Ask an Admissions Tutor IX, 4th August - 2nd September

Thankyou so much for such a detailed response, you have put my mind to rest a little !

@Christ's Admissions would you mind having a look at this post when you have a minute. Many thanks.

A*A*B isn't enough.

Hello and thanks for your questions. The new History and Economics AS Levels don't have UMS only raw marks and you can't calculate UMS from that. With four As at AS, despite the relatively low UMS I am inferring you got in Maths and Philosophy, I think you would get an interview but that isn't guaranteed. Your application isn't going to be the strongest in terms of public examinations but if yoou do well in other aspects of the process you can still get a offer, yes.

I think I will take this as my cue to resit?

Sorry to be a hassle I am just so confused as to what to do.

A student receives an A*AA offer and gets AAA, being 1 UMS an A* in a subject.
What are your thoughts? Thanks

Nonsense question, the university would have plenty of other factors and variables to factor in, not just that.

That's what I'd be interested to know, whether they would take in other factors or whether it'd be a clear-cut rejection

Hi, this isn't especially specific to Christ's since I think they're having an open day soon but for other colleges would they let offer holders (and parents) have a quick look round the college these holidays before term starts? Thanks in advance


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Would it be better to just turn up on the day or ring beforehand? Don't want to cause any disturbance or anything


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Would it be better to just turn up on the day or ring beforehand? Don't want to cause any disturbance or anything


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An A*A*B prediction isn't enough for an 18 year old. It's vital that you recognise that all applications are handled individually (especially true when dealing with mature applicants) and your circumstances are different to those of the candidate I was writing to.

With regards to your other message, you should apply for the course you want to do and trust us to handle your application with sensitivity. As I've said in an earlier post tonight, ATs at standard-aged colleges will take advice from their mature college colleagues where they are unsure. Given your circumstances, you are not going to be treated like someone with an A*A*B prediction.

UMS isn;t used primarily to see if students are on track for predicted grades, that's one of the things it was used for. it is used to measure achievement and a higher UMS A* is better than a lower one. But, in the end, everything is taken into account.

When living in Colleges, will we have to take all of our belongings back home every time we leave the colleges after a term has ended, then bring it all back when the next term begins?

As a general rule, yes.
But small details varies from college to college and often depends on a type of accommodation, too.
Many colleges allow you to leave small amount of stuff to leave in a part of your wardrobe that's lockable.
Also, some colleges have larger storage cupboard for third/fourth years to store some stuff during holidays. (But never large enough to leave all of the stuff)
From second year onward if you live in a college-owned house, you're often allowed to leave all your stuff in the house during holiday.

Some colleges allow you to leave your bike in their bike park during holidays, some don't.

After three terms x three years of packing/unpacking and loading/unloading a car, you'll be very good at 3D jigsaw puzzle....