[jazuppal]

In July 2012 when i start filling in this section and it states the past 10 years should i start from July 2002 or should it be from the start of the year Jan 2002?

[scribe123]

Probably to July, but if it creates no big difference in the amount of information you have to provide, it won't hurt to go back to the start of the year.

[jazuppal]

Originally Posted by scribe123 Probably to July, but if it creates no big difference in the amount of information you have to provide, it won't hurt to go back to the start of the year.

Thanks, if i was at university between 2000 - 2004 and i had summer jobs would i need to also add these in to this section or just state i was studying between this period?

[scribe123]

Not sure (I'm at work and can't look things up at the moment), but I put everything down. Even places I only lived in for a month or so during the summer at uni (I moved around a lot).

It's a tough one. Some things may seem insignificant and sometimes how would they know differently when they are processing the application, but I've also seen examples on this site where they have been really picky and rejected applications for the smallest of things. I would fear even giving them a hint of an excuse.

I try to treat it as black and white with no grey in-between. No 'what ifs', 'but if they also...', or 'surely they....'. Whatever is written down is what I'm following to the letter.

[jazuppal]

Originally Posted by scribe123 Not sure (I'm at work and can't look things up at the moment), but I put everything down. Even places I only lived in for a month or so during the summer at uni (I moved around a lot). It's a tough one. Some things may seem insignificant and sometimes how would they know differently when they are processing the application, but I've also seen examples on this site where they have been really picky and rejected applications for the smallest of things. I would fear even giving them a hint of an excuse. I try to treat it as black and white with no grey in-between. No 'what ifs', 'but if they also...', or 'surely they....'. Whatever is written down is what I'm following to the letter.

Thanks for your help i think i will include everything i can.

[jazuppal]

Originally Posted by scribe123 Not sure (I'm at work and can't look things up at the moment), but I put everything down. Even places I only lived in for a month or so during the summer at uni (I moved around a lot). It's a tough one. Some things may seem insignificant and sometimes how would they know differently when they are processing the application, but I've also seen examples on this site where they have been really picky and rejected applications for the smallest of things. I would fear even giving them a hint of an excuse. I try to treat it as black and white with no grey in-between. No 'what ifs', 'but if they also...', or 'surely they....'. Whatever is written down is what I'm following to the letter.

I have just remembered i spent a year in Canada in 2005 - 2006 on a scheme called Bunac its a working traveling holiday and i moved from hostel to hostel would i need to state all of them?

[scribe123]

Originally Posted by jazuppal I have just remembered i spent a year in Canada in 2005 - 2006 on a scheme called Bunac its a working traveling holiday and i moved from hostel to hostel would i need to state all of them?

You'll have to wait for someone more knowledgeable to be sure about this one, but I think it says list all the places you have lived in the last 10 years.

I think it also says (you'll have to check as I can't at the moment), that you have to explain any gaps.

I would say (and someone would have to confirm), that whilst on BUNAC moving from hostel to hostel, that you were on a working 'holiday' and didn't actually live anywhere during that time. You could leave the gap and explain this, perhaps include any BUNAC paperwork you have as proof.

Like I say, this is all off the top of my head and only my opinion, therefore someone would need to confirm any sort of advice like this (don't just take my word for it ).

[jazuppal]

Originally Posted by scribe123 You'll have to wait for someone more knowledgeable to be sure about this one, but I think it says list all the places you have lived in the last 10 years. I think it also says (you'll have to check as I can't at the moment), that you have to explain any gaps. I would say (and someone would have to confirm), that whilst on BUNAC moving from hostel to hostel, that you were on a working 'holiday' and didn't actually live anywhere during that time. You could leave the gap and explain this, perhaps include any BUNAC paperwork you have as proof. Like I say, this is all off the top of my head and only my opinion, therefore someone would need to confirm any sort of advice like this (don't just take my word for it ).

I understand, thanks for the advise lets hope someone comes along and can further clarify this for me.