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Well I need to help picking universities I wanna do economics at the moment I have 3 short listed Aston for business management - this was my exception. Loughborough and Essex for Economics.. I have GCSE Maths C this is the main barrier for me stopping me from entering good uni's despite me being predicted AABB. Anyone know any other good uni's for economics that meet my entry requirement?
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Not sure. People tend to want at least a B at GCSE. Go through the Guardian Good Uni Guide, pick the lowest ranking Uni you are willing to consider (in terms of Economic teaching) and then work your way upwards.
If you got a C at GCSE maths do you think your cut out to do economic at undergrad level? Albeit the Loughborugh & Essex course aren't the most mathematical, but still be a challenge to someone who could only manage a C.
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As above, I do wonder how you will cope with a quantitative economics course if you only achieved a C at GCSE. Even most weak courses require at minimum grade B at GCSE Maths.
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As above, I do wonder how you will cope with a quantitative economics course if you only achieved a C at GCSE. Even most weak courses require at minimum grade B at GCSE Maths.


Considering I am currently predicted an A at AS and A* at A2 I feel it's really the GCSE Maths holding me back.
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`Shyam
Considering I am currently predicted an A at AS and A* at A2 I feel it's really the GCSE Maths holding me back.


Ah, you didn't say you were doing A-Level Maths. What A-Levels are you doing? What grades are you predicted in each?

I think at a number of universities they will overlook your GCSE Maths performance due to your having A-Level Maths.
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Ah, you didn't say you were doing A-Level Maths. What A-Levels are you doing? What grades are you predicted in each?

I think at a number of universities they will overlook your GCSE Maths performance due to your having A-Level Maths.


Decided I want to do Law now haha and I meant A* in Economics itself not doing A-level maths
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`Shyam
Decided I want to do Law now haha and I meant A* in Economics itself not doing A-level maths


Ah, okay. Unfortunately A-Level Economics is nothing like university Economics, so the grade prediction doesn't help much. :frown:

But irrespective, I guess the whole change of subject now makes the issue moot. :p:

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