If you find yourself with a question: "am I really ready for college?" Then you can consider delaying the admission or, if you have already been admitted, you can postpone the admission until next year.
1. What do you mean by delaying admission?
It means that you choose to take a year off before starting school. If you apply for a course that started in September 20021year, you can postpone your admission to September 2022. Most universities will give you an extension when they send you an offer. However, some courses, such as medicine, are discouraged, or in some cases, delayed admission is not allowed.
If you know in advance that you want to spend a gap year, you can apply for UCAS as an "extension applicant" in the last year of school or after you receive your grades.
About 7%-8% applicants usually postpone their enrollment until the next year. In 2020, among the 65,438+08-year-olds, 8.4% delayed entering school, compared with 8.2% in the previous year.
Second, choose to postpone admission or apply again next year.
If you haven't decided which direction you want to go, or you think you need more time to get better grades or more qualifications, you can apply for admission next year instead of delaying it. No matter what you choose, you should carefully consider and weigh the advantages and disadvantages.
202 1-22 registered students:
Students who started college in September 200211 June 2002 will face some different challenges this year. Therefore, there are more things to consider when deciding whether to postpone.
In the 20021-22 academic year, most students may be able to participate in face-to-face lectures, but many courses are likely to combine this method with online learning. The start date of the fall semester may also be later than usual, especially the exam of 202 1. Smaller group meetings, such as seminars and tutorials, may be face to face, but there may be social distance. Any change in the university will change according to the situation of the epidemic.
When considering whether to postpone enrollment this year, there are the following points to consider:
1.2022 Admission
This may be more competitive, because the number of students applying for universities may increase again. UCAS found that compared with the enrollment in 2026, the number of students aged 65,438+08 applying for universities increased by 65,438+065,438+0%. Universities may limit the number of students who postpone enrollment in 2022 to prevent the enrollment next year from becoming overwhelmed.
2. University life
The life of students in 202 1-22 may be different. Social activities such as student clubs and freshman week may be different, but trade unions and clubs will find innovative ways to make up for the decrease in social activities. Please remember that the situation may improve or worsen, so these contingency plans may be reduced, extended or improved at any time.
3. Financial implications
If you decide to postpone admission, you will delay working hours, so your income will be delayed for another year. Taking a year off from school during the epidemic will also make it difficult for you to find a job as easily as before, so your personal finances may be hit. There is also a risk that you may not find a job in the end due to global restrictions.
On the other hand, you can enter school in September/10 due to epidemic-related restrictions, saving accommodation and living expenses.
Advantages and disadvantages of postponing college;
superiority
Generally speaking, a gap year is a good thing. You can travel or work full-time to earn some money and gain valuable work experience. Especially if you work hard at level or equivalent courses, you may feel the need to have a rest. A gap year can give you a new perspective to start your college life.
If you choose your opportunities carefully, you will cultivate a mature and enterprising spirit, which is helpful for your study and future career. Being able to show dedication is very attractive to employers.
3. Delaying admission also means that you can arrange the university you want to attend before you start your work or travel, and you don't have to worry about the gap year.
In addition, if you don't get the grades you want, so you can't study the courses you want, you do have the opportunity to reconsider your career choice or make-up exams, and still start college as planned.
disadvantaged
1. The extension means that it will be one year before you can enter the job market and get paid. If the course you choose takes a long time, it may be worth considering.
It may take some time for you to study hard again, but most students' grades will soon catch up and readjust their learning mentality.
Three. Suggestions for students who are delayed in the 20021-22 school year.
1. Don't make a hasty decision.
As time goes on, the situation will become clearer and clearer, and you can see how your university is coping with the current situation. With more information, it is easier to make the right decision.
trade-off
The pros and cons will depend on your situation and the university you choose. It is unwise to decide according to whether you like online learning or not. Because there may not be so many online learning courses this year, some universities are developing a dual teaching method, which means there will be a mixture of online learning and face-to-face teaching.
3. From a long-term perspective
This decision is not just a question of whether to start school in autumn. If you choose to postpone admission, think about what you want to do and how to do it before you go to college. If you don't enter school, you may have different experiences at first, but you need to stay in college for three or four years, so you still have time to experience the whole college life.
Generally speaking, the decisions you make and the environment you live in are different from person to person, and only you can make the decision that suits you.
How to postpone admission?
Generally speaking, universities are happy to recruit students who apply late, but if the admissions brochure does not clearly state the school's policy, you need to check it first.
If you have decided to take a gap year when filling out the online application, you should indicate that you want to postpone your admission when you complete the "Selection" section. You need to give reasons in your personal statement. Your application procedure will be the same as that of that year, and you may also receive the admission notice at the same time.
If you don't indicate in your application that you want to postpone admission, you can still apply after receiving your admission notice. Call the school for advice. Be prepared to answer the question why you want to start next year.
You can't apply for re-admission as a deferred applicant, but if you change your mind and want to apply for another university and enter this year, you must tell the university that reserved your deferred admission quota so that they can return your application.
If you postpone applying for admission and then change your mind, you may be in trouble, and you may not be admitted to the school this year-so you must make sure that your decision really makes you think clearly.
If you have any questions about the policy of delaying admission in the UK, you can consult the customer service, and the customer service will answer them for you.