Campion University Information Evening

The Process at Campion  Registration and starting personal statements – June – July 2015  Personal statement (1 st draft) to tutors – Sept 2015  Final UCAS deadline for Medicine, Dentistry Veterinary Science, Dentistry and Oxbridge applications – 15 th October 2015  Completion – by November 2015  Final UCAS deadline – 15 th January 2015

Choosing a university  What do you like and/or do well in?  What do you need for your career?  Where do you want to study?  How do you want to be assessed?  What grades are you likely to get?

UCAS points AS EXAMS  Grade A = 60 UCAS points  Grade B = 50 UCAS points  Grade C = 40 UCAS points  Grade D = 30 UCAS points  Grade E = 20 UCAS points  Grade A*= 140 UCAS points  Grade A = 120 UCAS points  Grade B = 100 UCAS points  Grade C = 80 UCAS points  Grade D = 60 UCAS points  Grade E = 40 UCAS points A2 EXAMS BTEC Distinction * = 140 points (A*) Distinction = 120 points (Grade A) Merit = 80 points (Grade C) Pass = 40 points (Grade E)

Making the application Apply is the UCAS online application system. Every applicant has six sections to complete: –Personal details –Student finance (UK and EU only) –Choices –Education –Employment –Personal statement. Once a student submits their application, the school’s reference is added and it is sent to UCAS which passes it on to the university.

 Universities and colleges will review: –Personal statement –Reference –Qualifications –Admissions test results –Interviews –Portfolios –Auditions  An admissions tutor may make one of three decisions: –Unconditional offer –Conditional offer –Unsuccessful. Decision making by institutions

How to improve their chances?  Read  Get involved  University Taster days  Work experience  Teachers  Open days  UKCAT, BMat, LNAT  Timing

UCAS Offers  Medicine = choices  Law = 1 choice should not require LNAT  All others = 5 choices  Firm and insurance offers