From the University Agenda

The specialist psychologist explained: It is quite normal to be anxious during the additional preference period!

Following the announcement of the university exam results, many students faced the uncertainty and anxiety that came with the university placement results. Specialist Psychologist Gizem Açıkgöz said, "High level of anxiety in the additional preference period, confusion in this process, not knowing what to do are normal emotional states brought by the process."

What are your suggestions for students during the additional preference period?

Dear candidate students, I would like you to know that your anxiety level is high in the additional preference period, you experience confusion in this process, you do not know what to do, and there are normal emotional states brought by the process. Even if the additional preference process makes you feel like it is the last chance and perhaps feels like the end of a path, it may be the beginning of a path to the university steps. I recommend that you get support from expert preference consultants to make the right choice.

What should candidate students who will make additional choices pay attention to when determining the university to add to the preference list?

Our candidate students may have difficulty managing their anxiety during this period and as a result, they may choose a department and profession that is not suitable for their academic achievements and personality traits. Your priority should not be to place in a university or a department. Your priority should be to study the profession of your dreams at the right university. I recommend you to research universities that offer internationally valid diploma opportunities, that will open a door for you abroad with Erasmus+ and have accredited departments. In addition, while taking advantage of the Double Major and Minor opportunities, you should not forget that your academic staff has a great impact on the university you study at. Our students need to consider that the universities and departments they choose will affect their career and lifestyle. They should make a choice not in today's conditions, but considering the conditions of the year they will graduate.

Should I make an additional preference or should I take a gap year?

When making an additional choice, it is important that the student is determined about which department he/she wants to choose. Then, the opportunities offered by the universities should be evaluated and if there is an appropriate option, I recommend making an additional preference, not study for another year.

If you cannot choose the undergraduate department you want to choose, associate degree departments can be preferred and you can complete associate degree departments to undergraduate departments with vertical transfer exam (DGS). In addition, you should not forget that universities have undergraduate transfer opportunities. You can also talk with the lateral transfer units before making a choice.

The choice of profession is one of the critical periods in the lives of individuals, and the student should investigate all options and make the decision himself/herself.