University Applications

hey!! i'm now in year 12 i wanted to know if there's something i should already start doing from now for my uni applications? if yes please list them down. thank you!!

hey!! i'm now in year 12 i wanted to know if there's something i should already start doing from now for my uni applications? if yes please list them down. thank you!!

hey!! i'm now in year 12 i wanted to know if there's something i should already start doing from now for my uni applications? if yes please list them down. thank you!!

hey!! i'm now in year 12 i wanted to know if there's something i should already start doing from now for my uni applications? if yes please list them down. thank you!!

Hi vampirefey,
For applications, my general advice would be to read around the subject you are applying for. This is so that you can refer to this in your personal statement, which will highlight your interest in the subject. If you have the opportunity to gain relevant work experience, that would also be something great to talk about in your personal statement or in interviews if they are required.
Good luck with your applications,
Sofia (3rd Year Biochemistry Student)

Hey @vampirefey 👋

That's great that you're thinking ahead already, what are you thinking of studying?

If you have some ideas already of what type of degree you want to study that would help us to give you advice on some things you can do to prepare.

@McGinger has some great advice there!

I'd also recommend looking into the modules that you will be studying. There are a lot of degrees with the same or similar names that are taught differently at different universities, so check out the course breakdowns and compare them for what you think you would most like to be studying.

Best wishes
Essex Student Rep - Hayley

Start thinking about what you might want to study - and why.
So look at University course pages and find out what various subjects are about at degree level.
What A level subjects and grades do they want etc.

Taster sessions (sample lectures) - search facility from UCAS - University Taster Courses | UCAS

There will be Open Days in May/June (some earlier) which are definitely worth going to when you have narrowed down your ideas a bit - in the meantime, look for Campus Tour and Open Day films on YouTube to give you an idea of what to expect.

Depending on your possible Uni subject, there will be residentials ('Summer Schools') or other Outreach schemes (online) at many Unis in the summer between Year 12 and 13, or during Year 13. They will start being advertised soon and often have closing dates in the New Year. There are def. worth doing as they will give you a taster of 'what being at Uni' feels like - and can alos be enormously motivating for Year 13 study. Examples :
Gloucestershire Summer residentials - University of Gloucestershire (glos.ac.uk)
York - Summer schools and short courses - International students, University of York
Birmingham - National Access Summer School - University of Birmingham
Bath - Outreach Programmes (bath.ac.uk)

thank you so much!! i might be attending Oxford Summer School next year but I dont think I'll get into the university itself (lol) is it okay to attend summer schools for unis I might not be attending?