Uni advice :)

WarmPeas

WarmPeas

WarmPeas

Associate
Joined
2 Aug 2011
Posts
137
Location
Wells
Hello everyone i know the deadline for uni this year have passed a long time ago and i did not apply this year as i was very unsure about wanting to go. I massively regret this as i would love to go to uni now. I'm not too fussed about the whole fee's thing at the moment but the only problem is i havent got very many ucas points. I only have about 180 is there a way i can increase this ammount and the uni will accept them? I have heard that some of the things you can do the uni's wont look at?

Thanks in advance :)
 
This is definitely going to turn into a "You shouldn't go to uni" thread.

People won't be able to resist pointing out that your incorrect usage of an apostrophe in "fee's" is an indication of your lack of academic ability.
 
As far as I'm aware the way to increase the amount of UCAS points you have is to sit more courses, bear in mind though that it's normally going to be viewed more favourably if you have say 4 results giving you 300 points than having 12 courses giving you 300 points. I believe that some classes such as Citizenship aren't highly regarded by many universities and hence will be discounted.

As Judgeneo says though what have you done and what would you like to do?
 
if you really want to go to uni and dont have many points then your best bet is to grovel in front of whoever makes the person who makes the decisions of who gets into the uni, explain how you failed miserably on your exams but would love to study there, and hope they let you in. my mums friend and her daughter were in almost exactly the same situation as you. the daughter had applied for somewhere very high up the league tables (bath uni i think), having been predicted 320 points, but having only got 160. thanks to the woman who decided who gets places in the uni being very kind, and having been in the same situation, she is now having the time of her life in bath uni (or whatever one it was)
 
I always wonder what goes on in peoples head sometimes.

If you want to go to Uni as much as you say, wouldn't the best place for advice be the University?

They will eaither tell you no way in hell or advise you goto College and complete something like an Access to HE course (a 1yr course designed to get people into Uni (with life experience)).
 
What subjects did you do? What were your actual grades? What subject(s) do you think you might be interested in doing?

There are degree courses you can get onto with 180 UCAS points.
 
Reaper 392 said:
snip
Click to expand...

That actually annoys me. She's obviously going to perform poorly (I'm sorry but getting half of the required UCAS points is a total fail) and that could have been someone else more deserving in her place. I hope some of your story is a fabrication.
 
semi-pro waster said:
As far as I'm aware the way to increase the amount of UCAS points you have is to sit more courses, bear in mind though that it's normally going to be viewed more favourably if you have say 4 results giving you 300 points than having 12 courses giving you 300 points. I believe that some classes such as Citizenship aren't highly regarded by many universities and hence will be discounted.

As Judgeneo says though what have you done and what would you like to do?
Click to expand...

Many uni's say that the points must be from the best 3 a levels.

Access courses can allow you to get onto even professional degrees without the required A levels.
 
WarmPeas said:
Hello everyone i know the deadline for uni this year have passed a long time ago and i did not apply this year as i was very unsure about wanting to go. I massively regret this as i would love to go to uni now. I'm not too fussed about the whole fee's thing at the moment but the only problem is i havent got very many ucas points. I only have about 180 is there a way i can increase this ammount and the uni will accept them? I have heard that some of the things you can do the uni's wont look at?

Thanks in advance :)
Click to expand...

Sound's similar to my experience 10 years ago. Finished A-Levels, didn't care, got bad grades (200 ucas points).

Decided I wanted to go 2 years later. Applied to 6 uni's, with a detailed covering letter + highlighting industry experience.

Got accepted by all 6, including Loughborough. Ended up going to Staffordshire due to the course. Had a great 4 years and ended up with a first.

Go for it, it can be done!
 
Retake your A-Levels or do some new ones in the year you have off and reapply.

Best of luck and don't get put off. If it's what you want to do then you should go and do it!
 
sniffy said:
That actually annoys me. She's obviously going to perform poorly (I'm sorry but getting half of the required UCAS points is a total fail) and that could have been someone else more deserving in her place. I hope some of your story is a fabrication.
Click to expand...

No she wouldnt. Entry requirements for uni courses are as high as they are due to how many applicants they get. The more people that apply, the higher the requirements go.

You can do the same courses at unis with less demand with much lower ucas points and still pass. You might not get a first if you only got 160 ucas points, but you definitely can still pass.
 
Moses said:
Well, I started redoing my A-levels, but it's lame having to study with kids. They were fine most of the time, and I've still got friends from that period, but it can be tiresome. It was far more enjoyable when I switched to an Access to HE course. That's on top of the fact it'd be cheaper to do the Access to HE route.
Click to expand...

Hmm fair enough. I think were I to redo my A levels or the like I'd not really be focusing on others... But I can see how it could get frustrating yeah
 
Have you got a local community college? If so, retake your lowest A-level or take a whole new one. I did my AS/A2s in one year, and if you're very motivated you can do the same.
 
Woah, how about clearing?

Many universities will have spaces after the results have been announced, and you might be able to enter via clearing?
 
sniffy said:
That actually annoys me. She's obviously going to perform poorly (I'm sorry but getting half of the required UCAS points is a total fail) and that could have been someone else more deserving in her place. I hope some of your story is a fabrication.
Click to expand...
Meh, I've seen it happen before, with a high result at the end.

UCAS points just aren't that great as a university predictor as most people think.
 
sniffy said:
That actually annoys me. She's obviously going to perform poorly (I'm sorry but getting half of the required UCAS points is a total fail) and that could have been someone else more deserving in her place. I hope some of your story is a fabrication.
Click to expand...

not fabrication at all (well, i may have got the wrong uni). what i didnt mention is that one of the requirements of her going to that uni was that she do a lot more work than the rest of the people there (40 hours a week or something). it sure has brought good results because i hear she's up for a first or a 2:1.

to be honest since she was willing to put that much effort in i'd say she's more deserving than 90% of the people who made the grade
 
ojrules said:
What do you want to do at uni?.. uni isnt the only option.. dont go just for the hell of it..
Click to expand...

This, seriously, this.

Unless you have a genuine passion for a specific subject/area then there is most likely a better option. Far too many people go to uni for the sake of it or "because it can open doors", with absolutely no genuine interest for the subject. They either end up dropping out in the fist year or two (with >£10,000 of debt) or if they're lucky, manage to finish their degree and then end up in a job with no relation to what they studied, that they could have got without wasting 3/4 years and upwards of £20,000!

So basically, if you've got a subject in mind (which it doesn't sound like you do), then go for it! If not, I'd urge you to think a bit more before committing to it, just because you "want to go".
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom