[ahmed_b01]

If i get A*AC and retake one or two modules during my gap year and push the C to an A/B would universities mind at all that I've retaken?

[Damask-]

For competitive universities/courses, they normally prefer A levels to have been done over two years and not three.

[letsdothetimewarpagain]

Personally I didn't have any problems. I got AAC originally and resat two modules to get AAB. I applied to southampton, UEA, loughborough, Sussex and Leicester all of which gave me offers

You could always email the unis you are interested in and see what they say, the only issue I had was that a couple of the offers were higher than the standard offers to compensate for a resit..

[ahmed_b01]

thanks, thats quite reassuring to know because i think i could end up with AAC this year aswell. did you do these retakes in january or june?

[georgeflint]

I ended up achieving A*AC last year. I'm currently on my gap year, holding offers Edinburgh, KCL, Bristol and Royal Holloway - I was rejected from Oxford post-interview.
^ Everything seemed to work out very nicely for me, but it does depend on the course. I applied to read Music, and I feel that the A* really helped (they are reasonably difficult to achieve in music). Undoubtably, spending a lot of time on your personal statement will be very valuable.
I believe that as long as one demonstrates a genuine passion for the subject one wishes to pursue, there shall always be a chance of acceptance - so absolutely, give it a shot.

[ilovecatsforlife]

How would travelling and retaking exams work? Do I have to be in the UK in order to retake? And then could go travelling in March?

[.Scout.]

Hey.

A few years ago I got AAC and failed to get into uni. I decided to retake in my (unplanned) gap year to bump up my grades.
I was applying for a very competitive course (English) and I had no problem whatsoever with getting university offers HOWEVER, I had to prove that I was putting my unplanned gap year to good use.

As well as retaking, I did Sociology A Level (both AS and A2 from scratch in a year) and I also got some relevant work expererience.

Some universities may give you a higher offer due to you taking three years to get the grades instead of two. UCL and Manchester said they would do this...I got offers from both but in the end, only Manchester bumped up the grade.

I retook at my school and attended lessons so I had their backing and suppost for my application. I SERIOUSLY recommend you do this...I know it can be demoralising going back to school for an extra year but I don't regret it in the slightest. I may not have had a fantastic year socially but at the end of the day, I got the grades I needed. Plus, your school will be able to see that you're dedicated to your subject/getting into uni and you will be able to get glowing UCAS references that reflect this.

Just make sure your personal statement is amazing, that you work hard (don't let the 'I didn't get into uni blues bring you down') and try and do extras that make your ucas application stand out.

I'm actually SO glad that I had this unplanned gap year. Blessing in disguise. If you or anyone has any questions, please feel free to PM me

[rg239]

Does taking one exam during a gap year where all the revision is done independently count as resitting the year

[Samzali1]

Just wondering if anyone else is in the same situation..

So im on BBB.. for my a levels. Retaking one exam in jan.. But it all depends on offers from uni's if i retake the other 2 in June.

Should i just write on UCAS that i am doing all 3. But wondering if that will lessen the chance of actually getting a offer from the UNI.

thanks