The Annual Conference for Teachers and Advisers 2019

Open to all

This session will follow the decision-making process around competitive applications at two universities with differing admissions structures – The University of Bath, where most decisions are made by specialised admissions staff, and the University of Cardiff, where many decisions are made by academic tutors in their own subject areas.

The presenters will consider what elements of an application carry weight, what contributes to a strong application, and discuss the validity of the personal statement, prior and predicted academic achievement, and the reference, when identifying who will receive an offer. The session will also touch upon the significance of admissions tests, interviews, and other face-to-face assessment methods. We will also try to answer the million dollar question ‘What happens when you get two applications that have equal merit and only one place to offer?’

This session will be useful for teachers and advisers who are new to their UCAS adviser role, but also will have something for those with experience of supporting applicants, particularly as the focus will fall on highly selective degree schemes.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS SESSION IS FULLY BOOKED