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University is a golden ticket to success, right? Or is it?
Lots of people think that going to university is a simple, transactional relationship: you go to university, pay your fees, and your attendance at university provides you with a more successful future.
But it’s all nonsense. University simply doesn’t work like that. For the simple reason that each of us are different. We all have a different starting point. We all have different skills and abilities. We all have different hopes, aspirations and expectations.
And, bluntly, some of us work harder to achieve these than others!
Your university application timeline, with key dates for 2026
Are you about to embark on your university applications for entry in 2025?
If so, this timeline is exactly what you need to help you get your head around the process.
I’ll give you all the key dates and deadlines, suggestions about what you should be considering and when, plus links to loads more advice and support for each stage of the process.
Summer next steps
We heard from James Clear (author of Atomic Habits) the other week, that “You don't need to have it all figured out. You just need to know your next step”.
As you finish your school year and head into the summer break, you are probably caught right in the middle of a dilemma: On one hand you are tired, you want a break, and you really don’t want to think about school or university. On the other hand, the fact that you aren’t 100% sure about what you are going to do next, and the pressure from parents and teachers to get some decisions made, or some back-up plans in place, is stressing you out.
So, how do you square this dilemma?