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Guest

4:19

It would be good on events to offer a hot drink on arrival in the winter!

Meghan Clamp

4:19

you could always grab a coffee in parkinson court after registering :)

Guest

4:20

Ah thanks Meghan! I’ll get a hot chocolate from you at Easter then

Meghan Clamp

4:21

you can certainly use your voucher!

4:21

Hi, can you switch ur degree a few weeks in or do you have to wait until the next year?

James Leslie

4:22

It depends on what your course is and whether there is the option to change to the course you want to move to, i.e. if there is space. This is why it is important that you research the course you want to do fully and ask lots of questions before you apply.

Christen Alilio

4:21

Ah thank you Meghan!

Meghan Clamp

4:22

no worries :)

Asim

4:22

Since the Easter events will be during Ramadan will there be anywhere we can sit instead of the canteen during breaks

Meghan Clamp

4:22

Hi Asim, yes we have chill out rooms set aside for every single day on our Easter events :)

Asim

4:23

Thanks

Christen Alilio

4:24

Apart from picking our degree choices and such, is there any other tips for university/ university student life in general that we could do now?

Haaroon

4:26

You can join any clubs or activities at your school to help develop any personal interests you have. This will also help with your personal statement. Main thing right now is to select the course your interested in, think about which universities you want to apply to and try and get some work experience

Sajid

4:24

What are extracurricular activities / clubs like at Leeds Uni? Are they managed by students?

Meghan Clamp

4:26

they are lots of fun! I was part of the musical theatre society and I absolutely loved it! we have over 300 here at Leeds. Yes and it gives students the opportunity to take up president, secretarial and finance roles that develop a wide range of skills :) https://www.luu.org.uk/news/2022/09/20/clubs-and-societies-at-luu-the-...

Christen Alilio

4:27

Thank you Haaroon!

Meghan Clamp

4:29

Who's looking forward to Easter events?!

I am! (75% | 6 votes)

I'm counting down the days (25% | 2 votes)

Total Votes: 8

Asim

4:29

I have heard Leeds uni is a very competitive uni to get into so what tips would you give us to increase our chances of getting offers at Leeds uni and stuff that we should do?

James Leslie

4:31

Hi Asim hope you are well? Some courses are more popular than others and so do receive more applications this is true. It is a case then to make take as many opportunities as possible so you can talk about them on your UCAS application. We will be covering this at the next couple of RFE events so look out for the event information and get yourself booked on.

User1234

4:30

hi I was wandering what certain date with the Easter events be released ? to fill in forms

Meghan Clamp

4:30

we'll be sending out the event booklet and booking form link tomorrow :)

User1234

4:31

Is there a certain time to fill it in by like last time ?

Meghan Clamp

4:32

the booking form will be open until 10am on Friday 15th, so you have a full week to decide. All information will be included in the email tomorrow

User1234

4:32

Thankyou I really appreciate it

Meghan Clamp

4:32

no worries :)

Daniel Wong

4:33

May I ask which subject is the most competitive in Leeds Uni?

Meghan Clamp

4:34

Medicine, Dentistry, Law and the Engineering courses

Daniel Wong

4:35

Thanks, half of them are the ones I want to do

Meghan Clamp

4:39

healthy competition is good! hopefully by attending the taster sessions on RfE they have helped you decide on a first choice to put your all into that one subject :)

Guest

4:39

Hi, I was wondering if you knew how programmes such as RfE and RO help students to be selected for certain courses, such as medicine, over students who don't qualify for these programmes? Thank you.

James Leslie

4:42

If you apply for a course at Leeds and complete the RFE scheme then you are eligible to apply for Access to Leeds which means you may receive extra consideration when you submit a UCAS application. Being part of RFE also means you have taken part in a lot of activities and these can be used as part of your personal statement. We can also help you review and make your personal statement be the best it can be for your UCAS application with our personal statement surgeries that we offer in Year 13.

Guest

4:39

On results day if I miss my grades for my course by 1 down will it automatically be rejected by ucas or could I still have a spot in that course

Meghan Clamp

4:41

it will all depend on the admissions team decision, we couldn't say for definite I'm afraid

Christen Alilio

4:41

Other thank grades, what do they want to see in our personal statements and applications?

Meghan Clamp

4:42

skills you have developed, any work experience you have any hobbies/interests you have :) I'll be running a personal statement session in get set for uni part 2 at Easter, so please do come along for all the tips and tricks!

Guest

4:42

By doing RFE I am aware that Leeds uni lowers grades for courses but do other unis do it aswell ?

James Leslie

4:43

Other Universities may have a contextual admissions scheme and so I would advise you to check their websites for information or speak to admissions teams if you have a chance to go to a Open day for example.

Christen Alilio

4:43

Thank you Meghan!

Meghan Clamp

4:43

no problem :)

Meghan Clamp

4:46

How much did you enjoy Freshers Week events?

Best week ever! (75% | 6 votes)

It was fun (25% | 2 votes)

Total Votes: 8