The College Record 2022
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Credit: John Cairsns<br />
ADMISSIONS<br />
Dr Jennifer Guest<br />
Tutor for Admissions<br />
In the context of admissions, we have continued over the<br />
past year to grapple with direct and indirect effects of the<br />
pandemic, but with a welcome sense that we are moving<br />
away from an emergency footing. Students worldwide have<br />
largely returned to in-person exams, although obstacles to<br />
accessing testing have remained for some; more broadly,<br />
this year's cohort of admitted students have overcome<br />
substantial disruption to their studies over the past few<br />
years, which makes their successes all the more impressive.<br />
Admissions interviews took place virtually again in<br />
December 2021, and will be held online in <strong>2022</strong> for a third time. Although we've<br />
all become more used to the virtual format, discussions continue in <strong>College</strong> and<br />
across the university about its potential pros and cons, how to make sure this new<br />
format is helping rather than hindering our access goals, and how we can best<br />
ensure that applicants and offer-holders can gain a realistic sense of college life<br />
even if through a virtual lens. With Open Day events now held in person again (while<br />
retaining some extra virtual resources), there’s now a greater variety of ways for<br />
prospective applicants to learn about the admissions process and their pathway to<br />
study at Queen’s.<br />
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Credit: John Cairns<br />
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