Choose your fighter: what kind of applicant are you?

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What kind of applicant are you?

The Early Bird 20%

The Planner 20%

Strategic Switcher 20%

Late-Night Submitter 40%

Postgrad Pro0%

Total votes: 5

Uni of Staffs

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Choose your fighter: What kind of university applicant are you?
a) The Early Bird - submitted my application already. Boom.
b) The Planner - Colour coded. Draft ready.Reference secured.
c) The Strategic Switcher - Campus tour. Converted. Instant decision.
d) The Late-Night Submitter - 11:58pm 13 Jan. Here we go.
e) The Postgrad Pro - Undegrad done. Eyes on the Masters prize.

Whichever one you are, your next step starts here.The UCAS deadline for 2026 entry is fourteen January at 6pm (UK time). Now’s the moment to get your application in.

Tell us your fighter in the thread, then head to www.staffs.ac.uk/apply to apply.

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Reply 1

McGinger

The Late-Night Submitter - 11:58pm 13 Jan. Here we go.

When an applicant presses pay/submit their application does not go to UCAS, instead it goes to their school/college and therefore this leaves the school/college in a totally unrealistic turnaround to compile/add the reference and predicted grades and then submit it to UCAS by the deadline. Anyone submitting their application to their school this late will likely miss the UCAS deadline.

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Reply 2

Admit-One

Universities Forum Helper

Yes, just to confirm that if you apply via a buzzword then in most cases clicking 'submit' sends the app to your school/college. So if you try anywhere near the deadline time your application will almost certainly be flagged as late and any of your choices could choose to reject you on that basis.

UCAS:

"Applying through a school, college or centre?
They will let you know whether and when you should pay them, so they can pay us. Alternatively, they'll tell you to pay UCAS direct by credit/debit card, and you do this before the reference is added to your application.

They will then send your application to us on your behalf. They may even set you an earlier deadline to complete your application than the UCAS deadline you’re aiming to meet – this will be to allow them time to arrange your reference for you."

And from the school/college POV:

"If you accept a request

•

‘Full application’ – you will manage and send their application. At point of acceptance you can assign the applicant to a group of your choice.

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‘Reference only’ – the applicant will be added to the applications list and identified as a reference only application. You’ll be able to see the applicant’s details relating to their reference only. You will not be able to manage or submit their application to UCAS."

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