Replying to UCAS university offers quickly or wait, do unis care?

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May seem a strange question, but should you reply quickly to universities after getting all UCAS offers back? Is there any advantage or disadvantage of taking my time and replying in April or May? Do universities look unfavorably on candidates who don’t accept their offers quickly?

Reply 1

Admit-One

Universities Forum Helper

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No difference whatsoever.

More often than not picking quickly is detrimental to the offer holder as so many of them then change their mind.

Reply 2

McGinger

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We don't care.
We don't take any notice of when anyone 'went Firm'.

Reply 3

De Montfort University

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Original post by Hants1

May seem a strange question, but should you reply quickly to universities after getting all UCAS offers back? Is there any advantage or disadvantage of taking my time and replying in April or May? Do universities look unfavorably on candidates who don’t accept their offers quickly?

Hi there,

Replying later will not have any negative impact on your application. The only thing to be mindful of is to reply before the deadline. Find more information about deadlines here: https://www.ucas.com/applying/after-you-apply/types-undergraduate-offers/replying-your-ucas-undergraduate-offers

Take care,
Ilya,
Cyber Security student from DMU

Reply 4

Thompsontwins

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Much better to wait till you've had time to think and make a very definite decision.
There's zero advantage in replying early.

Reply 5

Ereza_SOAS

Official Rep

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Original post by Hants1

May seem a strange question, but should you reply quickly to universities after getting all UCAS offers back? Is there any advantage or disadvantage of taking my time and replying in April or May? Do universities look unfavorably on candidates who don’t accept their offers quickly?

Hi,

There is no advantage to replying early and universities do not take this into consideration. I suggest taking time to make a decision and run through your options with thorough research. Just remember to reply before the deadline and you should be fine!

Best of luck.

Reply 6

McGinger

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Go to offer-holder visit days, and make a careful and calm decision.
Remember, you have until early June to enter your choices, and No, Unis aren't 'impressed' by early responses.

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