The reality of Clearing as told by you
Our students share their unique experiences of securing a place at university through Clearing
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Find out how our students overcame their initial hurdles to succeed through Clearing
Clearing was an easy, straight-forward experience.
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Rachel offers her thoughts on the Clearing process and her experience at Plymouth.
The nature of that phone call on A level results day can really colour your impression about whether something feels right and it definitely felt like Plymouth cared the most – the person on the other end of the line was so lovely and I felt completely at ease.
I was working a full-time job, happily earning a salary, when changes in the company left my position uncertain. This turn of events was the motivation I needed to go to university to pursue something I enjoy and seize control of my career. I wanted to follow my dreams.
Clearing was a great decision for me as it gave me the chance to be completely sure of my degree and university choice.
I thought it was bad to be going through Clearing and I would be judged going through the process. Once I started looking through the openings available, and saw how many there were, I started to relax.
Everything was very clear, very thorough...every avenue was open and the help was there when I needed it.
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Dave talks about his journey through Clearing, why he chose Plymouth and his Clearing top tips.