25 BACK TO THEMES U NITE STUDENTS | APPLICANT INDEX REPORT | 2023 RESILIENCE 66 The Resilience score measures the ability of applicants to plan and work effectively towards goals and to bounce back after a setback. The Resilience theme score is higher than it was last year. This year’s applicants are a little clearer about their goals and more likely to take on short term discomfort for long term gain. There are few major differences between demographic groups except for Trans applicants who score 59 and have lower scoring results across all four questions. Care experienced and estranged applicants, LGB+ applicants, neurodivergent applicants and those with a mental health condition also score somewhat lower. Black applicants score slightly higher: they have a clearer idea of their goals and are more willing to take on short term discomfort for long term gain. Applicants who have taken on paid work in the last year also score higher (67) compared to those who have not (64). They score more positively across all questions but in particular are clearer about their goals. I am willing to take on short term discomfort for long term gain I have a clear idea of my goals I always meet deadlines *If I do badly at something, I don’t like to try again Figure 16 : Breakdown of responses to resilience theme questions THEMATIC ANALYSIS - RESILIENCE 0% 100% 80% 50% 20% 90% 60% 30% 70% 40% 10% ■ Strong disagreement ■ Moderate disagreement ■ Neutral ■ Moderate agreement ■ Strong agreement *For this question, agreement indicates a negative response; the score for this question was reversed when calculating the index score. +1 from 2022