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Wednesday, 9 August, 2000, 12:51 GMT 13:51 UK
After the results, where now?
![]() You've got your grades, what now? BBC Scotland education correspondent Ken Macdonald goes through some options
If you've got the grades you wanted, great. But for a significant proportion of prospective university entrants, the Higher results herald the start of an uncomfortable process: clearing. It's a bit like a matchmaking agency for school leavers and universities. It attempts to pair candidates whose initial applications have been unsuccessful - usually because they've failed to get the grades required by a conditional offer - but who are still good enough to get into a university or college somewhere in the UK.
Until now prospective students in Scotland have had to wait until the A Level results came out and then search through the much bigger UK listings for details of possible courses. Regularly updated details of the UCAS clearing list are on the UCAS website (which also has guides for both parents and prospective students) and in many newspapers. There may be a new system, new courses and new certificates, but the best advice never changes. Here are five points to help you cope with Highers fever:
What these sources can't do, though, is make your decisions for you - nor can other members of your family. It's your life and it has to be your decision. For free impartial advice call BBC Scotland's Student Essentials line 0808 100 8000. BBC Scotland is hosting a live online chat session at 1900BST on Thursday with Catherine McKenzie from Glasgow Careers Service. So if you'd like some advice on your exam results, log onto BBC Online Scotland and email your question.
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