Students can make their wishes come true on Parcoursup, since Wednesday January 15. Many students make easily avoidable mistakes.
Since Wednesday, January 15 and until March 13, students can express their wishes on Parcoursup. An extension until April 2 will allow them to complete their file and confirm their wishes. The admission phase will be launched on June 2. An additional phase from June 11 will allow wishes to be reformulated for unsatisfied candidates.
The software has developed new features for 2025. High school students can in particular simulate their chances of being selected for training by providing their general average and the specialties chosen for the baccalaureate. They also have access to the profiles of the high schools most commonly admitted to the different courses. A certain desire for transparency is displayed this year.
Making your choices on Parcoursup is always a difficult step. “The obligation of early guidance disturbs them and puts them in danger. Children are not like leeks, they do not all grow at the same speed,” said François Bayrou during his general policy speech. on January 14. To get through this, there are already certain mistakes to avoid. In particular, you must pay attention to the dates and not leave it at the last moment, in order to gather all the necessary supporting documents and think carefully about your project. You must therefore keep the timetable in mind, without acting hastily because these are important choices.
Too many avoidable mistakes
Furthermore, you must take advantage of the multiplicity of possible wishes on the platform, i.e. 10 non-hierarchical wishes, accompanied by sub-wishes for the different establishments offering the training in question. Beware of this very penalizing error: you should not make just one wish, even when the student is certain of his or her orientation plan. You have to look at everything that is offered leading to the same sector, so this leaves you more likely to find training. Among these additional wishes, it is necessary to place less selective courses, where your application is less likely to be refused in order to always have a backup solution.
To improve your application, it is also important not to neglect cover letters. This is an all-too-common error, even though these letters can make a difference on files at the same level. To achieve it best, it must be written by the candidate himself and adapted to each training course. Good proofreading to avoid spelling mistakes is never too much. So you have to spend a little time there. To carry out all these steps, it is preferable to use a computer, which is more readable and which limits involuntary errors.
