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Don't
despair. There's still light at the end of the tunnel and many different
avenues of help.
Whatever
sort of exam grades you’ve got, you still have a wide choice of
things to do, and no reason why you too can’t go on to your dream
career.
There
are various advisors who can help, who will have information on
a wide range of courses and other options, and can help you make
the best decision for you. See the internet links for some of these.
For
the majority of 'A' level students, higher education is the next
step, and getting that college or university place will probably
depend on your exam grades. If you’re holding an offer from a higher
education institution, but your grades are lower than you they asked
you for, then the first thing to do is check with them.
Perhaps
you can still be accepted. Ring as soon as you can, and find out
before you go any further. If your 'firm offer' course turns you
down, next check with your 'insurance offer,' your back-up plan.
If
you’ve lost both your firm and insurance offer places don’t panic!
If you’ve applied for university through the UCAS system this year,
and you do not have a university place confirmed after you get your
results, then you’ll automatically be entered in the clearing system.
Clearing
is the process that matches students looking for places with universities
and colleges that still have vacancies. While aiming as high as
you can, as long as you’re reasonably flexible about which courses
you’LL consider, then you probably still stand a good chance of
finding yourself a place.
You
will be sent a clearing entry form and some instructions fairly
soon after the results come out – there is no need to contact UCAS
to request this.
The
University of Lincoln is holding two Clearing open days in August
for students who are late making their decisions or who have not
received their expected exam results.
On
Saturday 20th August and Wednesday 24th August the university will
open its doors at the Brayford Pool campus between 10am and 3pm
to those who would like to find out more about the courses on offer.
There
are other options available, such as, taking a year out before going
to university. Increasing numbers of students are taking part in
the Year in Industry, the scheme that arranges well paid pre-University
work placements for top students in engineering, science, IT and
business. Find out more from our Internet links section.
You can also call the One Life: Results Line FREE - 0808 100
8000, get advice on your results, finding a place at uni through
Clearing and all your options.
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