University class of 2022

[Melbatb]

Originally Posted by Vanillapod

This was supposed to be quoting Melbatb!

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Thank you! She is excited to go- even though she has never lived in the UK and will be still only 17!

[katiebaz]

Originally Posted by Melbatb

That is very soon! Has he got his accommodation all sorted?

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Yes - he is private halls as his uni doesn’t have accommodation being a specialist music college. So it is all booked

[Melbatb]

Originally Posted by katiebaz

Yes - he is private halls as his uni doesn’t have accommodation being a specialist music college. So it is all booked

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Phew! I think after getting their place, getting the right halls seems to be high on the list of anxiety points! At RH DD had to put the type of accommodation into a ranking. She was lucky to get the type she wanted!

[Floridadreams]

Originally Posted by Melbatb

Pleased to announce that DD’s firm choice has made her place unconditional! There seemed to be a misunderstanding over her results and as soon as a translation was sent everything moved quickly! She has changed to a slightly different course (which suits her better) at her request!

So she is off to Royal Holloway! Her brother is currently living in London until the end of January so they are already plotting get togethers (tickets have been purchased for the Lionesses v USA in October )

She has been given her first choice accommodation on campus so is thrilled about that too!

I have booked the Travelodge for the few days before so that we can arrive and shop for everything! Next is the flights!

UCAS is currently on read only so she can’t accept the offer (she understands she needs to do so as there is a change of course) until Tuesday when the Highers come out!

We are off on holiday in a few hours (Italy! ) so it has all come together just in time. I think when she got her results 4 weeks ago she never really believed she would still be able to go there!

Thanks for bearing with us!

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That is such fabulous news! It’s all getting very real now isn’t it?!
We got an email from son’s accommodation saying that they have to pay their first instalment on the day the offers come out! So that’s 8th September. I’ve just rang them to get more information and basically they’ve said that as their contracts were based on the original start dates they can collect their keys as soon as they’ve paid the first instalment. They expect the University to open about two weeks later but they have no official dates! Just praying he gets his first choice now 🤞
They also said house is fully furnished so he just needs a duvet, pillow, bed covers and towels - so I will make a start on that now.

[Vanillapod]

Originally Posted by Melbatb

Phew! I think after getting their place, getting the right halls seems to be high on the list of anxiety points! At RH DD had to put the type of accommodation into a ranking. She was lucky to get the type she wanted!

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My friend’s son is hoping for RH depending on results which will hopefully be fine.
Weirdly he’s had an email telling him he has his second choice for accommodation which he’s quite happy with but he’s not definitely going so it seemed odd.
She’s had 2 other children go through the process before and said that’s not ever cropped up.

[Melbatb]

Originally Posted by Vanillapod

My friend’s son is hoping for RH depending on results which will hopefully be fine.
Weirdly he’s had an email telling him he has his second choice for accommodation which he’s quite happy with but he’s not definitely going so it seemed odd.
She’s had 2 other children go through the process before and said that’s not ever cropped up.

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Yes- my DD had her accommodation offer before they had confirmed her place. I don’t know if it is just those who put it as their firm or all. Then the week after the A level results they will get an email telling them to log on to the accommodation portal to confirm the accommodation. If the deadline is missed then the room goes back into the system. It is apparently a random procedure (not first come first served) which is just as well as my DD only did hers in June!

[Canoeing fairy]

My daughter had to accept her accommodation offer in June at her firm choice, even though she has a conditional offer.
We even had to pay a deposit for the accommodation. They said it was refundable if the place was not confirmed. I am not sure if all universities run their accommodation like this.
It does seem odd to pay a deposit so far in advance of the a level results.

[Vanillapod]

Originally Posted by Melbatb

Yes- my DD had her accommodation offer before they had confirmed her place. I don’t know if it is just those who put it as their firm or all. Then the week after the A level results they will get an email telling them to log on to the accommodation portal to confirm the accommodation. If the deadline is missed then the room goes back into the system. It is apparently a random procedure (not first come first served) which is just as well as my DD only did hers in June!

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I’ll let her know!
Not long to wait now. Although DS basically already knows his diploma result, he does still have his English A-level to wait for and it’s not long now! 😬

[Vanillapod]

Originally Posted by Canoeing fairy

My daughter had to accept her accommodation offer in June at her firm choice, even though she has a conditional offer.
We even had to pay a deposit for the accommodation. They said it was refundable if the place was not confirmed. I am not sure if all universities run their accommodation like this.
It does seem odd to pay a deposit so far in advance of the a level results.

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Well I guess it makes sense. Otherwise there’s an awful lot to arrange in a 2-3 week period

[Melbatb]

My DD was able to log on to UCAS this morning to accept her unconditional offer (she had changed slightly her degree) - so very real now!

Are there any Scottish results this morning!?