Student sentiment directly from our community
Our Student Sentiment updates provide a snapshot of the conversations young people are having on The Student Room. From these updates, you can read students’ own accounts of their thoughts, worries and experiences.
July 2024 sentiment deck
- A third of students polled found exams harder than expected
- Knowledge gaps still prevail on how Clearing works
- 56% of students feel they have met or exceeded the grades they need for their university offer
- Financial skills (such as taxes and budgeting) was cited as the top thing missing from the school curriculum by poll respondents
- Clearing is the most popular Plan B for those not making the grades this summer
- How knowledgeable are their parents/carers about the uni application process
Our Insight team have also recently released some exciting new results from our TSR Asks research, with topics including Year 11 after GCSEs: Making subject choices at A-Level (or equivalent), firm and insurance choice decision making and our latest cost of living summary. You can access these summaries on our Insight Report page.
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