A-level results day in North Somerset: What happens after I get my results?
Churchill students collecting their A-Levels last year. - Credit: Archant
North Somerset’s A-level students will be picking up their exam results today (Thursday). Many of them may be hoping to start at university, but are not sure what will come next. We have put together this guide to results day and clearing to help both students and parents through the process.
Clevedon students with their A-Level results in 2016. - Credit: Archant
This morning…
Waiting for your results is a nerve-wracking process and it can be tempting to keep refreshing UCAS. But it is unlikely to be updated until 8am this morning, and the individual results will not be displayed on ‘track’ – just the university offer status.
Backwell students collecting their results in 2016. - Credit: Archant
What happens if I get the results I want?
Give yourself a pat on the back, because everything went as you hoped. Your university offer will become unconditional, and you will receive a confirmation email from UCAS in the next few days. This will tell you what to do next.
Don’t call the university to confirm your place, unless they have told you to advance.
What happens if I don’t get the results I hoped for?
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Even if you did not get the grades for your firm choice they may still accept you if they have places available.
If you meet the conditions for your insurance choice (if you entered one) then this offer will become unconditional.
If neither of your universities accepted you, you may be entered into Clearing or offered an alternative course.
What is Clearing?
After years of increasing the number of applications from prospective students, this year universities are facing a marked decline, meaning Clearing is not as daunting as you may fear.
UCAS will show which courses still have places remaining and you can start to call universities to see if they would be willing to consider your application.
You can get more than one informal offer over the phone for clearing if you want to, though where possible you should ring the universities in the order you would like to go to them to make sure you get the place you want.
You can only add one choice in clearing. If they accept you then this will be your university place.
