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Optometry at teesside university

does anyone know what i should do as i have just been rejected from teeside uni for optometry and i am honestly and truthfully devastated as i really wanted to go there, does anyone know if i should go through clearing or take a gap year any advice would honestly mean so much.

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by henna05
does anyone know what i should do as i have just been rejected from teeside uni for optometry and i am honestly and truthfully devastated as i really wanted to go there, does anyone know if i should go through clearing or take a gap year any advice would honestly mean so much.


Have you applied elsewhere? Do you know why you were rejected?

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yes i have applied to huddersfield and hertfordshire and manchester, haven’t had an offer for manchester. but it’s like i didn’t want to go anywhere else but teeside uni now i don’t know what to do. have u had any offers?
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by henna05
yes i have applied to huddersfield and hertfordshire and manchester, haven’t had an offer for manchester. but it’s like i didn’t want to go anywhere else but teeside uni now i don’t know what to do. have u had any offers?


I'm not a student :smile:.

Your options are to take a year out and reapply to Teeside next year. If you do this ask for feedback from Teeside about why you have been rejected and see if you can build on that. Alternatively, wait for all your responses and then decide if you are happy with any of the offers you receive. If not, you can reject any offers you hold and apply to another uni using UCAS Extra. If you don't get an offer, you can add another choice. If you don't hold any offers by summer, you will be able to apply through clearing.

https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/after-you-apply/types-offer/extra-choices

Just take a while to process your disappointment before deciding your options.

Reply 4

thankyou for ur advice yeah it’s quite hard

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by normaw
I'm not a student :smile:.

Your options are to take a year out and reapply to Teeside next year. If you do this ask for feedback from Teeside about why you have been rejected and see if you can build on that. Alternatively, wait for all your responses and then decide if you are happy with any of the offers you receive. If not, you can reject any offers you hold and apply to another uni using UCAS Extra. If you don't get an offer, you can add another choice. If you don't hold any offers by summer, you will be able to apply through clearing.

https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/after-you-apply/types-offer/extra-choices

Just take a while to process your disappointment before deciding your options.

did u do anything like this?
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by henna05
did u do anything like this?


No - I'm a mum of students. My DD is in her first year of a healthcare course.

Reply 7

oh okay sorry

Reply 8

Why were you rejected ?

Reply 9

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by Keelsbombeels
Why were you rejected ?

i don’t know
Hi there,

Sorry to hear you were rejected, our Optometry is course is really competitive which likely contributed to this decision. If you contact the admissions team on [email protected] they might be able to give you some more information about your application and advise you on how to progress.

I hope you're well
Mike 🙂

Reply 11

It might be too late or you already came up with a plan but You should be grateful that you have been rejected. I have heard a lot from students and honestly not many said a positive thing especially Gordon and the other lady who also teaches there called Nian or Nina something like this. It is such a great university but shame that this course is taught by unprofessional staff. If I were you I would've avoided there because of the staff who teach this course.
(edited 1 year ago)

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by Haly89
It might be too late or you already came up with a plan but You should be grateful that you have been rejected. I have heard a lot from students and honestly not many said a positive thing especially Gordon and the other lady who also teaches there called Nian or Nina something like this. It is such a great university but shame that this course is taught by unprofessional staff. If I were you I would've avoided there because of the staff who teach this course.


Oh my I’ve been offered a spot is it really that bad, this is my first choice aswell is it the teaching that’s poor? Shall I not go there

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by Moon12”
Oh my I’ve been offered a spot is it really that bad, this is my first choice aswell is it the teaching that’s poor? Shall I not go there

I also got a offer as well , tbh i would say don’t worry that much about it ! As he has not been there personally to experience it so yh , if you do end up coming i will see you in september !!!

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by Haly89
It might be too late or you already came up with a plan but You should be grateful that you have been rejected. I have heard a lot from students and honestly not many said a positive thing especially Gordon and the other lady who also teaches there called Nian or Nina something like this. It is such a great university but shame that this course is taught by unprofessional staff. If I were you I would've avoided there because of the staff who teach this course.

Nina is highly qualified and has extensive knowledge.. plus you have to consider it is a new course so they have a lot of workload and they are still pending approval.

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by ninaaa1234
Nina is highly qualified and has extensive knowledge.. plus you have to consider it is a new course so they have a lot of workload and they are still pending approval.


So the teachers aren’t rubbish

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by ninaaa1234
Nina is highly qualified and has extensive knowledge.. plus you have to consider it is a new course so they have a lot of workload and they are still pending approval.


Nina is that youuu😭😭😭

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by Moon12”
So the teachers aren’t rubbish
noo

Reply 18

🤪hahahaha, if i was nina, i'd definitely not name myself "Nina"

Reply 19

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by ninaaa1234
🤪hahahaha, if i was nina, i'd definitely not name myself "Nina"


Ahahaha thanksss for answering my questions

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