Decisions Drop In 2025 - help with firm/insurance decisions - open now

So confused. Had offers for 4/5 and today got UCAS e mail to say I needed to accept my offers. They refer to the uni I’ve not heard back from as either ‘rejecting me or course full’. I’ve not had an acceptance but not a rejection . Why are UCAS asking me to accept by 8th May when one uni still outstanding? Or maybe the uni had told UCAS but not told me yet? Any idea please?

Many of you will have received or will be receiving your final offers from the universities you have applied to. If you haven’t yet, don’t worry as universities have until 14^th May* to reply to you.
So now you need to decide which universities you want to firm, insure and decline. This can be a tricky decision and we’re here to help you.
Look out for the users with the red ‘Clearing and Applications Advisor’ title, as well as Forum Helpers and Volunteer Team members. They have a wealth of knowledge and experience, and they will be watching this thread to help you make the decision that is right for you.
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I have offers from Bath and Leeds, to study politics with economics at bath and just politics at Leeds. (Also have Edinburgh and Warwick and got rejected from Cambridge post interview 😝)
Both entry requirements are similar, Bath A*AB and Leeds AAB (I got a BBB contextual). I've been to both offer holder days and I genuinely loved everything about Leeds, the city, the campus, the department, and I have such a gut feeling about it. I was iffy about Bath, the campus is smaller and kinda ugly lol, and the city is also much smaller and very similar to home (boring), which I don't really want. Social life also feels very sports centred? But I'm so conscious of rankings, and Bath is ranked higher than Leeds in both politics rankings (9th vs 17th) and overall rankings. Should I really take this into account too much when I make my decision? They both have placement year opportunities which is v important to me. I love Leeds but I'm stressed about like future career opportunities and whether going there over Bath would hinder them. I just love Leeds so much any advice would be great

Many of you will have received or will be receiving your final offers from the universities you have applied to. If you haven’t yet, don’t worry as universities have until 14^th May* to reply to you.
So now you need to decide which universities you want to firm, insure and decline. This can be a tricky decision and we’re here to help you.
Look out for the users with the red ‘Clearing and Applications Advisor’ title, as well as Forum Helpers and Volunteer Team members. They have a wealth of knowledge and experience, and they will be watching this thread to help you make the decision that is right for you.
We will also be running two live advice sessions on 15^th and 22^nd April at 5.30-7.00 pm. If you post in this thread during the sessions, you will get a speedy response as our advisors will be logged in and ready to help. To sign up for those focused sessions please post below with "I'm in".
You are also welcome to ask questions in this thread at any other time or you can start your own thread in the UCAS application forum.
*Depending on when you applied, later deadlines for each stage of the application process may apply. Check the UCAS website or post in this thread if you are unsure.

I’m really struggling to choose my firm and insurance. I have offers from Edge Hill for Creative Writing and Hertfordshire for Digital Media and Creative Writing. Both have the same UCAS points (112). I really like the Edge Hill campus, course and cost of living but it’s a very long way from where I live. OTOH Hertfordshire’s course is more flexible and varied but it seems expensive. I can see myself happy at either but I haven’t heard enough about the digital media at Herts to be confident in a decision. Help!

Many of you will have received or will be receiving your final offers from the universities you have applied to. If you haven’t yet, don’t worry as universities have until 14^th May* to reply to you.
So now you need to decide which universities you want to firm, insure and decline. This can be a tricky decision and we’re here to help you.
Look out for the users with the red ‘Clearing and Applications Advisor’ title, as well as Forum Helpers and Volunteer Team members. They have a wealth of knowledge and experience, and they will be watching this thread to help you make the decision that is right for you.
We will also be running two live advice sessions on 15^th and 22^nd April at 5.30-7.00 pm. If you post in this thread during the sessions, you will get a speedy response as our advisors will be logged in and ready to help. To sign up for those focused sessions please post below with "I'm in".
You are also welcome to ask questions in this thread at any other time or you can start your own thread in the UCAS application forum.
*Depending on when you applied, later deadlines for each stage of the application process may apply. Check the UCAS website or post in this thread if you are unsure.

Hey, I'm still slightly undecided between LSE and Oxford PPE - hoping to maybe go into finance but still very undecided on post-uni plans. Please reply if you have thoughts/opinions/feedback on the courses! I'm very much leaning Oxford at this stage but not 100%

I’ve applied to GCU for optometry

However have had no response as of yet

Kinda worried, although most people who have heard back have had rejections

My grades are AABBC which are above the minimum and one grade of the standard

Im also apart of widening access

Just was wondering if anyone had had an offer or any guidance what to do in the meantime

Thanks

Where else have you applied and have you received any offers?

Yes I have 4/5 offers
2 being unconditionals from GCU

Hello!
I'm torn between Imperial's Chemistry with Molecular Physics (75/25 ish split) and Edinburgh/ Durham for Chemical Physics / Natural Sciences where it's more of an even split. The main issue for me is the physics content (and ofcourse job prospects, as I want to go into an industry that utilises both (spectroscopy, etc)

Imperial has given me a really tempting offer of AAA, which I feel like I can't turn down, but the insane London debt is something that worries me. Any advice is appreciated!

Yes I have 4/5 offers

2 being unconditionals from GCU

Unis still have a month to make decisions and many will be sending out offers right up to the May deadline. So if optometry at GCU is the course you would firm if you receive an offer, then just hang on in there.