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8 Aug, 8 tweets, 2 min read
The arrival of A-level results day on the 10th may mark disappointment for some, but missed grades don’t necessarily spell disaster

UCAS’ Chief Executive Clare Marchant explains how to improve your odds through Clearing thetimes.co.uk/article/a-leve…
If you haven’t got the grades you needed in your offer, make sure that you check UCAS Track online when it opens at 08:30 on the Tuesday morning – there is a chance that you might still be accepted by your firm or insurance choice, even if you’ve missed the requirements
If these aren’t available to you, then you can use what’s called Clearing Plus
Here, UCAS will look at your original choices you applied for, combined with your qualifications and grades, as well as what students went on to study in previous years, to offer you a selection of courses it thinks is suitable for you
If you see a course you’re interested in, you can then express an interest through the same portal and the university will get in touch with you to discuss options 💻

Last year, over 20,000 people found their course by using the service
Failing this, you can directly search UCAS’ Clearing database and call the university directly via the number listed 📞

UCAS also offers support via phone or email if students are unsure about the offers presented to them and need to talk them through with an expert
Most importantly, you shouldn’t be afraid that your life will be ruined because you’ve missed your predicted grades

Read the full guide here: thetimes.co.uk/article/a-leve…
Ucas is expecting record numbers to find places through clearing this year thetimes.co.uk/article/what-t…

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