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The University process for dummies - please help
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Having spent 3 years doing A levels...im now a 20 year old, living at home, with no idea what to do...
Im coming to the conclusion that i want to go to uni next year (thats september 2006 just for clarification) despite the fact that right up until i finnished college 3 months ago i was dead set on not going (education and me have only just figured out how to have a working relationship)...so i find myself with no support to help me apply, understand the process, the loans, the courses, the whole gig.
Should i go back to my college, cap in hand and talk to old tutors etc see if they'll help? Friends who've already gone off to uni are being a big help, so much so that i have a good idea of what course id like to do and where, but past that i dont understand a single thing about university.....
Organisations....websites that explain the whole game to you like your a stupid 8 year old....general "university for dummies" guides....anything
Help?
Thanks in advance
Im coming to the conclusion that i want to go to uni next year (thats september 2006 just for clarification) despite the fact that right up until i finnished college 3 months ago i was dead set on not going (education and me have only just figured out how to have a working relationship)...so i find myself with no support to help me apply, understand the process, the loans, the courses, the whole gig.
Should i go back to my college, cap in hand and talk to old tutors etc see if they'll help? Friends who've already gone off to uni are being a big help, so much so that i have a good idea of what course id like to do and where, but past that i dont understand a single thing about university.....
Organisations....websites that explain the whole game to you like your a stupid 8 year old....general "university for dummies" guides....anything
Help?
Thanks in advance
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It'd probably be best to ask your tutors to help with personal statements and the reference.
That should give you a vauge idea, but talking things over with a tutor or someone involved in education will probably help a lot more.
Send away for some prospectuses and have a look to see which courses you would be interested in doing. In the mean time register with UCAS (link has been posted by someone above) and fill in as much as you can of the form on your own. You'll need to go back to your tutor at college and ask for a reference from them though.
Thanks
The whole process is a little strange, I agree. I think the best part of it is knowing that you'll find out straight away whether you've been accepted (given you already have your qualifications) so there's no 'conditional offer'. It means you can make solid plans. Good luck!