so if you get rejected..

if I end up missing my offer on results day, is it worth me ringing up the uni to plead my case and try and get them to take me? Because I have heard of this happening but wasn't really sure if the uni would take it seriously. Like if you missed a grade but only by a bit, would there be any point in ringing up to let them know, and pointing out anything else you have in your favour?

Also does it change things if you've missed your offer and it says rejected or if it says conditional and they're still deciding?

would it be worth inquiring into joint honours degrees or similar courses with lower grade boundaries that you know of but aren't in clearing?

sorry if that's a stupid question, but i wouldn't want to waste their time as i know it must be a busy day, and I know last year someone in my college missed her offer but talked to the people at her uni and they gave her an alternate offer for a different course (all done on the phone, track didn't offer it her)

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thanks for posting that link btw


something that i haven't seen answered - if you talking to the admissions people on the phone, is it worth talking about how much you want to go to their university or is that some kind of no-no?

Can't do better than refer you back to that excellent post, I'm afraid.

'If you have originally been made an offer, and not made the grades, then if the uni wants to take you, they will have decided on that before the Thursday when the results come out - which is why on results day many students open their results to see they have missed their grades slightly, but then call the uni and are told straight away "we are accepting you anyway", or in some cases "we can't take you on the exact course you applied for but there's a similar joint honours course which does have spaces, and they'd be happy to take you" etc.

If you don't get told that they will take you anyway after meeting your grades, then you have pretty much had it, because your application will have been looked over with a fine tooth comb over the past few days by the admissions tutors, and if they had places available, they have decided to give them to other people instead of you. If the university then goes on to put the course in clearing it means they are hoping they can pick up better people than you, in which case you would have to wait and see if they are still stuck in clearing later on and getting desperate, before they would consider you again.'

Yes, it's definitely worth it if it says conditional - you should point out things like previous academic performance that might go in your favour etc. If it says rejected, chances are that's their final decision, but I suppose it's always worth giving them a call - they may suggest swapping you to a different course that asks for lower grade boundaries.

You won't get anywhere without trying, and if you still don't get anywhere, you don't lose anything (apart from 20p on a phonecall!).

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yeah I think if it does happen (pessimism but hey) I'll ring up early and talk to them. I won't beg or offer false excuses or anything, I'm not into that, but if I get AAC rather than ABB like I suspect I will when the A's in what I want to do I think maybe I could explain that. I understand if they've already allocated places then there's not much I can do, but I can try if they're still undecided I guess.

my offer is for BBC but its likely I'd get ACC or BCC or worst case scenario BCD. I have no idea if oxford brookes would still accept me and I have no insurance choice....I am screwed.

wow u just described my exact situation, same grades same uni lol biomed tho.

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yeah I think if it does happen (pessimism but hey) I'll ring up early and talk to them. I won't beg or offer false excuses or anything, I'm not into that, but if I get AAC rather than ABB like I suspect I will when the A's in what I want to do I think maybe I could explain that. I understand if they've already allocated places then there's not much I can do, but I can try if they're still undecided I guess.

No, there's no point making false excuses but you have to try your hardest, which may include a little bit of begging. Have a read of this:

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/Guide_to_Results_Day#You_missed_your_firm_offer.2C_and_they_won.27t_accept_you_with_lower_grades

thanks for the link

also, was wondering what the right thing to do is if you get rejected but were only a few marks off in one subject and were getting a remark. Would the uni bear this in mind if you let them know?

Yeah, there's a deadline that the remark has to come back by (I can't remember what it is exactly) but if it comes back as a higher grade then you'll get your place confirmed. If it comes back after the deadline then you'll probably get an unconditional offer for the following year.

I think it's August 30th? Thanks for your help

August 31st. You have to get a priority remark. Not a regular one. Just a reminder =]

tell me if you get in lol

what subjects do you take other than bio and chem

haha i will, i took bio chem and maths and dutch so 4
and my friend who dropped bio... got a BCC offer lol racism jk
what did u apply for?