Could i get into a russel group uni ?

Hi there i have just got my gcse results and although disappointed I'm hoping to achieve even better in my a-levels.
GCSE's:
Maths - B
English Literature - B
English Language - B
Biology - C
Chemistry
Physics - C
IT - C
Geography - B
History - B
Business Studies- B

I am hoping to achieve atleast AAA in my a-levels studying History, Geography and English literature, with hard work and tutors for each alevel.Hoping to study Law btw.
Many Thanks In advance for responses.

Reply 1

OwlOfFire

17

To be honest, it would be quite difficult with those grades. However if you really worked hard at a level and got your AAA then you could get into a Russel group. But you need to ask yourself: is is realistic that I will get an A in a subject at a level, when I can't get an A in it at GCSE? Sorry about that, but good luck.

Reply 2

Chronokeeper

11

Yup, as long as you achieve that in your A levels, you'll get in.

Reply 3

ORW

10

Original post by Chronokeeper

Yup, as long as you achieve that in your A levels, you'll get in.

Some RG unis place a fair amount of having strong GCSE's alongside your AS/A levels for LLB courses. I'll be doing Law at the University of Manchester in September and you needed a strong overall GCSE profile with minimum grade A in Eng Language and B in Maths. I have 1 A* 3A's and 5B's at GCSE which is pretty average/okish for a Russell Group uni law student, definitely nothing special. London unis like UCL/KCL/LSE place a fair emphasis on GCSE's especially LSE where you need a lot of A's and A*s to have a chance. Bristol are supposedly fussy, cant talk to much about it apart from my own uni.

Reply 4

humzaakram1

2

You'll be absolutely fine, there's honestly no need to worry.

Reply 5

Kieranisda1

11

Original post by School00000

Hi there i have just got my gcse results and although disappointed I'm hoping to achieve even better in my a-levels.
GCSE's:
Maths - B
English Literature - B
English Language - B
Biology - C
Chemistry
Physics - C
IT - C
Geography - B
History - B
Business Studies- B

I am hoping to achieve atleast AAA in my a-levels studying History, Geography and English literature, with hard work and tutors for each alevel.Hoping to study Law btw.
Many Thanks In advance for responses.

You can get into a Russell Group uni with those GCSEs if you do very well at A-levels, but you probably won't be able to go to Oxford or LSE