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Undergraduate Degree – My Advice For Choosing a University

Congratulations! You have University offers and now you decide where YOU want to study for your undergraduate degree. The first thing to do is take a deep breath, I know how stressful it is to have got to this point. Checking your emails every five minutes to see whether you had got an offer. Now,… Continue reading Undergraduate Degree – My Advice For Choosing a University

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Undergraduate Application Advice

The UCAS Form Writing your UCAS application and applying to different Universities and making a decision about which University you want to study at can be a strenuous time but it's about time management. I would not make any hard and fast decisions straight away and give yourself time, maybe six months to a year… Continue reading Undergraduate Application Advice

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My Application & Decision 2014

Application 2014 Beginning my application to UCAS for undergraduate study in 2014 was something else! I had been to all of the open days I wanted and thought about all of them, weighing up what I'd seen and heard about all the courses and Universities. Signing up to the UCAS website meant my application had… Continue reading My Application & Decision 2014

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Undergraduate Open Days Advice

I have my own University stories to share with you as my readers but lets start with sharing my own experiences on my undergraduate open days.  My Undergraduate Open Day Experience 2014 My Undergraduate Open Day Experience 2016 First things first; well done for sticking to your decision to go to University. It is a… Continue reading Undergraduate Open Days Advice

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My Undergraduate Open Day Experience 2014

I was anxious to go to my chosen open days but I knew that seeing the campus and viewing the course I would intend to study is important to do in person as opposed to just online. As a potential student with a disability I knew that it was imperative to visit these open days… Continue reading My Undergraduate Open Day Experience 2014

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Preparing for Undergraduate Open Days Advice

Visiting Universities on open days can be exciting as you look at your options. You may already have all these ideas and plans ahead of attending University open days and that's good, but take a breath and concentrate on each step. I hope my advice will help you too. Read my own thoughts on preparing… Continue reading Preparing for Undergraduate Open Days Advice

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Prep for a Series of Undergraduate Open Days 2014

University ran in my family but it was a big decision to study for an undergraduate degree. The next step in preparing for University is to look at their open days. My college suggested that I look into University and attend open days quite early on to know my options. Just for curiosity, I looked… Continue reading Prep for a Series of Undergraduate Open Days 2014

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Yes to University

You have said YES to University. Your mind is probably all over the place right now and you're trying to make sense of your thoughts all while you're trying to figure out what comes next. My first piece of advice to you is to take a breath. Following your decision, there will be deadlines and… Continue reading Yes to University

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A Decision to Study an Undergraduate Degree 2014

Now I will not pretend I am a guru on everything disability or University related, but I can advise you based on my experience...  Back in 2014, I attended Bournville College in Longbridge, now called South and City College Birmingham, and had two fantastic years there. It was an experience that changed my life but… Continue reading A Decision to Study an Undergraduate Degree 2014

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Alternative Routes in Life

I would suggest you have a thorough think about what you want your next step to be after your education. There are many options you could do besides university such as going abroad for a gap year, taking an apprenticeship and building yourself up or going straight into the world of work. Now I'm not… Continue reading Alternative Routes in Life