Getting In Conference

On Tuesday 1 April students from Braintree Sixth Form attended a “Getting In” conference held at the University of Essex.  

The focus of the day was on giving guidance to students about how to successfully apply to a selecting university. Students heard from admissions staff from Bristol, UCL, Oxford and Essex as well as getting an insight from students as to what it was like to study at a top university.  Key outcomes of note for all our students included:

• The emphasis which is put on excellent AS grades by selecting universities
• The need for students to have a passion for their subject and to demonstrate this through wider reading, Extended Project Qualification, attendance at courses, work experience and other enrichment activities
• The need to focus on one academic area/ course when applying through UCAS so that the personal statement can be adequately tailored to the course
• How important it is to get into the best university possible, when considering outcomes such as job prospects and future earnings

As always our students were a credit to the Sixth Form and left the day with renewed enthusiasm for revising, achieving excellent results in their summer examinations and applying to a top university next academic year.