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UCAS and the University Application Process


UCAS Quiz!

How much do you already know?


Question 1:

What is UCAS?

a) The organisation that helps you write your personal statement

b) The organisation that decides whether or not you get into university

c) The organisation that manages undergraduate applications to university in the UK


Question 2:

What does UCAS stand for?

a) Undergraduate Competency Appraisal Sector

b) Universities and Colleges Accreditation Service

c) Universities and Colleges Application Service


Question 3:

Which of these things are included in your UCAS application? a) Gradesb) University and course choicesc) Personal statementd) School reports from year 9 onwards


Question 4:

What’s the maximum number of courses I can apply for?

a) 3

b) 7

c) 5


Question 5:

What other things might some universities ask for as part of the application process? a) An interviewb) A portfolioc) An auditiond) An admissions test


Question 6:

What is a Conditional Offer?

a) An offer from a university giving an applicant a place with no academic requirements.

b) An offer from a university giving an applicant a place if they meet certain requirements.

c) An offer from a university giving an applicant a deferred place.


Question 7:

How will I know if I have been given a conditional offer by a university I have applied to?

a) The university will phone me

b) I will be sent a letter

c) My teachers will tell me

d) By checking online


Question 8:

What are UCAS Points?

a) Points that you get for completing your applicationb) A conversion of your school attendance into points for

easy comparison.c) A conversion of your grades into points for easy

comparison.d) Points that universities award you for the quality of your

application.


Question 9:

What is UCAS Extra?

a) An extra feature of UCAS that you have to pay for

b) A way of applying for more courses if you’re not holding any offers from your original 5 choices

c) A way of adding more information to your application to make you a more appealing candidate


Question 10:

Who can use Clearing?

a) Students who haven’t got the grades they need for any of their existing offers

b) Students who either didn’t get any offers or turned offers down from their first application

c) Students who submitted their UCAS applications after 30th June


Question 11:

Who is the Adjustment process for?

a) For people who get better grades than expected and want to find an alternative course.

b) For people who change their minds before results day and want to change their course selection.

c) For people who decide they no longer want to go to university.


Question 12:

Where do you go to apply for a university place?

a) To the specific university’s website.

b) To your school.

c) www.ucas.com.


Question 13:

What is a Firm Choice?

a) A university that an applicant is likely to get an offer from.

b) A university offer that an applicant accepts as their first choice.

c) A university offer than an applicant accepts as their second/ backup choice.

d) The first university to offer an applicant a place.


It’s not about what you have done, but what you have gained from it.

Introduction to Personal Statements


What should you be doing and when?

Key Dates Race


What to do next?

Results Day Scenarios

Overview of Workshops

Module Workshop Title and Topic

1 Why Higher Education?Introduction to the benefits of choosing higher education

2 Choosing the Right CourseLooks at the key factors to be considered

3 UCAS and the University Application ProcessThe university application process explained

4 Introduction to Personal StatementsStudents plan their own statements using a structured approach

5 Preparing for InterviewsAcquiring effective verbal and non verbal communication skills

6 Preparing to Go to UniversityPractical steps to having a smooth transition from home to university life

7 Student FinanceOverview of the main areas of student finance and information on how to apply

The Supplementary Schools Project Teacher’s Toolkit consists of:


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