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5 Rejections for Economics

Reply 40

yoyo462001

16

volunteer work e.g. coaching a local sports team

Reply 41

Paulwhy

13

123ajh

What else could i do?

Get some work experience?
(But more with the intention of improving your chances of getting a job after uni rather than improving your chances of getting into a good econ uni.)

Reply 42

Eden09

13

123ajh

I've recently got 5 rejections to do Economics from,

Nottingham
York
Exeter
St Andrews
Birmingham

My A-levels are Economics, Biology, History which my targets are 3A's.

At GCSE i got 4A* 6A and 1B

Do you have any idea what is should do next? Clearing, UCAS extra, reapply next year? or Any Unis that might be still available?

Apart from what everyone has already mentioned, doing Maths, you could try beefing up your extra-curricular? I went to a talk about how to get in to unis and one admissions tutor said they would rather accept an average student with a part time job than a straight A student - that was the best advice I got, and I worked at Mcdonalds for 2 years and got into the uni and course that I wanted. You could do further maths AS, which would give you the whole maths a level in one year and get a part time job whilst you're at it, then apply again and you'd be sorted. Good luck x

Reply 43

123ajh

OP

Eden09

Apart from what everyone has already mentioned, doing Maths, you could try beefing up your extra-curricular? I went to a talk about how to get in to unis and one admissions tutor said they would rather accept an average student with a part time job than a straight A student - that was the best advice I got, and I worked at Mcdonalds for 2 years and got into the uni and course that I wanted. You could do further maths AS, which would give you the whole maths a level in one year and get a part time job whilst you're at it, then apply again and you'd be sorted. Good luck x

Thanks. Ive had apart time job for the last 2 years as well though

Reply 44

NesQuiK.

13

Eden09

Apart from what everyone has already mentioned, doing Maths, you could try beefing up your extra-curricular? I went to a talk about how to get in to unis and one admissions tutor said they would rather accept an average student with a part time job than a straight A student - that was the best advice I got, and I worked at Mcdonalds for 2 years and got into the uni and course that I wanted. You could do further maths AS, which would give you the whole maths a level in one year and get a part time job whilst you're at it, then apply again and you'd be sorted. Good luck x

That advice sadly will not be appicable to an economics applicant!

Davidosh

Manchester do an economics history and economics course that doesn't require maths and sounds more suited to your A level subjects and it'son UCAS extra

I would look into this course, 123ajh.

Reply 45

123ajh

OP

NesQuiK.

That advice sadly will not be appicable to an economics applicant!

I would look into this course, 123ajh.

Ye i have had a quick look at that but im just not sure whether i want to go to Manchester

Reply 46

BetterThanHeaven

9

Admissions tutors can say whatever they want.
At the end of the day, A-Level/IB Maths is the best metric for universities to use.

Reply 47

waleedwal

jabed786

I dont think a gap year would be really boring. He could get a part time or full time job - earn some money for uni and make some 'work friends'. He could also study alevel maths to boost his chance...?

yeah probably....but i would keep the gap year plan at the bottom of the list if I was in his place

Reply 48

Paulwhy

13

waleedwal

yeah probably....but i would keep the gap year plan at the bottom of the list if I was in his place

Well without Maths A-level he will not get into a good Economics degree. So I don't think he has much choice.

Reply 49

waleedwal

Paulwhy

Well without Maths A-level he will not get into a good Economics degree. So I don't think he has much choice.

guess you are right...never studied economics so have no idea how important maths is if you want to pursue economics at uni.

Reply 50

Shayke

1

Write to the unis and ask for feedback on why you were unsuccessful. If possible, spend the next year improving your applications based on the feedback given.

Maybe take A level maths in a year - that way you'll have it. Better than not.

Reply 51

Paulwhy

13

Shayke

WRite to the unis and ask for feedback on why you were unsuccessful. If possible, spend the next year improving your applications based on the feedback given.

Maybe take A level further maths in a year - that way you'll have it. Better than not.