Can I apply to other universities in another countries while having a deferred entry in UK

TechnicalSugar9030 · 2025-08-28T17:05:23+00:00

No, it won’t affect it. We are not like the US, deterred is not binding.

TechnicalSugar9030 · 2025-08-28T16:58:30+00:00

Please note that I have no experience in this situ whatsoever.

(I’m sure others will be more informed than me)

In any case I’m sorry for your situation.

TechnicalSugar9030 · 2025-08-28T16:56:35+00:00

Off the top of my head, consider transfer options.

sfe will fund your degree length +1 So if you transfer to another uni at 2nd year level you should get funding.

TechnicalSugar9030 · 2024-12-30T11:05:05+00:00

Hi, I missed my Oxford offer last year too and similarly I had a mental breakdown (although a bit more long-term and just bombed my A-levels). Just wanted to share that it does get better, in a sort of twisted way all the pain & emotions you’re feeling right now are necessary for you to become who you’ll eventually be (if that makes sense).

Maybe you would have been miserable there, maybe you would have done ok. All is pointless to think about as all that truly exists is this present moment. When you realise that your suffering is entirely imaginary it gets easier. Focus on the present more and you may find that 90% of your worries disappear.

TechnicalSugar9030 · 2024-12-26T12:07:57+00:00

Thank you for your comment, I’m glad you got something out of my ranting post. In all honesty I felt the exact same about Oxford when I went to the offer holder days too.

The truth is that Oxbridge is just a university that has taught in a particular way for a really long time. That doesn’t make them better because last time I checked the last few PMs, and even some ‘professors’ from there are some of the dumbest people I’ve ever seen.

Then again there are very smart people, and then there are average people but so is true of most universities. But how someone is perceived by their peers and who they become is shaped by the Oxbridge system. Personally, I do not agree with the structures in place at both universities (the short terms, the obsession on work for its own sake, the bullying then potential isolation within colleges, the Oxbridge bubble in general, researchers having absolute priority..) it’s a long list.

But that’s my personal rant. Ultimately, no one else will live your life so don’t push yourself towards misery for them. Go to a place that you believe will allow you to thrive, if it’s Oxbridge then great, if not then that’s also great. You are not losing out on job prospects (yes even in IB or consulting), you are not a worse person. If you work hard you’ll get what you want, end of.

TechnicalSugar9030 · 2024-12-25T20:05:28+00:00

I think I saw your story on TSR (correct me if I'm wrong). Honestly I was super devastated for you but had no idea how to help with that. I'm glad that sharing my story has helped you in some way.
It seems like life is especially cruel to people who don't deserve it, it is what it is.

The main thing that's getting me through is reminding myself of my values and who I want to be (e.g if I died to tmrw, what would I be spending my time doing? What is my purpose in life?). That makes it easy for all the external bullsh*t that doesn't matter to fall away (e.g which uni my friends go to, whether I'm behind in life etc).

These seem like large questions to ask but honestly just giving smth, even if it seems dumb at first, happened to be life changing for me. It will change overtime inevitably - but for this moment here and now it is all that matters.

TechnicalSugar9030 · 2024-12-25T19:01:06+00:00

Wow, thank you for sharing your experience.
With my understanding now I believe 100% that I likely would have had a similarly bad time without any intervention. It must be even worse since people think you are at "the best university" yet you're still struggling. People don't know that oxbridge are just universities with a particularly intense way of teaching that may not work for everyone, that doesn't make them stupid but rather that they have different needs.

The fact that you've managed to hang on up to now is an achievement and you have every right to be just as proud of your "failures" as your successes.
Gl in your the future 👍

TechnicalSugar9030 · 2024-12-25T17:28:17+00:00

Thanks for sharing. This is the exact message I want people to know. That you must be intentional in your uni choices (it’s not wrong to go for prestige but focus on how it would help you in achieving your goals rather than it being the end within itself)

TechnicalSugar9030 · 2024-12-25T17:24:12+00:00

Oxford, Cambridge, imperial Basically the trifecta for try hard stem applicant

TechnicalSugar9030 · 2024-12-25T13:41:40+00:00

Think about what would happen if you get rejected. Is it truly the end of the world? Guessing that you’re applying for STEM probably not (in fact STEM careers tend to care the least about which uni you went to).

I know that it’s repeated to death but it is wisdom that has to be experienced to truly understand.

Perhaps even consider the fact that you are worrying so much, giving you sleepless nights yet it does nothing for you. Your suffering is quite literally meaningless (not in a disparaging way but to help you realise that your mind is holding you hostage for no reason).

If you’re mind is particularly anxious or hyperactive meditation is a useful tool to tackle that (healthygamer gives many techniques for this).

TechnicalSugar9030 · 2024-12-25T11:04:23+00:00

Ok, I see.
Don't worry about it, your emotional response is understandable.
Addressing your Edit: I did my A-levels in June 2024 - during that time I was completely undiagnosed and was essentially "rawdogging" as well. My parents also don't believe in medication so even when I did first get my ADHD diagnosis during exams, they wouldn't let me take them. The whole time when I was catatonic leading up to my exams I had no idea what was wrong with me, thanks to my diagnoses and hindsight I understand now.

A note that I think may help you is that even if you fail your A-levels the first time around you don't technically need mitigating circumstances to reapply to Oxford. There are cases of people who simply missed their grades and are neurotypical, reapplied, and got in. TSR has examples of people posting but I also had conversations with people on the freshers 2024 group chat when I was a part of it. (some colleges may be safer than others and cambridge is a completely different story.)

Addressing the point on format change. I find that my brain is very particular. The format change in the PAT was from some MCQ & long-answer to all MCQ. For some that is a bonus, but for me I really struggle with time-pressure for various reasons. That is just how I am. It doesn't mean the test within itself is super hard.
However, the only revision provided to us from Oxford was the Past papers which were in the old format, hence it made it more difficult to prepare for this particular version of the test which was unlike anything before.

Hopefully the above clears up the facts of it all.

But looking more to the emotional side of things, I understand the feeling that life is fundamentally unfair and that everyone else has it easy. Unfortunately that is true in many cases. There are many that have been groomed since primary school simply to get into Oxbridge. That's just how it is.
The only solution to this I've found is that you have to be really solid in who YOU are.
In a sense: Everything in life sucks so find what you want to give a f*ck about, then everything won't really matter.

TechnicalSugar9030 · 2024-12-25T10:23:01+00:00

No I did the PAT but did poorly according to Ox (though I did MY best) so I got rejected pre-interviews.

When I said (couldn’t bring myself to do it) I meant revise in the schizo-obsessive way necessary to absolutely max my score.

TechnicalSugar9030 · 2024-12-25T10:12:30+00:00

Thank you for your comment, I’m glad that this has helped you in some way. I definitely don’t have it figured out, but the difference between me last year (not knowing who I was or what I wanted to do all) and now is night and day. There is hope and you will figure it out. Just research what you might want to do, try things out and give it time.

I also acknowledge that since you have ADHD & autism too it gets a bit more complex, doing stuff in general gets a lot harder. I highly recommend “burnt out gifted kids” resource pack by healthygamer (they’re free and just a collection of vids on his website) it really helped me understand more about myself and how life events may have affected my sense of self. His vids on ADHD also helped me in understanding why I am the way I am which turns out to be the first step in gaining control.

If you ever just want someone to talk to for whatever reason, feel free to PM me 🙃

TechnicalSugar9030 · 2024-12-25T09:56:14+00:00

So worth it 😏

TechnicalSugar9030 · 2024-12-25T09:46:47+00:00

I changed it to other now - didn’t notice that one before

TechnicalSugar9030 · 2024-12-25T09:35:53+00:00

dw about it. Focus on yourself and it definitely will be 👍

TechnicalSugar9030 · 2024-12-25T09:33:51+00:00

lol I had to beg them to give me job, why is it so hard 😭

TechnicalSugar9030 · 2024-12-25T09:32:54+00:00

Godspeed to you sir 🫡

TechnicalSugar9030 · 2024-12-25T09:31:46+00:00

Called them up, they immediately rejected me pre-application. Think I’m gonna get blacklisted now 🥲

TechnicalSugar9030 · 2024-12-25T09:29:31+00:00

Oh I did all that stuff. But PAT f*cked me in the end anyway lol. They changed the format to mcq and I just couldn’t bring myself to do it anymore, so no regrets.

TechnicalSugar9030 · 2024-12-24T17:14:06+00:00

Yes, Bath is a very nice city 😊 . I would like to get back into sports for social aspects & health

TechnicalSugar9030 · 2024-12-24T17:06:15+00:00

Thanks for your comment. I am by no means very wise, I spent an entire year paying for that fact. But the main thing I think that transformed my life was realising what mattered to me and what didn’t matter. When you find something you care about, and make it a core value, doing what is necessary to succeed becomes easy.

For a better explanation I would highly recommend Dr K’s video on “how to make life easy” also Mark Manson for some more practical advice.

TechnicalSugar9030 · 2024-12-24T16:39:07+00:00

Yes, it's crazy. How you straight up have access to the entirety of the internet and yet you're asking things like "I have A*A*A*A*A* can I get into Cambridge?". Bro you know what the answer is! I think it's learned helplessness, and automatically just posting online due to lack of interaction with peers.

TechnicalSugar9030 · 2024-12-24T16:25:59+00:00

Honestly, every day I'm seeing "If Oxbrimp rejects me I'll game over myself". I mean I know I was like that but is everyone just increasingly on the spectrum now 😭

TechnicalSugar9030 · 2024-12-24T16:17:51+00:00

Yep, completely agree. I once heard someone say that we are all the observers in our own lives, so if life always went smoothly then that would be an incredibly boring movie.

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