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What's your Plan B? transcript

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0:00:00
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0:02:01
It's results time. Crunch time. You've got your uni applications in, your provisional acceptance is all lined up and your site's set on the career of your dreams. Plan A is go - just as soon as your results come in.
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0:15:05
But... what if? What if you don't get the grades you need? What if you just miss out? What then? Have you got a plan B?
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0:25:09
Yeah, we know. No one likes to watch their carefully constructed future tumble down, or even think about it. Like thinking about the unthinkable might make it happen. But, with a good plan B, that future you're building, the career you've got your heart set on, the dreams that you're dreaming, all that can still be within your reach.
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0:46:16
That's what Clearing's all about! You've probably heard of Clearing already. Whispered in dark corners by career advisors. But there's nothing shady about Clearing. It's simply where universities offer their unfilled places to prospective students. Not some secret underground fight club.
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1:04:08
And it's your perfect plan B if Results Day doesn't go your way. A second chance to seize the future you want. It can be a bit of a free-for-all, however. So if you're going to get the best out of Clearing we'd recommend doing a bit of prep work. Even if you're 100% crystal clear you're getting into your first choice it can't hurt, right?
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1:25:05
So research around your chosen course. Find degrees with lower entry points. Or even similarly named degrees that share a lot of the same DNA. Are you thinking you want to do film? Consider media production, tv production or even post-production degrees as your plan B. See what similar courses your first choice uni offers and if they don't have what you want shrug it off, and cast your net a bit wider.
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1:51:11
Because at the end of the day it's you who's going to build that star-studded career. Your degree is just one step along the way. So, if you need any help or advice feel free to email the Solent Clearing team on clearing@solent.ac.uk
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2:07:23
Upbeat music plays, then gradually fades out. Cuts to a graphic that says, 'Clearing Now Open - Apply Now', www.solent.ac.uk/clearing, with the Solent University, Southampton logo at the top and a red semi-circle at the bottom which has solent.ac.uk/clearing written within it. [Video ends]