DEE grades, what do i do?

Didn’t get my firm (Leicester) but got my insurance somehow (keele). Unfortunately keele is sort of in the middle of nowhere and i know i’d have an awful time if i go. What should i do? Clearing doesn’t seem to be any good for these grades either.

I did however apply for a foundation year. If i go to keele for the foundation year is it possible to have a transfer to leicester for the main course? Or any other better uni for that matter?

Optimism would be much appreciated here as i’ve gone through as much pessimism as humanly possible lol.

Hello, Keele graduate here
Are you sure you'd have an awful time?
You've just admitted you're quite pessimistic
Transferring is possible, but I'm going to start by asking what course you want to study and what's the long term plan for the future? That's the important stuff right now.
We are here for you, we can do this

hi love,

i’m kinda sure haha, looking at the uni online through current students lenses, it doesn’t really seem like the right uni for me you know? I just have that vibe from it. No offence to you ofc if you enjoyed it, good on you!

i applied for a computer science with an integrated foundation year. If i do fantastic in that first year, is there a possibility for transfer? Considering maybe Leicester again. Some say transfers to other unis are absolutely possible whilst others say they aren’t so i don’t know what to believe lol.

Didn’t get my firm (Leicester) but got my insurance somehow (keele). Unfortunately keele is sort of in the middle of nowhere and i know i’d have an awful time if i go. What should i do? Clearing doesn’t seem to be any good for these grades either.
I did however apply for a foundation year. If i go to keele for the foundation year is it possible to have a transfer to leicester for the main course? Or any other better uni for that matter?
Optimism would be much appreciated here as i’ve gone through as much pessimism as humanly possible lol.

hi love,

i’m kinda sure haha, looking at the uni online through current students lenses, it doesn’t really seem like the right uni for me you know? I just have that vibe from it. No offence to you ofc if you enjoyed it, good on you!

i applied for a computer science with an integrated foundation year. If i do fantastic in that first year, is there a possibility for transfer? Considering maybe Leicester again. Some say transfers to other unis are absolutely possible whilst others say they aren’t so i don’t know what to believe lol.

The thing with transferring after a foundation year is that it's just not a guarantee. As the foundation year is not a standalone qualification, it's not necessarily transferable - it's basically at the whim of the unis you apply to whether they would accept the foundation year or not as meeting their requirements. Additionally, it uses up one of your (finite!) years of student finance funding - which could be a problem later if you change course or need to repeat a year (as then you'd need to pay out of pocket for the tuition fees, which is a lot of money).
Whether or not Keele is the right uni for you is completely down to you to figure out - but I would strongly recommend against starting a degree (anywhere) that you don't intend to finish. Also if you feel very strongly Keele isn't for you, why aim to go there for a year just to transfer anyway?
I think if you definitely don't want to go to Keele and there aren't any options in clearing for the unis you want to do the whole course at, you are probably best off taking a gap year, retaking, and reapplying.
That said, have you had a chance to visit the uni? Sometimes this can help you get an idea of whether you do feel it would "work" for you

Not a problem, as a uni it isn't to everybody's tastes.
artful_lounger has really sensible advice about not starting on a course you know you won't finish - especially at a uni you don't think you'll enjoy
Have you looked at what's available in clearing?

Nothing i could get better on clearing unless it was a worse course/uni unfortunately. Id be totally fine starting at a uni i won’t finish as long as i can transfer to one i will finish at i guess. I just need to see if this is possible. Either way i think i’m going down the keele route regardless. Honestly will say i’m still feeling very heartbroken atm about my firm but life must go on! Im responsible for putting myself in this position so i’m determined to find a way out of it!

hi there!

Thanks a lot for the advice, much appreciated. I understand transfers aren’t a standalone qualification, but if theres a possibility of me being able to have a transfer after just the 1yr foundation, then i’d much rather take it over a year13 redo, 1. purely considering the impact either option may have on my personal mental health and 2. the fact that if i did a redo, id still have to enroll into a foundation regardless. (Don’t really wanna do 5 years for uni lol)

I would like to know if this is a true possibility as like i said, im seeing mixed views here online. How can i get in contact with Leicester to discuss this? Their website is rather vague about it and the lady i was put to on their hotline was also vague saying yes it is possible but i’m not sure if she was talking in the context of Leicester or not. Would other grades also still matter with a transfer?

Id want to hear from anyone who has been in a similar situation where they’ve successfully switched after foundation, or even leicester themselves would be great as i’ve seen them on some forums a few times! I’m willing to put all the work in to get top grades for a transfer.