1. UCAS Apply 2013

2. Higher Education Advice Three stages Two year programme Pre application stage » February of Lower Sixth year » until Summer Application stage » September & November of » Upper Sixth year Post application stage » November - August of Upper » Sixth year

3. Pre-Application Series of careers guides College talks Cheshire H E fair Course finder HE and careers briefing day – 28 June 50 workshops Application timetable UCAS documentation Guidance on personal statement 1st deadline for application – 28 th June

4. Application September to November Deadlines – internal 28 th June to complete » Personal details » Education to date » Qualification - completed GCSEs » Qualification - pending AS & A2 » Employment to date » Finance 3 th September to complete AS results and A2 entries » 23 rd November for all applications » 21 st September for Medicine, Veterinary, Dentistry, Oxbridge » - external » 15 October Medicine, Veterinary, Dentistry and Oxbridge » 15 January / 24 March all other applications

5. Post Application Stage Advice in the light of offers received Mock interviews Advice on finance Clearing workshops Job seeking skills workshops Clearing clinic on results day

6. Applications 2006 out of 534 applicants only 6 were rejected 1.12% 2007 out of 542 applications only 8 were rejected 1.46% 2008 out of 559 applications only 7 were rejected 1.2% 2009 out of 616 application only 11 were rejected 1.7% 2010 out of 647 applications only 10 were rejected 1.5% 2011 out of 632 applications only 12 are rejected 1.89% 2012 out of 621 applications only 9 are rejected 1.44%

7. UCAS TARIFF GCE and VCE AS 3 unit award Score A60 B50 C40 D30 E20

8. UCAS TARIFF GCE and VCE A2 level 6 unit award Score A*140 A120 B100 C80 D60 E40

9. UCAS Tariff Points SubjectLevel Grade Tariff Points HistoryC40 Eng LangASB50 FrenchASB50 Business ASC40 Eng Lang A2 B100 French A2 C80 Business A2 C80 Total Tariff Points 300 AS

10. Potential conflicts The course The university Traditional v New There is no such thing as the best university Deadlines The location

11. Common mistakes Poor personal statement The Mother Teresa syndrome Date of birth Source of finance Poor spelling Name

12. Personal Statement I enjoy the Theatre and used to go a couple of times a year. (Drama) I am a keen reader and am committed to the study of human behaviour through TV soaps!! I have led a full life over the last 18 years and it is a tradition I intend to continue I describe myself in the following two words: TO ODIN!! the ancient Viking war cry (Law)

13. Personal Statement My interest in Medicine stems from my enjoyment of Casualty and other related TV series In order to deepen my understanding of law I spent two weeks last summer in Chester soliciting My favourite hobby is bee-keeping and I want to be an engineer

14. What can you do to help Support us in our effort Visit Universities Read the application form Remember the deadlines Be in the country to collect results The three Rs – Research, Realism, Readiness The Big R- Responsibility The self-proclaimed expert

15. THOROUGH RESEARCH WILL PAY DIVIDENDS GOOD LUCK