UCAS

I am considering the idea of taking a gap year and redoing my ucas application because I cant get into the universities I want to get into through with my predicted grades or clearing. Any reasons why this approach might not be a great idea or if its worth going through it?

Reply 1

DataVenia

Volunteer Team, Clearing and Applications Advisor

Original post by Nooppea

You haven't mentioned what you'd be doing in your gap year. I assume the plan you be to see how your A levels go.

If you get grades in-line with your predicted grades, then you'd spend the year studying, and would resit them in June 2025?

What if you get good enough grades that there would be no need to resit? Then what? Sit on the couch for a year?

BTW, there's no need to do anything drastic now, like cancel your whole UCAS application, or something like that. It does no harm to leave it alone and see what happens.

Reply 2

DaliMD

Original post by Nooppea

Ultimately it depends on the course/uni you are currently able to get into and how it compares to the course/uni you want to get into.

What are the universities you are applying to atm and which universities do you have an eye on reapplying to if you get the grades for?