Why Placement is so Important
For those of you that weren’t as lucky as me to have a placement as part of your course, I would highly suggest that you take a placement year if possible. Many graduate jobs require […]
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Will they know I’ve come through Clearing?
Who’s going to know that I’ve come through Clearing? Other students, staff, lecturers? Friends, family, old teachers? The truth is that it’s up to you: no one will know that you came through Clearing unless you […]
How to stay calm before Results Day
Calm your mind – take a quiet walk outside to refresh your mind, take deep breaths and remain calm. Don’t compare your answers to anyone else’s, they could be wrong or right so comparing isn’t […]
Why a foundation year was good!
A-level results day is fast approaching, and there’s thousands of students with mixed emotions waiting to find out what they got, whether all that hard work paid off but mostly importantly if they are going […]
What’s Clearing, anyway?
The first time I applied to uni through Clearing, way back in 2008, one school had me write my choices in a little box on their website and hope for the best. Another school posted […]
What happens when I phone Clearing?
Making that first contact with the Clearing hotline can be a little nerve-wracking. So this will let you know how the call will flow and what questions you’ll be asked. And Gru is doing impressions […]
Birthday Weekend
So I finally celebrated my 21st Birthday on the 10th July and I had such an amazing day!! I’ve been waiting to turn 21 since I was 13 and when the day finally came […]
Clear Headed: How I Ended Up At Uni
Everything that happened before I came to university feels like it happened to somebody else. I wish I could say I knew what I wanted fresh out of college at eighteen, and that I had everything under control from then to now, but that’s not true. […]
What do you actually need at university?
There are so many more things that you need to take than I can list here but I will put down a few essentials and a few not so essential things. Decorations for your […]
Being clear on Clearing
Lets be clear about Clearing – a common myth is that “”Clearing is for failures”” this really isn’t true people coming into clearing for a whole range of reasons, but no matter what it will be a positive change for you and your future career. […]