Have a firm can I still apply through clearing?

I have received my university offers and selected my firm choice, am I still able to apply through clearing, if so how? Do I have to reject my firm or do anything from UCAS?

Reply 1

Sallylin

Original post

by Anonymous778282

I have received my university offers and selected my firm choice, am I still able to apply through clearing, if so how? Do I have to reject my firm or do anything from UCAS?

Yes you will have to reject your offers

Reply 2

McGinger

To be eligible for Clearing you have to have received your results, and assuming that you are taking A levels, you wont be eligible until Results Day in August. If you are then holding a confirmed place, you would need to withdraw from that place to put yourself in Clearing.

Just be aware that you need to think very carefully about this - you cannot 'get back' a confirmed Uni place once you have dropped it, therefore you need to do your research very carefully and on Results Day morning phone other Unis to see if they would accept you in Clearing before dropping any confirmed place. And, remember that Clearing applicants will be at the back of the queue for accommodation - this can mean just 'whats left' or possibly no accommodation at all. If you have changed your mind about course/Uni etc, its usually a far better idea to take a gap-year and apply for 5 new choices, rather than the stress and scramble of Clearing.