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Submit 2 full time schools on Ucas

Hi! I'm currently doing an exchange year in the U.S., but when I go back to my home country I'll have to finish my high school. I started my high school in 2021 and I'm finishing in 2026. On the other hand, I started my exchange high school in 2024 and I'm leaving in 2025. UCAS won't take 2 full time schools, how can I solve this problem? Should I just put my regular school? My reference is my exchange year teacher.
Thank you!

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by Giusi.07
Hi! I'm currently doing an exchange year in the U.S., but when I go back to my home country I'll have to finish my high school. I started my high school in 2021 and I'm finishing in 2026. On the other hand, I started my exchange high school in 2024 and I'm leaving in 2025. UCAS won't take 2 full time schools, how can I solve this problem? Should I just put my regular school? My reference is my exchange year teacher.
Thank you!

unless you sat any exams+gained qualifications during your exchange year just put your normal school and you can get a teacher to mention your exchange year in extenuating circumstance sections.
Original post
by Giusi.07
Hi! I'm currently doing an exchange year in the U.S., but when I go back to my home country I'll have to finish my high school. I started my high school in 2021 and I'm finishing in 2026. On the other hand, I started my exchange high school in 2024 and I'm leaving in 2025. UCAS won't take 2 full time schools, how can I solve this problem? Should I just put my regular school? My reference is my exchange year teacher.
Thank you!


End your high school in 2024 and the list it as part time for the years you’re at your exchange school (and have your exchange school as full time). Then when your exchange school study ends put your high school as full time again.
It will means listing 3 periods of study with your high school but it will be clear what is going on to universities.
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by username_9462
unless you sat any exams+gained qualifications during your exchange year just put your normal school and you can get a teacher to mention your exchange year in extenuating circumstance sections.


UCAS asks for a full education history and ALL places of study. Not just those where applicants sat exams.
Withholding something like this would make an application technically fraudulent.

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