Mature students likely to apply on impulse Posted on August 13, 2008 by OpinionPanel One in eight students aged 24 or older who decide to apply to university on “a last-minute whim”. This entry was posted in Press and tagged Omnibus research, Research based on Opinionpanel fieldwork, Student Experience, The Guardian, The Student Panel, UCAS, University applications / choices by OpinionPanel. Bookmark the permalink.