Marcus Denton studied BSc Mathematics with a Placement Year, and joined the University of Reading through Clearing.
Choosing Reading
When Marcus initially applied to universities on UCAS, he had the intention of studying accounting and finance. Prior to this, he had intended to study mathematics but didn't think he would be able to manage it at degree level.
“Over the course of Year 13, I grew in confidence with mathematics and decided to change my firm and insurance choices to mathematics options in May. I had chosen mathematics at the University of Reading due to Reading being a great campus with strong standings in the league tables.”
Applying through Clearing
“Prior to results day, I had said to myself that I would opt to go into clearing if I didn't get into my firm choice, as I had a change of heart about my insurance choice. Due to this, I had shortlisted a few universities to apply to through clearing, and Reading was one of them.
“On the morning of results day I had logged onto UCAS to see that I was accepted by my insurance choice. I then travelled to sixth form to collect my grades and didn't do as well as I had liked. Whilst speaking to one of my friends, he had mentioned that he was looking to apply to Reading as it had a really nice green campus and was a good university.
“根据那次谈话和我自己在那天之前的NBA投注[手机]俱乐部研究，我拿起电话联系了clearing，并申请了Reading。几个小时后，我收到了我所选课程的录取通知书。”
定居在
“当我刚开始学习的时候，我很难安顿下来，因为我想在宿舍里找到住宿。开学后不久，我就收到了录取通知书，安顿下来了，从那以后一切都很顺利。”
马库斯感到特别放心，并得到部门员工的支持。
“数学和统计系在大学数学入门方面给了我很大的帮助，因为我很担心自己会在那些之前学习过高等数学的人面前处于劣势。
“讲师们真的很让人放心，因为他们涵盖了高级数学家在上大学之前就知道的主题，让每个人都有平等的基础来继续这一年剩下的时间。”
新的机遇
马库斯在雷丁大学学习期间受到许多经历的启发。
“在雷丁大学学习期间，有很多经历激励了我。我对学校提供的机会数量感到震惊，并决定接受其中的一些，包括担任开放日助手、数学代表和学校导师。
“去年参加外展计划的一位年轻的聋哑学生给了我很大的启发，因为这是我与聋哑个体接触最多的一次。
“在此之后，我被聋哑人所面临的挑战所激励，并决定学习英国手语（BSL）作为我第二年的模块之一。”
