WHAT IF I WANT TO GO TO UNIVERSITY NOW THAT I ’ VE GOT MY RESULTS ?
If you get the results you want in the summer , congratulations ! Your hard work has paid off and you got your grades . You may find yourself wishing you had applied to university , but the good news is , it isn ’ t too late . You can apply through Clearing up to five days after you ’ ve received your grades .
Before you access Clearing , it would be useful to do some research into which universities you would like to apply for .
You can contact your sixth form / college careers department to get support on where to go , but ultimately the choice is yours . You can also speak to current university students about how they prepared for university via
Future Steps 3 .
Once you ’ ve confirmed your place at a university through Clearing , it is then time to apply for student finance and accommodation .
If this all seems a bit rushed for you , why not take some extra time do your research and apply to go to university next academic year ? You can still get the same experience , but you will also have the chance to take a gap year .
SEE PAGE 13 FOR INFORMATION ON WHAT TO DO NEXT IF YOU ’ RE STILL UNSURE .
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