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BTEC Distinction* substitute for A*?

If you have an offer of, say, A*AA, and you get a Distinction* in a Subsidiary Diploma and AAA in 3 A-level subjects, will you have met your offer?

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Original post by Abstract_Prism
If you have an offer of, say, A*AA, and you get a Distinction* in a Subsidiary Diploma and AAA in 3 A-level subjects, will you have met your offer?


Depends what university it is, if they accept that Btec then I think you would.
BTEC D* is about the same as a B at A2 for most universities that accept BTEC, so I'm going to say it's unlikely.
Original post by Computer Geek
BTEC D* is about the same as a B at A2 for most universities that accept BTEC


Is this really true? It's worth the same UCAS points as an A*.
Original post by Abstract_Prism
Is this really true? It's worth the same UCAS points as an A*.


Most universities don't make offers using UCAS points, I assumed by an offer of A*AA that you would be looking to attend a top university, and those almost definitely don't accept BTEC or UCAS points.
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Original post by Abstract_Prism
Is this really true? It's worth the same UCAS points as an A*.


Nope it's not true, as a BTEC D* is equivalent to an A*
Original post by Computer Geek
Most universities don't make offers using UCAS points, I assumed by an offer of A*AA that you would be looking to attend a top university, and those almost definitely don't accept BTEC or UCAS points.


They don't use UCAS tariff thresholds, but they do accept BTEC qualifications.
Original post by Abstract_Prism
If you have an offer of, say, A*AA, and you get a Distinction* in a Subsidiary Diploma and AAA in 3 A-level subjects, will you have met your offer?


You won't have made your offer unless the offer conditions specify that a BTEC can be substituted for A levels.

If you get an offer BBB and you get A*A*C, you haven't made your offer.

Whether they will accept you is a different matter.
Original post by Abstract_Prism
If you have an offer of, say, A*AA, and you get a Distinction* in a Subsidiary Diploma and AAA in 3 A-level subjects, will you have met your offer?

Only way to get a definitive answer is by emailing the university in question!
Original post by Abstract_Prism
Is this really true? It's worth the same UCAS points as an A*.


Original post by Dann.It
Nope it's not true, as a BTEC D* is equivalent to an A*


Try applying to Cambridge with 4 D*'s.
They're only equivalent in terms of UCAS points. Which begin to mean nothing if you're applying to any course with grade requirements above BBC. You hardly see courses with higher grades advertising their requirements with ucas points. They're used because saying "240 ucas points to get in" sounds way more prestigious than "lads you only need CCC". Simply saying "they're equivalent" is misleading
Original post by lucabrasi98
Try applying to Cambridge with 4 D*'s.
They're only equivalent in terms of UCAS points. Which begin to mean nothing if you're applying to any course with grade requirements above BBC. You hardly see courses with higher grades advertising their requirements with ucas points. They're used because saying "240 ucas points to get in" sounds way more prestigious than "lads you only need CCC". Simply saying "they're equivalent" is misleading


Only Cambridge and Oxford don't accept BTECs.
Original post by Abstract_Prism
Only Cambridge and Oxford don't accept BTECs.


never said anything about accepting or not. I said saying D*= A* Is misleading. They're equivalent in terms of ucas points which means very little if you're going anywhere decent. They'd care about your subjects + the grades you got in them.
Original post by Computer Geek
BTEC D* is about the same as a B at A2 for most universities that accept BTEC, so I'm going to say it's unlikely.


What a load of bulls***

Pearson BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF): D* 56 points
A-Level Maths: A* : 56 points

It is the
s a m e.
But not all universities accept BTEC, majority do.

Original post by Abstract_Prism
If you have an offer of, say, A*AA, and you get a Distinction* in a Subsidiary Diploma and AAA in 3 A-level subjects, will you have met your offer?
Original post by lucabrasi98
Try applying to Cambridge with 4 D*'s.
They're only equivalent in terms of UCAS points. Which begin to mean nothing if you're applying to any course with grade requirements above BBC. You hardly see courses with higher grades advertising their requirements with ucas points. They're used because saying "240 ucas points to get in" sounds way more prestigious than "lads you only need CCC". Simply saying "they're equivalent" is misleading


The OP isn't talking about applying with just BTECs - they're talking about having AAAD* for an A*AA offer.

This response is the only one on this thread that is correct:

Original post by nulli tertius
You won't have made your offer unless the offer conditions specify that a BTEC can be substituted for A levels.

If you get an offer BBB and you get A*A*C, you haven't made your offer.

Whether they will accept you is a different matter.


A near miss applicant with an additional qualification at a high level will be at or near the top of the list of near misses (unless that qualification is completely irrelevant)
No - two different qualifications.
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Are you lost? Btec can't even substitute SATs
Original post by Abstract_Prism
Only Cambridge and Oxford don't accept BTECs.


Oxford accept them
https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/courses/entrance-requirements?wssl=1

Cambridge don't (but don't mind if they're taken as a 4th subject)
http://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/applying/entrance-requirements/other-qualifications
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Original post by Computer Geek
BTEC D* is about the same as a B at A2 for most universities that accept BTEC, so I'm going to say it's unlikely.


No it's not? That's complete BS, a BTEC D* is equivalent to an A* in A-level. All the universities who accept BTEC accept it as a A* not a B.
Original post by agahaga
Are you lost? Btec can't even substitute SATs

Oxford
A D grade (distinction) in a BTEC National would be considered equivalent to an A at A-level, and a D* in a BTEC National would be considered equivalent to an A* at A-level.

https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/courses/entrance-requirements?wssl=1
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Original post by Abstract_Prism
If you have an offer of, say, A*AA, and you get a Distinction* in a Subsidiary Diploma and AAA in 3 A-level subjects, will you have met your offer?


not exactly but it cant hurt yto mention it it might actually help your application.

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