask the centre where you're retaking?

If you put a friend then that's not going to be acceptable - even more so if you lie and misrepresent your friend as a tutor....is your friend willing to lie about their credentials?

Do you mean me? I'm not sure what you mean by unqualified. It's not that I can't do well. I just can't find anyone to do my reference.

I suppose you're right. I guess I'll leave oxbridge then. This makes me feel guilty anyways. I don't want to get anyone in trouble because of my own oversight.

Also my center is my school, I can take the exam with them. I just can't get a reference at all

Should have been a bit obvious I was talking about your friend from the part I quoted.

Yeah, I suppose they are. They helped me out with history a lot last year when I couldn't go to school due to health issues. That doesn't make them a tutor of course, but it seemed as close to "knows my academic ability" as I could get. I wouldn't want to ask someone who I've never worked with after all.