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"I HATE UCAS!"

Today, we were sat idly in the theatre awaiting our lecture, and the tutor comes in and announces that the closing date for UCAS applications is the eleventh.

I recall the F-Word being the first thing that came to mind followed by an actual shouting of, "I thought it was the fifteenth..."

Evidently not - the eleventh - and another tutor says I've only got three days inwhich to do it. So I head up to the open-access ICT suite and get cracking with the help of my friend Danielle who'd already started her's. She got me started and I've successfully completed the section about myself - that's right, I've completed the easiest bit.

Still at it, right now, at home... No clues as to which university is for me, no idea what my last boss' name was, not knowing what chance I have of even succeeding. Deadline or not, a rude ICT staff member approached me earlier today and said, "Well, you've no chance of getting into university at this rate." Cheers for that - you really boosted my confidence...

something is different about you tonight!

I'll be fine...

I Hope!

The best thing to do (like most people have already mentioned) is focus on that personal statement.

A meaty statement will get you the gravy and onions.

True.

Dude, you should seriously think about smacking your teachers!!

The later you leave it, the more unlikely it is to get an offer. Not to make it harsher on you, but its true.

Mine was processed in november, recieved 3 offers, one from Kings College London :))).

I would spend all your efforts on it, screw homework and anything else, get it done properly and well, and you'll do fine!

You should of sent it off weeks ago.

Weeks

Even months!

Mine got processed on November the 1st, I have 3 offers so far, just waiting upon my first choice uni to make a decision; Lincoln.

Our head of college strongly advised against waiting until the deadline to send your app off, apparently some uni's don't even give deadline-near apps a look in as all their places are filled by early entries.

glad i dont have to any of what you lot are doing ..
working sounds easier..

not that i like working .

i'm desperatly waiting on replies from portsmouth.

I sent mine off last week. The only bit that requires thinking (other than obviously choosing where you want to spend your life for the next 3 years) is the Personal Statement thingy. Make sure it's a good'un, as it's used by many Unis to decide between candidates with the same grades for who they think should get a place.

Mu tutor helped me out today... should have it done in no time.

Hmm I was told it was the 15th too. Doesn't matter to me though I sent mine in before Christmas. Tell me, if you pick a course and a uni but at the last minute can't do it are you allowed to just leave/drop it yeh?