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Reply 40

Original post
by normaw
2026 entrants, this is your thread!
(Unless you're applying for Medicine, in which case your thread is here )
Post here when you have sent off your UCAS application and when you have more news, please update us by making a new post in the thread.
Remember, you can find chat threads for every university and course in the applicant threads directory.
All the best for your applications!
And do remember that universities can take until April/May to make a decision.

No news doesn't mean bad news. :yep:

To get you started, you can use the following template (ignore the interview section if it doesn't apply to you):
Applied: (date)
Course:
Predicted/achieved grades:
Home / EU / International student:
University 1
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
University 2
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
University 3
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
University 4
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
University 5
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
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Applied: 15/10/2025
Course: Computer Science
Predicted/achieved grades: ACD (Eligible for contextual offers)
Home / EU / International student: Home

Newcastle University
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:

University of Liverpool
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:

Northumbria University
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:

University of East Anglia (UEA)
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:

University of Leicester
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:

Reply 41

Original post
by normaw
2026 entrants, this is your thread!
(Unless you're applying for Medicine, in which case your thread is here )
Post here when you have sent off your UCAS application and when you have more news, please update us by making a new post in the thread.
Remember, you can find chat threads for every university and course in the applicant threads directory.
All the best for your applications!
And do remember that universities can take until April/May to make a decision.

No news doesn't mean bad news. :yep:
To get you started, you can use the following template (ignore the interview section if it doesn't apply to you):
Applied: (date)
Course:
Predicted/achieved grades:
Home / EU / International student:
University 1
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
University 2
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
University 3
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
University 4
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
University 5
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
General TSR rules (read before posting in this thread):

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2.

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Good luck everyone! Im very nervous as well.

Applied: 9th Oct 2025
Course: Natural Science / biochem
Predicted/achieved grades: A*A*A
Home / EU / International student: Home

University 1: Cambridge
Date received Acknowledgement: 10th Oct
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:

University 2: imperial
Date received Acknowledgement: 10th Oct
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:

University 3: Ucl
Date received Acknowledgement: 10th Oct
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:

University 4: York
Date received Acknowledgement: 9th Oct
Date received Interview invite: /
Date received Offer: 15th Oct (AAA or AAB based on my EPQ grade which I haven't received yet, but i got 48/50 so🤞🏻)🎊🎉

University 5: Queen Mary
Date received Acknowledgement: 9th Oct
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:

Reply 42

Applied: 12/10/25
Course: Philosophy and theology, Philosophy, Theology
Predicted/ achieved grades: A*A*A*+A* (Religious Studies, History, Economics+ EPQ(achieved))
Home/International: Home

University 1: Cambridge
Date received Acknowledgement: 13/10/25
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:

University 2: Durham
Date received Acknowledgement: 13/10/25
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:

University 3: St Andrews
Date received Acknowledgement: 13/10/25
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:

University 4: Edinburgh
Date received Acknowledgement: 13/10/25
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:

University 5: Manchester
Date received Acknowledgement: 12/10/25
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection: Offer (AAB) 13/10/25

Reply 43

Applied: 03/10/2025
Course: French Studies (or equivalent course)
Predicted grades: A*A*A (French, RE, Maths)
Home / EU / International student: Home

Uni of Manchester
Date received acknowledgement: 03/10/2025
Date received offer: 14/10/2025

Uni of Nottingham
Date received acknowledgement: 03/10/2025
Date received offer: 16/10/2025
Reduced offer (ABB -> BBC)

Uni of London Institute in Paris
Date received interview invite: 06/10/2025
Date of interview: 15/10/2025
Date received offer: 20/10/2025

Uni of Lancaster
Date received acknowledgement: 04/10/2025

Uni of Oxford
Date received acknowledgement: 06/10/2025

Reply 44

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by Thelols4
Applied: 09.10.25
Course: English Language and Literature / English / English and Creative Writing
Predicted/achieved grades: A*, A, Distinction, A (EPQ)
Home / EU / International student: Home
University 1: Oxford University
Date received Acknowledgement: 10.10.25
Date received Interview invite: N/A
Date received Offer / Rejection: N/A
University 2: Oxford Brookes
Date received Acknowledgement: 09.10.25
Date received Interview invite: N/A
Date received Offer / Rejection: N/A
University 3 University of Exeter
Date received Acknowledgement: 10.10.25
Date received Interview invite: N/A
Date received Offer / Rejection: N/A
University 4 University of Southampton
Date received Acknowledgement: 11.10.25
Date received Interview invite: N/A
Date received Offer / Rejection: 14.10.25 (3:40pm)
University 5 Warwick University
Date received Acknowledgement: 11.10.25
Date received Interview invite: N/A
Date received Offer / Rejection: N/A
Applied: 09.10.25
Course: English Language and Literature / English / English and Creative Writing
Predicted/achieved grades: A*, A, Distinction, A (EPQ)
Home / EU / International student: Home
University 1: Oxford University
Date received Acknowledgement: 10.10.25
Date received Interview invite: N/A
Date received Offer / Rejection: N/A
University 2: Oxford Brookes
Date received Acknowledgement: 09.10.25
Date received Interview invite: N/A
Date received Offer / Rejection: 20.10.25 (1:30pm)
University 3 University of Exeter
Date received Acknowledgement: 10.10.25
Date received Interview invite: N/A
Date received Offer / Rejection: N/A
University 4 University of Southampton
Date received Acknowledgement: 11.10.25
Date received Interview invite: N/A
Date received Offer / Rejection: 14.10.25 (3:40pm)
University 5 Warwick University
Date received Acknowledgement: 11.10.25
Date received Interview invite: N/A
Date received Offer / Rejection: N/A

Reply 45

Applied: 10/10/25
Course(s): Biochemistry (Oxford), Biomedical Sciences (all others)
Predicted/Achieved Grades: A*AA (Biology, Chemistry, Maths)
Home/International: Home

University 1: Oxford (Biochemistry)
Date received Acknowledgement: 13/10/25
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:


University 2: Imperial College London (Biomedical Sciences)
Date received Acknowledgement: 13/10/25
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:


University 3: UCL (Biomedical Sciences)
Date received Acknowledgement: 13/10/25
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:


University 4: King’s College London (Biomedical Sciences)
Date received Acknowledgement: 12/10/25
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:


University 5: Queen Mary University of London (Biomedical Sciences)
Date received Acknowledgement: 12/10/25
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer : Offer (AAB) 14/10/25 🎉

Reply 46

Applied: 14.10.2025
Course: BSc in Biology/Biological Sciences/Ecology/Environmental Sciences
Predicted/achieved grades: IB predicted 43/45 (they don't tell us but it's hinted at)
Home / EU / International student: EU

UCL
Date received Acknowledgement: 17/10/2025
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:

University of Oxford
Date received Acknowledgement: 15/10/2025
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:

University of Manchester
Date received Acknowledgement: 15/10/2025
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:

University of Edinburgh
Date received Acknowledgement: 16/10/2025
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:

Imperial College London
Date received Acknowledgement: 20/10/2025
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:

Reply 47

Original post
by normaw
2026 entrants, this is your thread!
(Unless you're applying for Medicine, in which case your thread is here )
Post here when you have sent off your UCAS application and when you have more news, please update us by making a new post in the thread.
Remember, you can find chat threads for every university and course in the applicant threads directory.
All the best for your applications!
And do remember that universities can take until April/May to make a decision.

No news doesn't mean bad news. :yep:
To get you started, you can use the following template (ignore the interview section if it doesn't apply to you):
Applied: (date)
Course:
Predicted/achieved grades:
Home / EU / International student:
University 1
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
University 2
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
University 3
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
University 4
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
University 5
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
General TSR rules (read before posting in this thread):

1.

Please don't ask for or post group chat links along with any social media contact details both in this thread and via PM. Such posts will be caught by our automatic system and removed.

2.

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3.

Be kind and supportive to each other.


Applied: 14/10/2025
Course: Chemistry (BSc)
Predicted/achieved grades: A*x3 in Chemistry, Physics, Maths. A* in Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales, with A in AS English Literature already achieved.
Home / EU / International student: Home

University 1: University of Oxford
Date received Acknowledgement: 15/10/2025
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:

University 2: Imperial College London
Date received Acknowledgement: 20/10/2025
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:

University 3: University of Birmingham
Date received Acknowledgement: 15/10/2025
Date received Offer / Rejection: 17/10/2025

University 4: University of Bristol
Date received Acknowledgement: 15/10/2025
Date received Offer: 21/10/2025. Offered AAA

University 5: Warwick University
Date received Acknowledgement: 16/10/2025
Date received Offer / Rejection:

Reply 48

Original post
by normaw
2026 entrants, this is your thread!
(Unless you're applying for Medicine, in which case your thread is here )
Post here when you have sent off your UCAS application and when you have more news, please update us by making a new post in the thread.
Remember, you can find chat threads for every university and course in the applicant threads directory.
All the best for your applications!
And do remember that universities can take until April/May to make a decision.

No news doesn't mean bad news. :yep:
To get you started, you can use the following template (ignore the interview section if it doesn't apply to you):
Applied: (date)
Course:
Predicted/achieved grades:
Home / EU / International student:
University 1
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
University 2
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
University 3
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
University 4
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
University 5
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
General TSR rules (read before posting in this thread):

1.

Please don't ask for or post group chat links along with any social media contact details both in this thread and via PM. Such posts will be caught by our automatic system and removed.

2.

Please don't ask for or post interview questions.

3.

Be kind and supportive to each other.


Applied: 21/10/25
Course: Journalism/media and communications and law/criminology
Predicted/achieved grades: A*AA
Home student
University 1: University of Strathclyde
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
University 2 Newcastle University
Date received Acknowledgement: 21/10/25
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
University 3 University of Essex
Date received Acknowledgement: 22/10/25
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
University 4 Liverpool Hope University
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
University 5 Ulster University
Date received Acknowledgement: 22/10/25
Date received Offer / Rejection: offer 22/10/25 (BCC)

Reply 49

Original post
by normaw
2026 entrants, this is your thread!
(Unless you're applying for Medicine, in which case your thread is here )
Post here when you have sent off your UCAS application and when you have more news, please update us by making a new post in the thread.
Remember, you can find chat threads for every university and course in the applicant threads directory.
All the best for your applications!
And do remember that universities can take until April/May to make a decision.

No news doesn't mean bad news. :yep:
To get you started, you can use the following template (ignore the interview section if it doesn't apply to you):
Applied: (date)
Course:
Predicted/achieved grades:
Home / EU / International student:
University 1
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
University 2
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
University 3
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
University 4
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
University 5
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
General TSR rules (read before posting in this thread):

1.

Please don't ask for or post group chat links along with any social media contact details both in this thread and via PM. Such posts will be caught by our automatic system and removed.

2.

Please don't ask for or post interview questions.

3.

Be kind and supportive to each other.



Applied: 22/10/25
Courses: Computer Science, Natural Science, Computing and Mathematics, Data Science
Predicted/achieved grades: A* x2 in CS and EPQ, A in Mathematics, Dist* in Music
Home / EU / International student: Home

University 1 - Durham University (Computer Science)
Date received Acknowledgement: 23/10/25
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:

University 2 - Durham University (Natural Sciences)
Date received Acknowledgement: 23/10/25
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:

University 3 - University of Warwick (Computer Science)
Date received Acknowledgement: 23/10/25
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:

University 4 - Lancaster University (Data Science) Entry Req: AAA
Date received Acknowledgement: 23/10/25
Date received Interview invite: N/A
Date received Offer / Rejection: Offer 5/11/25 (A in Maths, B in Computer Science, Dist in Music)

University 5 - Newcastle University (Computing and Mathematics)
Date received Acknowledgement: 22/10/25
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
(edited 4 days ago)

Reply 50

Applied: Oct 1
Course: Political Science & IR/ War Studies/History and Politics
Predicted/achieved grades: dual diploma- French Bac 17 / German Abitur 1
Home / EU / International student: EU school- home fees under "ENGLAND: Brexit temporary offer for courses starting before2028, UK nationals and family with residence in Europe or overseas territories’ category "

University 1: KCL War Studies
Date received Acknowledgement: Oct 13
Date received Offer / Rejection:

University 2: Oxford History and Politics
Date received Acknowledgement: October 2
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:

University 3: UCL PIR
Date received Acknowledgement: Oct 4
Date received Offer / Rejection:

University 4: LSE PIR
Date received Acknowledgement: Oct 9
Date received Offer / Rejection:

University 5: UCL ISPS
Date received Acknowledgement: Oct 9
Date received Offer / Rejection:

[Edited by normaw to remove some formatting issue]

Reply 51

Original post
by normaw
2026 entrants, this is your thread!
(Unless you're applying for Medicine, in which case your thread is here )
Post here when you have sent off your UCAS application and when you have more news, please update us by making a new post in the thread.
Remember, you can find chat threads for every university and course in the applicant threads directory.
All the best for your applications!
And do remember that universities can take until April/May to make a decision.

No news doesn't mean bad news. :yep:

To get you started, you can use the following template (ignore the interview section if it doesn't apply to you):
Applied: (date)
Course:
Predicted/achieved grades:
Home / EU / International student:
University 1
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
University 2
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
University 3
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
University 4
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
University 5
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
General TSR rules (read before posting in this thread):

1.

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2.

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3.

Be kind and supportive to each other.


Applied: 14/10/2025
Course: Philosophy and Theology
Predicted/achieved grades: Achieved 9 APs at grade 5; predicted 5 more APs at grade 5; achieved 1560 SAT
Home / EU / International student: International student, America

University of Oxford
Date received Acknowledgement: 15/10/2025
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:

University of Edinburgh
Date received Acknowledgement: 15/10/2025
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:

King’s College London
Date received Acknowledgement: 15/10/2025
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:

University of St Andrews
Date received Acknowledgement: 15/10/2025
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:

University College London
Date received Acknowledgement: 15/10/2025
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:

Reply 52

Original post
by normaw
2026 entrants, this is your thread!
(Unless you're applying for Medicine, in which case your thread is here )
Post here when you have sent off your UCAS application and when you have more news, please update us by making a new post in the thread.
Remember, you can find chat threads for every university and course in the applicant threads directory.
All the best for your applications!
And do remember that universities can take until April/May to make a decision.

No news doesn't mean bad news. :yep:

To get you started, you can use the following template (ignore the interview section if it doesn't apply to you):
Applied: (date)
Course:
Predicted/achieved grades:
Home / EU / International student:
University 1
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
University 2
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
University 3
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
University 4
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
University 5
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
General TSR rules (read before posting in this thread):

1.

Please don't ask for or post group chat links along with any social media contact details both in this thread and via PM. Such posts will be caught by our automatic system and removed.

2.

Please don't ask for or post interview questions.

3.

Be kind and supportive to each other.


Applied: 11/10/25
Course: law
Predicted/achieved grades: A*A*A*A
Home / EU / International student: home

University of Birmingham
Date received Acknowledgement: 11/10/25
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer: 23/10/25

University of Bristol
Date received Acknowledgement: 14/10/25
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:

University of Cambridge
Date received Acknowledgement: 13/10/25
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:

University of Nottingham
Date received Acknowledgement: 11/10/25
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:

Durham University
Date received Acknowledgement: 14/10/25
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:

Reply 53

Original post
by Andrew_10_-
Applied: 9/10/25
Course: Chemistry
Predicted/achieved grades: A* A* A*
Home / EU / International student: Home
University Of Oxford
Date received Acknowledgement:
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
Imperial College London
Date received Acknowledgement: 10/9/25
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
University Of Bath
Date received Acknowledgement: 10/9/25
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
University Of Bristol
Date received Acknowledgement: 10/9/25
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:
University Of Warwick
Date received Acknowledgement: 11/9/25
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:


I can't edit my post anymore but I received an interview invitation for imperial today.

Reply 54

Original post
by Andrew_10_-
I can't edit my post anymore but I received an interview invitation for imperial today.


when is it for? I've applied for chemistry there as well so it would be interesting to know!

Reply 55

Original post
by min.bea
when is it for? I've applied for chemistry there as well so it would be interesting to know!


It’s for the 19th of November so there is a pretty good amount of time to prepare. What other universities have you applied for and have you heard back from any? Imperial is my first.

Reply 56

Original post
by Andrew_10_-
It’s for the 19th of November so there is a pretty good amount of time to prepare. What other universities have you applied for and have you heard back from any? Imperial is my first.


I've applied for Oxford, Imperial, Durham, York and Bath for the MChem courses. I've already got an offer from York!

Reply 57

Original post
by min.bea
I've applied for Oxford, Imperial, Durham, York and Bath for the MChem courses. I've already got an offer from York!


Well done! I hope you get offers from the rest :smile: could you keep my updated on your situation with bath oxford and imperial?

Reply 58

Original post
by Andrew_10_-
Well done! I hope you get offers from the rest :smile: could you keep my updated on your situation with bath oxford and imperial?


Definitely!

Reply 59

Applied: 9/10/25
Course: Classics
Predicted grades: A*AA
Home student

University of Oxford
Date received Acknowledgement: 10/10/25
Date received Interview invite:
Date received Offer / Rejection:

University of Manchester
Date received Acknowledgement: 9/10/25
Date received Offer / Rejection: 21/10/25

University College London
Date received Acknowledgement: 10/10/25
Date received Offer / Rejection:

Durham University
Date received Acknowledgement: 10/10/25
Date received Offer / Rejection:

University of St Andrews
Date received Acknowledgement: 10/10/25
Date received Offer / Rejection:

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