what to think about if you're in y13

The deadline for applications to Oxbridge, medicine, dentistry and veterinary science courses is today, so get a move on if you still want to apply. Otherwise, you’ll have to take a gap year and apply next year — which might not be so bad anyhow. To double check other upcoming deadlines or application requirements go to the UCAS website.

If you're feeling relieved your deadline isn’t for a while, then, sorry. That train is heading down the track like it’s jet powered.
 
The deadline for other uni applications for 2019 is January, but we strongly suggest you don’t wait till then. Use half term as your opportunity to get that sucker done and duster.
 
To help with the dusting, have a look at our personal statement blog with a check list and our top tips to make your personal statement stand out and cut straight to the good stuff — just what the admissions team are looking for.
 
If you've decided that you're not going down the uni route, then congratulations. Seriously. Push is the first to shout that it's not all about university, it’s about finding your own path towards a career that makes you happy.
 
With that decision made and out of the way, now's the time to be proactive. Whether you've got your heart set on an apprenticeship, a gap year or that dream job, get booked in this month with your careers advisor to check you're not missing any deadlines of your own.

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LUCY HARDING  is the Editorial manager for Push. She is an English Literature grad and an MA Publishing student at UCL. She is passionate about international relations and cultural diversity, having worked closely with her university’s Erasmus society to support European students. She also spent a year abroad studying at California State University: Long Beach.