All Episodes

Summer next steps, changing your mind, and why aiming for the perfect job might not be a smart move.

Your university application timeline, self-guided tours, and the games our mind plays on us.

Finding your “passion”, art and design degree shows, and having it all figured out.

UCAS historical entry grades data, Frequently Asked Questions, and doing your best with what you know.

Crazy university jargon, the Jumpstart university, and the biggest problem in communication.

Building your super-skills, support for estranged students, and taking the impossible leap.

Building slack into your life, understanding your student loan, and the antidote to anxiety.

Something very special to help you with your UCAS Personal Statement

University admissions tests, Edinburgh video diaries, plus the importance of actions and feelings

Applying for accommodation, the confusion of foundation courses, and the definition of happiness

Budgeting at university, last minute problems, and three types of decision.

Student finance basics, UCAS Discovery, and humankind's greatest achievement.

Resilience and stoicism, taking an EPQ, and developing a passion for learning.

Crazy competitive courses, UCAS Extra, and thinking like a Roman Emperor.

UCAS Extra and Clearing, Student Finance, and the truth about prestige.

Your final UCAS choices, preparing for university, and making life-size decisions.

Career Happiness, bad treatment by universities, and a little gem from Hugh Laurie.

University branding, the real UCAS deadline, and what education is actually for.

Are university rankings helpful? And two ideas to help you spend 80,000 hours on the right thing.

Are you a driver, or a passenger? Pressure selling. And a thought from Banksy.

A growth mindset, Uniscoops, and the benefits of looking for doubt.

Studying smarter not harder, knowing your fee status, and why it’s not always best to be the smartest person in the room.

Applicant visit days, understanding that universities are only human, and learning from the mistakes of others.

Hard data on why go to university, your most hidden superpower, and the paradox of resilience.

Going to university to get a good job, applying twice to the same university, and keeping away from 'small' people.

Falling in love... with learning, making informed choices, and what the top achievers have in common.

Personal Statement feedback, university offers, and some extraordinary inspiration.

How to avoid becoming a drop out statistic, UCAS application basics, and why it's OK to be uncomfortable.

We need to talk about The Russell Group, Zero Gravity, and the simple truth about high performance.

How to prepare for university interviews, applying early, and one special ability that education gives you.

The future of jobs and skills, your UCAS nomination, and the importance of learning how to learn.

Preparing a portfolio for Art and Design. Deadlines (and whether you need to meet them). And a classic thought from Mark Twain.

Just who are Admissions tutors anyway? Leaving some UCAS choices til later. And what you learn from falling over.

How ambitious to be with your UCAS choices, Data Protection and your UCAS reference, and smart advice on getting what you want from life.

Things to see, do and ask on an Open Day, the importance of checking your email, and career advice from Barrack Obama.

Choosing an Independent Education Counsellor, Applying through an Agent, and the importance of making mistakes... quickly.

How to work best with your university counsellor, the UCAS tariff, and a true superpower.

The Cambridge University Open Day, knowing your predicted grades, and the essentials of doing great work.

The Oxford University Open Day, not being defined by your grades, and what stops us learning.

Finding the ideal career, declaring special needs, and how to spend one hour a day.

Embracing the chaos, the importance of a fall-back option, and the two types of people.

Japanese philosophy, a super-simple careers quiz, and what's more important than formal learning.

'Top universities', Sport at university, and some simple advice from a young entrepreneur.

A one-word change, gap years, and the power of reading.

Using ChatGPT for your Personal Statement, The University Guys, and what communication is all about.

Super-curriculars, UCAS Clearing, and the sweet spot of confidence.

Careers advice from Dave Grohl, five choices, and falling in love with life.

Personal Statement Top Tips Part 2, chatting on Unibuddy, and the reality of career paths.

Virtual vs. Physical open days, unitasterdays.com and a wonderful thought from a Russian Philosopher.

Personal Statement Top Tips, subject spotlights and some inspiration from a former politician.

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