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Category: University Applications

Extenuating Circumstances in UCAS University Applications
Oct 18, 2024
Extenuating Circumstances in UCAS University Applications

As more and more students will be putting together UCAS applications for university, we approached our brilliant univers...

How to Write a Standout Oxbridge Personal Statement (2025 Edition)
Aug 09, 2024
How to Write a Standout Oxbridge Personal Statement (2025 Edition)

Whether you're applying to Oxbridge or any other university course requiring a personal statement, knowing where to star...

Oxford vs Cambridge: Which University to Pick?
Jul 26, 2024
Oxford vs Cambridge: Which University to Pick?

The two most prestigious and renowned British universities are so synonymous they even have a portmanteau: Oxbridge. Lik...

ACT vs SAT: The Differences Explained
Jul 12, 2024
ACT vs SAT: The Differences Explained

Standardised tests are a cornerstone of US college admissions, crucially assessing students' academic abilities and pot...

What are IGCSEs?
Jun 28, 2024
What are IGCSEs?

Navigating the world of secondary education qualifications can be challenging, especially for international students or...

How to Revise for A Levels
Jun 21, 2024
How to Revise for A Levels

Effective revision techniques are key to achieving the desired A Level grades, but some students develop bad revision ha...

How to get into Oxford University
Jun 07, 2024
How to get into Oxford University

Oxford's influence permeates continents with alumni spanning Nobel laureates, world leaders, and trailblazers in every f...

What is Oxbridge: A Guide
May 24, 2024
What is Oxbridge: A Guide

Oxford and Cambridge, hence, Oxbridge, represent the epitome of academic excellence. As two of the world's oldest and m...

The UK Education System Explained - 2024
May 17, 2024
The UK Education System Explained - 2024

Navigating the UK Education system can be challenging. Whether you are a parent, student, national or international, thi...

UCAS Personal Statements - Changes Taking Place In 2024 with Sarah McWatters
Feb 07, 2023
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
Jun 16, 2021
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...

UK University Admissions with Dr Caroline Watkinson
Mar 29, 2021
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 ...

Should I enter a fifth choice? Advice for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine university applicants
Dec 04, 2020
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...

5 Ways Year 12 students can prepare to apply for university
Feb 18, 2020
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...

A simple, step-by-step guide to UCAS applications
Oct 08, 2019
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 ...

Putting the ‘personal’ back into personal statements
Jun 28, 2019
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
Apr 03, 2019
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
Mar 04, 2019
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...