UCAS REVEALS TOP TEN QUESTIONS FROM UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE APPLICANTS
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CAS has shared the top ten questions asked by applicants searching its intuitive website - with queries about deadlines topping the chart.
Over the past year the UCAS website has received millions of hits to the intelligent search box on the homepage. Using keywords, anyone interested in higher education can pick the question most relevant to their needs, and get instant access to the right answer.
Typing in ‘deadlines’ brings up the most popular question: ‘What are the UCAS deadlines for applying?’ The answer gives all the key dates and requirements applicants need to be aware of. The second most-asked question was ‘Which universities off er the course I’m interested in?’ Students asking this are shown the link to Course Search on the UCAS website, which lets applicants search by university, course, or region.
Students interrogating the FAQ [Frequently Asked Questions] box were also interested in personal statement advice, and how to get started with Apply on the UCAS website.
Cathy Gilbert, Director of Customer Strategy at UCAS, said: ‘This list shows that applicants are asking all the right questions before making their university and course choices. Students know that
the UCAS website will give them the answers they need about all aspects of applying to university or college. It’s especially encouraging to know that so many people want to make sure of the UCAS deadlines to get their applications in on time.’
Here are the top ten questions answered by
UCAS.com via the intelligent search box, along with the number of hits to that question and the answers
1. What are the UCAS Deadlines for Applying? (490,000 hits) 15 October for dentistry, medicine, veterinary science and veterinary medicine and for all courses at the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge
15 January for all other courses except those above and art and design courses with a 24 March deadline.
24 March for art and design courses except those listed with a 15 January deadline.
30 June - the fi nal deadline. All applications that we receive by this date are processed and sent to the universities and colleges [but they are not obliged to consider you]. Applications that we receive after 30 June will go directly into Clearing.
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