My Guide to Surviving A-Level Results Day
It’s that time of year again! Students are eagerly awaiting their A-Level results and that vital guarantee that they’ve got their place at University. I was in that position in the summer of 2016, and […]
Clearing
10 Top Tips for Clearing!
Hey everyone, Samantha here again! As promised, I am here doing my 10 top tips when it comes to Clearing. These tips will ensure that you are well prepared if you need to go to […]
I’m Samantha, Your Clearing Ambassador!
Hey everyone! My name is Samantha and I am one of your Clearing ambassadors. Starting university and especially having to come through Clearing may seem like a daunting experience but I am here to help […]
Starting at Staffs in September – What do I Need?
When I came through clearing last year, I wasn’t sure what I would or wouldn’t need. And if you live in halls or are moving to Stoke for your studies this could be an even […]
Clearing: Is Uni Worthwhile?
If you don’t go to uni, you won’t get a job: a mantra that was drilled into everyone I went to school with. The last six months of college were a frenzy of applications, personal […]
There’s Still Time To Apply Through Clearing
Clearing has been going on for about a week now, and you know the weird thing is that at this point, when I was coming through clearing, I still hadn’t applied. This week, two years […]
Clearing was the best decision I ever made…
I know a lot of people hate the idea of going through Clearing… You had in your mind a plan of what you wanted to be and what you wanted to do at university but […]
What to expect if you visit us about Clearing, by Sian and Lauren
Over the Clearing weekend Lauren and I were in Brindley, welcoming walk-ins. We saw students from as far away as Kent, Worcester and Dover, and students from a little closer; Lichfield, Wilmslow and Shrewsbury. As […]
What I wish I’d known about Clearing
So having been through Clearing twice you’d think I had little to nothing to learn about it, right? Well, I’ve learnt plenty and I’m still being surprised. There’s things I’ve discovered helping the Clearing Team […]
Catching up when you come through Clearing
2009: it was mid-October, I was nineteen, fresh from Clearing and all kinds of debacles, and I’d arrived at my first attempt at a university degree. I had no idea what I was doing, what […]