The 23-year application season has come to an end, and judging from the application data released by UCAS, the competition among prestigious schools such as Oxbridge G5 is still fierce, and many people who have not received offers from their ideal colleges may embark on the road of reaffirmation.
Reiterating is not an easy one, and it requires the applicant to make the right choices and efforts.
Is it to continue to consolidate the advantages of the discipline?Or do you want to switch directions and choose a subject that is more suitable for your application goals?Different choices will affect the outcome of your reiteration and future development.
Therefore, we have compiled the relevant data and strategies for reaffirmation to help you plan the road to reaffirmation!
Reaffirmation tends to be mainstream.
In the 2023 application season, 70,310 people in the first batch of application data released by UCAS are re-applying.
Compared to last year, the number of reaffirmations increased by 1,970, showing an increasing trend in recent years (2019-2023).
This shows that after the impact of the epidemic, more and more students and parents choose to reiterate that they want to challenge difficult prestigious schools and popular majors.
They don't compromise themselves to go to a school they're not happy with, hoping that through their perseverance, they will be successful in the second year.
It is recommended that students who choose to reiterate should grasp the following reaffirmation strategies:
Reaffirmed strategy
1.To reiterate, it is best to choose a different college and major
Universities in the UK have generally accepted reaffirmation, and have said that they will treat reiteration and first-time applicants equally.
For example, the University of Cambridge accepts re-applications and advises students who intend to re-apply to get timely feedback on unsuccessful applications for the first time.
Official website of the University of Cambridge.
The University of Oxford also accepts the reiteration and recommends contacting the colleges you applied to last year first to get their feedback and think about why your last application was unsuccessful.
Official website of the University of Oxford.
But it is also important to note that applying to the same major in the same college may affect the success rate.
For example, most colleges in Cambridge say that it is recommended not to apply to the same college and major in the second year.
St John's College, Cambridge.
Cambridge ** College.
If you are applying to Trinity College at the University of Cambridge this year, it is better to choose another college to apply next year.
There are also some majors that will clearly state on the official website that they are unlikely to succeed.
The Department of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge says that the success rate of reapplying is low if there is no new strong evidence (e.g., STEP test scores) or if there is no special reason for previous rejection (e.g., dishonest application, cheating on exams).
Cambridge Department of Mathematics.
Therefore, be sure to go to the university's official website in advance to check whether each college accepts reaffirmation, and you can also call the admissions office or send an email to communicate.
At the same time, in the choice of university and major, you can also change the direction of application.
For example, if you apply to Cambridge in the first year, you can apply to Oxford in the second year, or apply for a related but different course, which can increase the success rate of your application.
2.It is more difficult for non-graduates to reiterate
To reiterate that there is a polarisation of students at UK universities, one is a first-year student in the UK, and the other is a student in other countries or not attending university;These two identities have a big impact on how easy it is to reaffirm.
Prepare to reiterate when you go to university in Singapore or Hong Kong, China, that the impact is less as these areas are not compatible with the UK undergraduate application system, and UK admissions officers do not know that you have already gone to university.
However, it is not advisable for students to be prepared to reiterate while attending a UK university, there are many cases of failure.
Universities in the UK don't want you to apply multiple times to improve your chances of admission, and they think it's unfair.
In the eyes of the British, they don't like the behavior of "eating in the bowl and looking at the pot", they want you to pass the test in one go, so they prefer high school students to apply to college, rather than going to college but preparing to reapply, which is suspected of scoring marks.
3.The reiterating timeline is the same as for the next cohort of applicants
Regarding the reaffirmation timeline, you cannot reapply immediately after receiving a rejection letter, and you will not be able to submit your application form with a new applicant until the next year's application cycle begins.
That is, you will need to complete your reaffirmation before the application deadline for the second year.
The following picture shows the application timeline for 2024entry, which can be referred to by students who renew next year