You won’t have access to your reference, it will also be treated in confidence during the process. It may also help inform discussion points for interview where applicable. Our Academic Tutors will consider your reference as part of their review of your application, as it helps build further understanding of you as an applicant in the context of your individual educational journey to date. We strongly encourage referees to make best use of all available sections to support your application. Section 1 is compulsory sections 2 and 3 are optional. Any other supportive information specific to you and relevant to the course(s) you have applied for that you think universities/colleges should be aware of.Any extenuating circumstances, which may have impacted your education and achievement.A general statement about your school/college/centre.

The reference has three different sections, which your referee can use to provide more information to support your application:

why and how you are best suited to the course that you have chosen to apply for, your successes and achievements (academic, extra-curricular, work or community based).

predicted grades for qualifications you’re currently studying which cannot be included elsewhere on your UCAS application.

specific support needs or adjustments that are currently in place for you, or that should be considered by us to help you thrive and succeed at Imperial.

mitigating factors that may have impacted or disrupted your studies or exams, and/or whether these have also been considered/factored by the awarding body of your qualifications in determining your grades.

the grades you are predicted to achieveįor example, the reference is an opportunity for your referee to tell us about things, such as:.

We really value the information provided by your referee as it helps us to gain additional context around your application, in particular about: See below for more information about choosing a reference if you’re applying independently. It’s usually written for you by a teacher or tutor who knows you – if you’re applying through a school, college or centre registered with UCAS, they’ll do this before they send your completed application to UCAS you won’t need to do anything for it. You only need one reference for your UCAS application.

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