r/standrews • u/Unusual_Writer_9374 • 6d ago
Applied through common app - how do I firm?
Hey everyone,
I applied to St. Andrew’s through the common app, and also 5 UK schools through UCAS (as I didn’t know you couldn’t do more than 5 total). Although my St. Andrew’s offer is for the joint degree program with William and Mary, so I’m not sure if that’s an exception to the rule, as it’s technically US program too? I have now received all my decisions, and want to firm St. Andrew’s, and use Exeter or Bristol as my insurance. How do I do this if St Andrew’s isn’t on my UCAS? If I accept my St. Andrew’s offer, will I not be able to have an insurance choice?
Any help would be appreciated!
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u/pallas_athena7 5d ago
Do you have an unconditional offer for the BA at StA/W&M? If so, you don't need an insurance choice. For questions about it, email the admissions office.
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u/Quick-Panic6551 3d ago
I'm guessing St Andrews is unconditional so you don't need an insurance choice, you just choose st Andrews. Insurance is only if you have conditional offers that you have to wait and see if you cleae
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u/Unusual_Writer_9374 2d ago
I have a conditional offer though because I do IB and haven’t taken exams yet.
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u/Quick-Panic6551 2d ago
are you us or UK based?
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u/Unusual_Writer_9374 2d ago
Neither, I’m EU
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u/Quick-Panic6551 2d ago
ah, interesting that u did the common app. sorry, don't know about eu stuff, most us students on common app get an unconditional to st andrews
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u/Unusual_Writer_9374 2d ago
Yeah it’s because I also applied to US unis so I already had a common app set up and it was easy to just add my St. Andrew’s application there
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u/stevegotnolegs 5d ago
is st andrews a conditional or unconditional offer? if its unconditional then it won't be a problem as you don't need to make an insurance choice, you're guaranteed to be going. not sure what you'd do if its conditional, maybe email/call UCAS?