University of Cumbria offers reassurance ahead of A Level results day
As A-level results day approaches, the University of Cumbria is reminding prospective applicants that not getting the results they hoped for isn't the end of the road.
With over two decades of experience in Clearing and HE admissions, the university’s Head of Admissions is offering a message of calmness and clarity to prospective students that will navigate their results on Thursday morning.
Sharon Blaylock said: "Clearing is a huge opportunity. We are here to support and guide prospective applicants to find the right path for them.
"You might have just decided to come to university, you might want to stay closer to home or have changed your mind on what you want to do.
"At the University of Cumbria, we have dedicated channels and operators to speak to, and guide, you through your options – our friendly staff are available throughout the Clearing period."
This year, the university is sharing the stories of students whose journeys began with an application through Clearing.
Tegan Carr, from Prudhoe near Newcastle, applied to the University of Cumbria through Clearing for her Biomedical Sciences undergraduate degree and is just about to join the first cohort of the new Pears Cumbria School of Medicine in Carlisle to train to be a doctor.
This year she will also be working with Admissions in the Clearing Call Centre, as she has done since she became a student ambassador early in her student life, at the university’s Lancaster campus. She will be offering guidance and advice to applicants who are in the position she was once in.
Tegan said:"On my A-Level results day I didn't get the grades I had been hoping for, so I chose to apply through clearing. After receiving my results, I was obviously upset and worried about finding a place elsewhere but clearing turned out to be an easy process to navigate.
"I'd advise anyone applying through clearing not to worry.
"I applied for Biomedical Science and graduated with a 1st Class Honours Degree this year. Not getting the results I wanted three years ago felt like the end of the world, but now I'm almost glad I didn't, because I have loved my university experience and the friends I made along the way."