2025 UCL the Bartlett interview

hey guys i just got an interview and im so scared lol. what questions did u guys get asked? do they ask about anything in ur personal statement like the books u said u read and stuff? what did u talk abt for the portfolio bit? also i was told by my teachers that ur supposed to bring in extra sketchbooks for ur interview but since its online idk how wld that be possible to show? any tips or anything wld be so great thanks yall xxxxxxx

Hi when is your interview? I alr did an interview in Feb and still waiting so after your date of interview it would likely be a final date of decision so..

mines on april 22nd. what questions were u asked in the interview ?? xx

If I don’t get an interview before the end of April, I’m I automatically rejected?

They interview until end of April, and leave around 2 weeks between invitation and interview. Tomorrow may be the last day to get an invitation

Do you know this for certain?

Largely speculation but based on official UCL information.
"Interviews for undergraduates usually take place from mid-November to late April"
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/architecture/study/undergraduate-architecture-degrees/how-apply-undergraduate-study#:~:text=5.,one%20programme%20at%20The%20Bartlett?
All students and staff will be on break after Wednesday.
"UCL’s spring closure takes place from 5:30pm on Wednesday 16 April 2025 until 9:00 on Wednesday 23 April 2025."
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/mar/spring-closure-2025-everything-you-need-know#Easter%20Switch-Off%20Campaign
And generally from forums, the wait time between interviews and invitation varies from 1-2 weeks.
This is why I said may - hopefully it isn't the case. This isn't to discourage anyone, but I know some people want a bit of closure, so this was a best guess.

Should I email them? Or wait for to see if I get an automatic rejection today?

If you emailed them, they'd likely say to wait until mid-May for a proper decision outcome, so I wouldn't recommend.
"14 May 2025: Last date for decisions on applications submitted by 29 January 2025"
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/undergraduate/how-apply/ucas-explained#:~:text=15%20October%202024%3A%20Last%20date,submitted%20by%2029%20January%202025
There's no guarantee that they'd send rejections today either, just that if you haven't received an invitation to interview by the end of today, it's likely that they've decided not to allow you to progress to the next stage. They might send rejections en masse after they come back from break.
At this rate, your best bet is to wait until 14th May - if you haven't received a decision from them then, definitely email them about it (though at that point, it would definitely be a rejection anyhow).
Good luck and try not to sweat it too much 🙏

Thank you!

Sorryy, I don't actually know..I didn't check my portico after I submitted my portfolio. And got the interview invite on a Friday at 5pm. By then, portico changed. But before?? I'm not suree

congrats!

I got one like 3 hrs ago aswell I’m acc so scARED AHH

I just received an interview invite yesterday evening for the Bartlett after an exhausting 7 month wait (submitted UCAS in late sept) The interview is in three days… what’s with the late notice. What is happening UCL 😭😭😭 I was ready to give up. Did anyone else get an invite yesterday?

I just received an interview invite yesterday evening for the Bartlett after an exhausting 7 month wait (submitted UCAS in late sept) The interview is in three days… what’s with the late notice. What is happening UCL 😭😭😭 I was ready to give up. Did anyone else get an invite yesterday?