31
Jan
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When you apply for university, they may offer you a conditional offer to be a student there.
As previously mentioned on this blog, this means that they are offering you a place to be a student at their university, on the course you applied for, provided that you fulfil certain conditions.
These will be related to your grades so, for example, they might ask that you get three B grades at A level. It is then up to you to accept this conditional offer.
But what happens if you accept it, and then your grades aren’t as good as were expected and you don’t meet the conditions of the offer? Can you still do your chosen course at the university?
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Tags: Courses, Decisions, Interviews
25
Jan
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If you have decided that you want to go to university, then there are a few more steps before you can actually become a student there.
Of course, you need to decide where you want to go and what you want to study but, once you have decided that, then it is time to apply.
In the UK, you apply though UCAS, which means that all applications go to the same place. UCAS will then forward them on to the Admissions Officer at your chosen university, who will decide, through a variety of reasons, if you will be offered a place at their university on your chosen course.
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Tags: Courses, Exams, Interviews
24
Jan
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If you have finished university and are busy applying for graduate jobs, then there are lots of ways to help the application process go more smoothly.
You may have applied for a job successfully and now have an interview for the next step of the process. This is a really good opportunity to get your personality across and hopefully show the company that you would be an asset to them.
However, something important to remember with interviews is that they are a two-way process.
Having an interview also gives you the chance to assess if you think you would fit in within the company, if it’s the type of job you would like and if you could progress within your chosen career. If you do decide this is the job for you, then go for it!
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Tags: Graduates, Interviews, Jobs