Yes it seems much easier to be a mature age student here. In the UK I was going to have to study for a whole year to get the science grade I needed so I'm quite happy only to have to do one multiple choice test (assuming I get a decent score).

I have applied now and paid, I sit the test on October 23rd at 9am And having read and re-read the information I am fairly certain that I would only need to go down the SEAS route if I didn't meet the minimum entry requirements, which I do, so no need to faff about with any of that.

At least when my kids get to the point of uni applications I will understand the system