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Can you apply for both sutton trust access apprenticeships and the US program

Hi, I got into the sutton trust banking and finance program today, but i also applied to the US program and truly want to go on the us residential. But the thing is can i actually get into it because the descisions are all the way in february and if i get in can i withdraw from access apprentiships and join the US program instead?

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by ilyrzk
Hi, I got into the sutton trust banking and finance program today, but i also applied to the US program and truly want to go on the us residential. But the thing is can i actually get into it because the descisions are all the way in february and if i get in can i withdraw from access apprentiships and join the US program instead?

Yeah you can do that. Getting into the Banking and Finance programme doesn’t stop you from being picked for the US one. If you get the US offer in February, you can just email them and withdraw from the first programme people do it every year and it’s fine.
Just accept the B&F place for now so you don’t lose it, then switch if you get the US one. They won’t hold it against you.
(edited 3 months ago)

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by ilyrzk
Hi, I got into the sutton trust banking and finance program today, but i also applied to the US program and truly want to go on the us residential. But the thing is can i actually get into it because the descisions are all the way in february and if i get in can i withdraw from access apprentiships and join the US program instead?


Hi current cohort member here. Just to let you know in case you didn’t there is no residential this year because in 2026 it’ll be olympics and World Cup so travelling will be extremely expensive. So i recommend if you have got into the programme make sure to confirm your space as you wouldn’t want to end up with none in the end.

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by milesmasterwu
Hi current cohort member here. Just to let you know in case you didn’t there is no residential this year because in 2026 it’ll be olympics and World Cup so travelling will be extremely expensive. So i recommend if you have got into the programme make sure to confirm your space as you wouldn’t want to end up with none in the end.


Woah thanks for this information. On the website it said there would be one.

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by ilyrzk
Woah thanks for this information. On the website it said there would be one.


Yeah that was for previous cohorts. But yeah congrats on getting into banking and finance it’s very hard to get into. But yeah if you get an offer from one make sure to accept it then if you do get into the us programme just don’t attend whoever one you don’t want to go

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by milesmasterwu
Yeah that was for previous cohorts. But yeah congrats on getting into banking and finance it’s very hard to get into. But yeah if you get an offer from one make sure to accept it then if you do get into the us programme just don’t attend whoever one you don’t want to go


Sounds good thanks so much for the info

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by milesmasterwu
Hi current cohort member here. Just to let you know in case you didn’t there is no residential this year because in 2026 it’ll be olympics and World Cup so travelling will be extremely expensive. So i recommend if you have got into the programme make sure to confirm your space as you wouldn’t want to end up with none in the end.

Hi, how many words do you recommend writing for each description for the extra curricular activities, because mine easily goes over 400 but alot of people say its too much. Thanks

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by hvn13
Hi, how many words do you recommend writing for each description for the extra curricular activities, because mine easily goes over 400 but alot of people say its too much. Thanks


For your essay I would say that is fine however for the extra curricular I would recommend keep it minimal and straight to the point as they most likely won’t read it all

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