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Unconditional offers

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
edited March 27 in Work & Study
I have 5 of these, but how come I am able to firmly accept them and secure my place without proof of my qualifications?! Have my school sent proof off with the form or what? One of them asked for proof, but the others didn't. Do they assume no one would be daft enough to make it up and risk getting caught out?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Re: Unconditional offers
    Originally posted by Museman
    I have 5 of these, but how come I am able to firmly accept them and secure my place without proof of my qualifications?! Have my school sent proof off with the form or what? One of them asked for proof, but the others didn't. Do they assume no one would be daft enough to make it up and risk getting caught out?

    Erk.

    Maybe your teachers put something in their recommendations about your qualifications, or maybe UCAS/unis assume your teachers wouldn't let you lie on your form.

    If they've offered you unconditional offers without interviews I guess they don't want to see your proof... :eek2:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I wish I had some unconditional offers :mad:


    But to answer your question, umm..talk to your college, they'll know best.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Re: Re: Unconditional offers
    Originally posted by .NK
    Erk.

    Maybe your teachers put something in their recommendations about your qualifications, or maybe UCAS/unis assume your teachers wouldn't let you lie on your form.

    If they've offered you unconditional offers without interviews I guess they don't want to see your proof... :eek2:

    It does seem a bit strange, I imagine the uni MUST have a way of finding out, as surely it would be too easy to abuse the system if they didn't check!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Your referee signs to say they've seen the certificates. Our school made us show them, but I guess it's unnecessary 'cos the school will have your grades on record and will therefore know if you lied!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by piccolo
    Your referee signs to say they've seen the certificates. Our school made us show them, but I guess it's unnecessary 'cos the school will have your grades on record and will therefore know if you lied!

    Ah nice one, cheers. I've asked a lot of people this question, and that's the most definitive answer I've had. One gold star to you.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I take it you're a gap year student? If you're one of those lucky buggers that gets a completely unconditional offer whilst still at school, you can just drop out. It doesn't matter.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by Turtle
    I take it you're a gap year student? If you're one of those lucky buggers that gets a completely unconditional offer whilst still at school, you can just drop out. It doesn't matter.

    The former- on a gap year but didn't defer entry, so entered this autumn for 2004 entry. Does anyone know of someone who has had an unconditional whilst still at school? How jammy would that be!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    My friend got an EE offer to study history at Oxford. Lucky bastard. We sat down and worked it out, and realised that even if he didn't sit his A2's, he'd STILL have enough points to get EE.

    He did them anyway. And got AAB.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by Museman
    Does anyone know of someone who has had an unconditional whilst still at school?

    Yeah most people in scotland get their unconditionals while still at school because we do our highers (A-levels) in a year, so by 6th year (6th form) we've already got a lot of grades! MY plan for 6th yr is to do er, not a lot if i get what i need this year!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by Museman
    The former- on a gap year but didn't defer entry, so entered this autumn for 2004 entry. Does anyone know of someone who has had an unconditional whilst still at school? How jammy would that be!

    Yeah, but only for music and arts colleges. Piece of piss, really. :p
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by Museman
    The former- on a gap year but didn't defer entry, so entered this autumn for 2004 entry. Does anyone know of someone who has had an unconditional whilst still at school? How jammy would that be!

    I know someone who has two unconditional offers to study History.

    Though he's in his third year, and will have four ASs and three full A levels when he's finished this year. :yeees:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by Lil Laura
    I know someone who has two unconditional offers to study History.

    Though he's in his third year, and will have four ASs and three full A levels when he's finished this year. :yeees:
    That's what most people end up with, but unconditional for history is impressive, it's so competitive!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by Lil Laura
    Though he's in his third year, and will have four ASs and three full A levels when he's finished this year. :yeees:

    Oh...well umm, I'm a 3rd year and I'll finish with 3 a-levels (including general studies) and an AS.

    :rolleyes:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by piccolo
    That's what most people end up with, but unconditional for history is impressive, it's so competitive!

    :no:

    Most people end up with one AS and three full A levels.

    He's done seven ASs, and carried three on to a full A level.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by Lil Laura
    :no:

    Most people end up with one AS and three full A levels.

    He's done seven ASs, and carried three on to a full A level.
    I misunderstood what you were saying. That is a bit excessive - I thought 1 AS and 4 A Levels was nuts!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by piccolo
    I misunderstood what you were saying. That is a bit excessive - I thought 1 AS and 4 A Levels was nuts!

    Heh, just a bit. I think he took 4 ASs to start, then dropped two, so picked another two up alongside two A2s in his second year, and is now topping up one of those ASs to another A level whilst doing another AS. Or something :eek2:

    But yeah, considering the universities he got the unconditionals from aren't especially good ones, I think that explains it :yes:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I am lucky enough to have got five unconditionals but as was said before, its because I have already sat my highers. I already have the grades that universities want. So this year is basically easy sailing for me.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    my cousing got an EE offer to study history at UCL :yeees: whilst still at school
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