No option to decline firm choice on UCAS

I have an interview for clearing that I got via the phone to a university. But there is no option to decline firm choice on UCAS. How am I supposed to cancel that so I can accept my clearing choice?

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Reply 1

McGinger

Do you already have your results, has your Firm Uni processed those results?

Reply 2

Emmalina45690

Original post by McGinger

Do you already have your results, has your Firm Uni processed those results?

No but they have told me verbally without a certain grade they will be declining thats why I rang the other university.

Reply 3

Emmalina45690

Original post by Emmalina45690

No but they have told me verbally without a certain grade they will be declining thats why I rang the other university.

And yes I have my results.

Reply 4

McGinger

Once both your Firm and Insurance Unis have processed their decisions, you will either be in Clearing automatically (because they both rejected you) or you will be able to put yourself into Clearing (you can then decline a definite confirmed place at either/both of those Unis). You cannot do anything until this has happened.

Reply 5

Emmalina45690

Original post by McGinger

But I have been offered a verbal offer at the other university and an interview through clearing. So am I going to have to wait till they can send an offer through UCAS?

Reply 6

McGinger

Original post by Emmalina45690

But I have been offered a verbal offer at the other university and an interview through clearing. So am I going to have to wait till they can send an offer through UCAS?

Yes - and they shouldn't even have interviewed you if you are still holding unprocessed offers at other Unis. Were you honest with them about this?

Reply 7

Emmalina45690

Original post by McGinger

Yes - and they shouldn't even have interviewed you if you are still holding unprocessed offers at other Unis. Were you honest with them about this?

Yes they asked and I told them.

Reply 8

McGinger

Original post by Emmalina45690

Yes they asked and I told them.

Which Uni was this, and what did they tell you about how to formally apply thorough Clearing?

Reply 9

Emmalina45690

Original post by McGinger

Which Uni was this, and what did they tell you about how to formally apply thorough Clearing?

I applied through their clearing line and gave them my results and UCAS i.d number. They then booked me an interview.

Reply 10

Muttley79

Original post by McGinger

Which Uni was this, and what did they tell you about how to formally apply thorough Clearing?

I notice they avoid your question!

Reply 11

McGinger

Original post by Emmalina45690

I applied through their clearing line and gave them my results and UCAS i.d number. They then booked me an interview.

So - you didnt tell them you were holding offers and were therefore not actually eligible for Clearing, Yes or No.

Reply 12

Emmalina45690

Original post by McGinger

So - you didnt tell them you were holding offers and were therefore not actually eligible for Clearing, Yes or No.

Yes I said I was holding offers but they have told me I have not met the requirements and therefore I am unable to go to my firm offer.

Reply 13

McGinger

Which Uni is this.

Reply 14

Emmalina45690

Bradford uni

Reply 15

PS Reviewer

The decline my place button is only available to unconditional firm choices AFTER A level results day.
Your firm choice need to make a decision (and if they reject you then your insurance choice needs to make a decision) before you can enter clearing.

Clearing was designed to match unplaced applicants with courses with vacancies. If you try to use it for other purposes then it won’t always work properly.

Do your firm and insurance universities have proof of your results? Just telling them your grades isn’t proof of results.

Reply 16

Emmalina45690

They do have my results as I completed Access.

Reply 17

PS Reviewer

Original post by Emmalina45690

They do have my results as I completed Access.

and do they have PROOF of your results - Access results don't always come through as expected or on time. It's up to you to make sure they have received them from the exam boards.

Reply 18

BubblesBB

Original post by PQ

The decline my place button is only available to unconditional firm choices AFTER A level results day.
Your firm choice need to make a decision (and if they reject you then your insurance choice needs to make a decision) before you can enter clearing.
Clearing was designed to match unplaced applicants with courses with vacancies. If you try to use it for other purposes then it won’t always work properly.
Do your firm and insurance universities have proof of your results? Just telling them your grades isn’t proof of results.

I've a question. If the Firm choice has not confirmed a rejection, and the OP wants to go to Bradford now, could the OP not contact her firm choice to release them, so that Bradford can enter into Clearing with the OP?

Another question - UCAS is in embargo yet?

Thank you!

(edited 9 months ago)

Reply 19

PS Reviewer

Original post by BubblesBB

A release is only possible on an unconditional firm offer. If the firm choice intends to reject then they will not have the option to release. A rejection will mean OPs insurance will become their new firm choice and they will have to wait for their insurance to make a decision.

Scottish results embargo started at 6pm on Monday.
Basically OP needs to hassle the crap out of their firm and insurance to make a decision while also asking Bradford to extend their deadline.