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Average GCSEs = Uni Rejection?!

Hi

I got reeeaaaaly average grades at GCSE. I'm an intelligent person, I was predicted all As/A*s at GCSE, but during Year 10 I had a few problems to deal with and I practically gave up during GCSE, and now I'm kicking myself.

My results were : 3 A's, including English
5 B's, icluding Maths, Religion, Science etc
The rest were C's.

However, now I'm doing a lot better at college, getting A's in coursework and a B in the one January Test i took (History)

I'm hoping to apply to Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield, Liverpool... Am I likely to get in any of these if i meet the required A Level grades for the course I want to take? (English Lit & Lang)

Reply 1

vitamortis

15

No, you won't get rejected if you meet the required A-level grades.

Reply 2

ByronicHero

20

My GCSE: CCCEE

I have offers from Warwick, York and Exeter.

GCSEs will not be one of the most important factors. If you have good A levels and are able to convey to them that you would be good on the course (PS/Reference) you have every chance - providing you meet all prerequisites for admission of course.

Reply 3

Junaid16

14

No, you won't. Know someone who got into Warwick with 4A's & 6B's and relatively poor AS's

Reply 4

mellie220

12

Some ask for above a C or a B in a certain topic AT GCSE but I wouldn't worry at all.
As long as you have a B in Maths, B in Science and A's in English you won't have any problems.

Reply 5

kim1234567

OP

Wow, feel a lot better now. Just had a mini heart-attack about the whole thing!

Reply 6

Amit92

14

I got 1.5As and 6Bs at GCSE.

I got BBCCC at AS-level because I didn't revise.

I received an offer from University of Manchester to read Law with the offer of AAA.

Reply 7

orca92

13

paddy__power

My GCSE: CCCEE

Those are your GCSEs :eek:

; but you got like straight A's at AS; what happened?

Reply 8

Mann18

15

Amit92

I got 1.5As and 6Bs at GCSE.

I got BBCCC at AS-level because I didn't revise.

I received an offer from University of Manchester to read Law with the offer of AAA.

Unless you got an A in GCSE maths, you're either lying or you slept with the admissions officer.

Reply 9

Mann18

15

OP, average GCSEs won't help obviously, and a lot depends on the course you applied for.

Reply 10

ByronicHero

20

orca92

Those are your GCSEs :eek:

; but you got like straight A's at AS; what happened?

Not strait As, just enough As ^^

I was thrown out of school and only took 5, in year 10 after a year out of school getting drunk. I did them all in less time as I turned up late etc. In short: I didn't bother.

Didn't bother with my AS either, hence why I didn't get strait As - more important things in life mate.

Reply 11

kim1234567

OP

Unless you got an A in GCSE maths, you're either lying or you slept with the admissions officer.

Wow, I was going to say. That's not possible without re-sit.

Reply 12

Amit92

14

Mann18

Unless you got an A in GCSE maths, you're either lying or you slept with the admissions officer.

Nope I am not lying and I achieved a 'B' in GCSE Maths.
But I think it is that I originally applyed for Economics and they gave me the offer of ABB. Then I changed my mind in May to do LLB Law and they had space. First they were not going to let me do it. But I said I had problems during my AS exams and that is why I only achieved BBCC at AS-level. I did some resits and normal A2 exams in January and achieved 6As with revision. Which bumped my AS-level grades to AABC.

Reply 13

draikzer

16

Mann18

Unless you got an A in GCSE maths, you're either lying or you slept with the admissions officer.

I got a C in Maths... :/

Reply 14

Colour Me Pretty

15

Mann18

Unless you got an A in GCSE maths, you're either lying or you slept with the admissions officer.

That's my plan for getting into Uni this year :ahee:

Reply 15

zzhahahoho

Totally depends on what subject you do at Uni.

I got 3 A*s 6 As 5Bs at GCSE and AABB at AS and I got 4 rejections doing architecture.

Reply 16

kim1234567

OP

you're either lying or you slept with the admissions officer.

Think thats the way I'm gonna have to go too :wink:

... It's horrible because I've got my heart set on Leeds!!!!!

Reply 17

Mann18

15

draikzer

I got a C in Maths... :/

Well then, it seems Manchester's Law department are liars.

Well done on getting into KCL as well!

Reply 18

Mann18

15

Colour Me Pretty

That's mine plan for getting into Uni this year :ahee:

Giggity.

Reply 19

Mann18

15

Amit92

Nope I am not lying and I achieved a 'B' in GCSE Maths.
But I think it is that I originally applyed for Economics and they gave me the offer of ABB. Then I changed my mind in May to do LLB Law and they had space. First they were not going to let me do it. But I said I had problems during my AS exams and that is why I only achieved BBCC at AS-level. I did some resits and normal A2 exams in January and achieved 6As with revision. Which bumped my AS-level grades to AABC.

Then you took back door entry. Well played sire.

Average GCSEs = Uni Rejection?!

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