Article Date: 29 April 2015
Article Date: 29 April 2015
On Wednesday 15 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 Cambridge, Queens College London, UEA and Essex as well as getting an insight from students as to what it was like to study at a top university.
Key outcomes 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.
