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Applying to University
Do:
• Be honest about what YOU want to do
• Take ownership of the process
• Start early - research universities and
course content and delivery
• Use school holidays to take a look at
universities
• Attend offer-holder days
• Defer - if it is what you want to do and it
is an option for your course
• Have good gap year plans if you are
deferring
• Be ambitious but also have a ‘plan B’
• Avoid a last minute rush with your
personal statement
• Be available on results day
Don’t:
• Judge universities entirely by league
tables
• Make your personal statement an
essay on your subject, or a CV, or
simply a list of achievements
• Neglect administrative tasks such as
filling in your details on the School’s
internal UCAS database
• Leave anything to the last minute
• Worry if peers are hearing from
universities before you do
• Ignore or overlook communications
from UCAS
The Next Step
The Lent term sees the Lower Sixth beginning to short-list their higher education
options. The vast majority of the boys apply to universities through UCAS. Our university
applications team sets out to explain to boys and their parents the process. Full details
about university admissions and the places won by 2014 leavers can be found on the
school website.
Applying to University
“
Preparation for the next steps in pupils’ education is well guided by the
careers department and through advice from tutors and the university
admissions panel.
High levels of academic achievement allow boys to secure places at highly
selective universities.
Extracts from the last two inspections at Abingdon, the Independent SchooIs Inspectorate,
ISI
”
The Process
Details and information about the following at:
• Preparation is key
• Gap years and studying abroad
• Not knowing • Lent term Lower Sixth
• Summer term Lower Sixth
• Course versus university
• Michaelmas term Upper Sixth
• The personal statement
• Additional requirements
• UCAS deadlines • Tracking progress
• No offers • Results day
Sixth Form
Careers Evening
Friday 23 January, 6:30-9:30pm,
Charles Maude Room
A ‘mini careers conference’ offering boys
a broad choice of small group discussion
sessions led by OAs. Some sessions will
focus on specific careers and others on
career-related topics. The evening starts
with a drinks reception and ends with a
networking buffet supper.
