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UCAS Personal Statements - Changes Taking Place In 2024 with Sarah McWatters
The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) announced on 13th January that the personal statement, a key ele...
5 key considerations when applying to US universities
There are a number of key differences to bear in mind when applying to university in the US as opposed to the UK. We hav...
US University Admissions with Oya
In another of our recent webinars, Oya Christie-Miller, our expert on higher education in the US, provided an overview o...
UK University Admissions with Dr Caroline Watkinson
For one of our recent webinars, Ivy Education spoke with Dr Caroline Watkinson to gain her insights on applying to (and ...
International study in 2021 and beyond: what comes next?
With February being an otherwise quiet month for education - the school entrance process is wrapping up and end-of-year...
Should I enter a fifth choice? Advice for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine university applicants
Continuing our recent theme of offering specific and timely university admissions advice - thanks to the input of our wo...
SEN and Extenuating Circumstances in University Applications
As more and more students will be putting together UCAS applications for university, we approached our brilliant univers...
Talking Exam Results with Camilla Smiley
What Can We Do Right Now That Will Make a Difference? We recently caught up with Camilla Smiley to talk about the implic...
Adapt and Prosper: Addressing Key Fears about US University Admissions
For students considering an application to attend college or university in the USA, now would normally be the time when ...
5 Ways Year 12 students can prepare to apply for university
For Year 12 students, now is a good time to think properly about university applications. Some of you will still have to...
Replying to UCAS University Offers
Now that the main UCAS deadline has passed, we spoke with our brilliant university entrance consultant, Camilla Smiley, ...
Applying for university in the US? Read our guide to early applications!
For all the tribulations of the UCAS form (and we covered those in our last blog), at least you know where you stand in ...
A simple, step-by-step guide to UCAS applications
It sounds simple enough, right? Just fill out a form. However, anyone who has dipped into the UCAS form for applying to ...
How to choose personal essay topics for U.S. university applications
With the release of the writing prompts for application essays for U.S. universities imminent, we thought we’d provide a...
Putting the ‘personal’ back into personal statements
With Year 12 students starting to think about their autumnal applications for university entry in 2020 (the UCAS deadlin...
Exam Revision Guide with former Head, Charlotte Faber
Charlotte Faber is one of Ivy Education's top consultants. A former Head of Garden House school, Charlotte is currentl...
Thinking of studying at a US University? We explore how UK students can stand out
Could a US University be the right place for your child to study? The growth in British Sixth Form leavers journeying ac...
Unconditional UCAS Offers - Is anything changing for prospective University students?
In recent news, the University and College Union has been advocating for Unconditional University Offers to be banned or...
