I didn’t consider Loughborough until after my A-Levels, however I sent an email asking if I could do a self-guided tour around campus and travelled down with my parents to visit. I loved the campus and decided in July to apply through clearing. I used the university websites to compare courses and UCAS, however wasn‘t as excited about any other universities so decided to apply for Loughborough.

Once I opened my exam results, I went straight to the clearing room at my school. The experience was quite good for me as I had already planned to go through clearing, so I wasn’t as stressed as expected. The person on the phone with me was lovely, she congratulated me on my exam results and asked me the necessary questions. I think we were on the phone for about 15 minutes, and I was out of the clearing room within half an hour of opening my results.

I felt fairly prepared and went through some potential questions I would be answering. My school was very supportive with me too, so helped me to stay calm.