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Do i need AAA to get into a good university? [for an Accountancy degree]

This year in my AS's i had ABCD,
my predicted grades are A*AB,

The course i want to do requires AAB but everyones telling me i wont get in unless i get AAA. The course is accountancy btw in cardiff university. Do i really have to get AAA to have any chance of getting into a good university? I know in cardiff university the places are very popular but i thought if you met the entry requirements you had a good chance of getting a place.

:confused:

thanks for the help.
By the way what entry requirements do you have to meet? and what are your predicted grades?

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Reply 1

kiss_me_now9

If the course requirements are AAB, then you need to get AAB.

Reply 2

WindsorHL3

Yes you do if not you have to go to dustbin man college

Reply 3

roosel4

Accountancy isn't particularly competitive, so you don't need an AAA prediction. I think as long as you are predicted ABB+, you can get into a good University. In this instance, you need an AAB prediction (which you have)

Reply 4

xmarilynx

Depends which course (ie how competitive it is), and what you mean by 'good'.

I think admissions tutors are largely ignoring A* predictions, so with AAB you meet the requirements and so do stand a chance for Cardiff, but be aware that others will be applying with better.

Reply 5

yesioo

Gah I'm in the same boat as you OP.

Reply 6

username246000

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Reply 7

lets_make_some_music

depends on how competitive the course is
i want to do mechanical engineering and most are AAB, but i hope its not too competitive

Reply 8

Nataliex182

cruciform

Do straight BSc Accounting at the Uni of Liverpool. It requires ABB. The Uni of Liverpool does just as well as Cardiff in league tables, plus it is also a Rusell Group uni. Also, the Uni of Liverpool was one of the original red brick universities (Bristol, Manchester, Sheffield, York, Liverpool and Leeds). Check here. Also the course content for BSc Accounting is easier at Liverpool than at Cardiff, thus easier to get a 2:1/1st degree.
We have a person on TSR who went to Liverpool to do straight BSc Accounting and now he is working at a Big4 company; it's the recession as well! So consider this option. I strongly recommend it. The average grades at Liverpool is AAB/ABB.

Liverpool is too far and too expensive for me :frown:

i live in wales and dont have a car. Cardiff is the best option for me, although it does sound good in liverpool!

Reply 9

Nataliex182

lets_make_some_music

depends on how competitive the course is
i want to do mechanical engineering and most are AAB, but i hope its not too competitive

How do i find out how competitive a course is?

Reply 10

username246000

Nataliex182

Liverpool is too far and too expensive for me :frown:

i live in wales and dont have a car. Cardiff is the best option for me, although it does sound good in liverpool!

I strongly recommend it as one of your options. Remember that university is about getting out of your comfort zones, that's half the experience! The rest is studying. :biggrin:

Reply 11

Nataliex182

kiss_me_now9

If the course requirements are AAB, then you need to get AAB.

Yes i understand that but is AAB good enough to get a place?

Reply 12

theBOON

Whatever you need aim for AAA cause if you aim low, you get even lower grades!

Reply 13

Nataliex182

cruciform

I strongly recommend it as one of your options. Remember that university is about getting out of your comfort zones, that's half the experience! The rest is studying. :biggrin:

Ill have to try and convince my parents :rolleyes: