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Research courses and universities
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Attend university open days and UCAS conventions
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Speak to teachers and discuss predicted grades – make realistic choices
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Decide which five institutions to apply to
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Explore subject choices and career paths by attending open days and reading prospectuses
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1 September – UCAS application cycle opens
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15 October – deadline for the application to Oxford or Cambridge and courses in Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science
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26 January – deadline for UK applicants to be guaranteed equal consideration (you're advised to apply before this deadline)
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Complete the UCAS application forms
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Gather together qualifications achieved and currently undertaking
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Write a personal statement
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Teachers to write a student academic reference to support your application
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Submit application form to UCAS
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Sit any additional entry admissions tests (for example, UKCAT/BMAT for Medicine/Dentistry)
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Wait for decisions – the length of time varies across all institutions
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Offers, decliners, invitations to interviews start to arrive – check UCAS Hub
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Attend interview and university offer holder days to help make an informed choice on which university to study with
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UCAS Extra opens for students who have declined all their offers or not received any
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Accept/decline offers
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Inform UCAS of firm/first choice and insurance/second choice
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Results day
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If: Firm choice grades met – wait for confirmation of place from UCAS/university
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Or: Firm choice grades not met – check with firm choice university; if not accepted contact insurance choice
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If you choose adjustment, you have five calendar days to find an alternative place
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Firm/insurance choice grades not met or no offers held – enter Clearing. Contact universities for vacancies
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Firm choice grades met and exceeded – you may be eligible for adjustment. Contact universities with vacancies available through adjustment to ask about options available
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Start university
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Placed students start university – induction and enrolment