{"id":1889,"date":"2025-12-17T10:43:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T10:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/?p=1889"},"modified":"2025-12-17T10:43:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T10:43:01","slug":"5-things-to-do-before-you-submit-your-ucas-application","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/2025\/12\/17\/5-things-to-do-before-you-submit-your-ucas-application\/","title":{"rendered":"5 things to do before you submit your UCAS application"},"content":{"rendered":"

Submitting your UCAS application is one of the biggest moments in your university journey, after months of\u00a0research,\u00a0attending open events,\u00a0drafting\u00a0your personal statement,\u00a0and\u00a0searching\u00a0for your perfect course, it\u00a0all comes\u00a0together with one click.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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But before you hit that final\u00a0submit\u00a0button,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0worth taking a step back to make sure everything in your application is as strong,\u00a0accurate, and polished as possible. A few last-minute checks can make the difference between a good application and a great one.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here are five essential things to do before you send off your UCAS form.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Finalise and re-read your personal statement\u00a0with fresh eyes<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So,\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0finished writing your application. The first thing\u00a0you\u2019ll\u00a0want to do is take a short break from the screen\u00a0\u2013\u00a0you\u2019ll\u00a0have\u00a0put\u00a0a lot of time and energy into this\u00a0so\u00a0step away and\u00a0have a quick reset.\u00a0Returning with a fresh perspective makes it easier to spot\u00a0any\u00a0mistakes or anything you want to expand on.\u00a0As you re-read it,\u00a0check that your\u00a0ideas flow, the tone feels\u00a0right\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0it really sounds like you.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Revisit your university research and confirm your\u00a0course\u00a0choices\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s\u00a0good to go back and check your university choices to make sure you are happy with them.\u00a0Check that\u00a0there\u00a0aren\u2019t\u00a0any other universities or courses that you might want to consider\u00a0or any new courses that\u00a0you might want to research.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Second proof\u00a0your whole application\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Now that you have completed your application,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0always good to double-check your application in case there is anything you want to update, such as personal details or grades that were pending. This also includes your personal statement. Make sure\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0checking this for grammar,\u00a0spelling\u00a0and punctuation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Get one trusted person to review everything<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Once\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0proofed your whole application, the next step is to get one trusted person to review your application. This can be a personal tutor, a teacher, or a career advisor, who can help spot any mistakes or\u00a0advise\u00a0you on how to make your application stand out even more.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Speak with your referee\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
\nThis is the one part of your application that you\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0do yourself.\u00a0Speak\u00a0to your teacher\/tutor to make sure\u00a0they\u2019ve\u00a0written it for you. This is\u00a0an important\u00a0part of your application as it tells universities about you from someone\u00a0else\u2019s\u00a0perspective, so\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0leave it until the last minute to check your reference has been completed.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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By completing these last essential checks,\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0ensuring that your UCAS application is\u00a0accurate. Now, with everything in place, you can\u00a0submit\u00a0knowing\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0presented your best self.\u00a0Good luck!\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Submitting your UCAS application is one of the biggest moments in your university journey, after months of\u00a0research,\u00a0attending open events,\u00a0drafting\u00a0your personal statement,\u00a0and\u00a0searching\u00a0for your perfect course, it\u00a0all comes\u00a0together with one click.\u00a0 \u00a0 But before you hit that final\u00a0submit\u00a0button,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0worth taking a step back […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25242,"featured_media":1890,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false},"categories":[25,7,24],"tags":[73,71,72],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/files\/2025\/12\/Img319714.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1889"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25242"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1889"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1889\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1892,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1889\/revisions\/1892"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1890"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1889"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1889"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}