[_lucccy]

If you have studied at a school which gets below the 58% national average of students achieving 5A*-C (including maths and English) will a university take this into account? (as my school was only 42% so well under the national average)


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[TheSownRose]

Possibly.

[Ra Ra Ra]

Some do. Manchester (?) have a list of flagged schools, and York University will take it into account too if it's below a certain percentage (last time I checked, the percentage was above your school's, so you're all right ) There are others, too. Have a look at different universities, as each have a different way of looking at this (and I believe some don't at all).

[Aspiringlawstudent]

I went to a college where the average results were CCD...

I'm not sure you can hide behind the average fairly.

[_lucccy]

(Original post by Ra Ra Ra)
Some do. Manchester (?) have a list of flagged schools, and York University will take it into account too if it's below a certain percentage (last time I checked, the percentage was above your school's, so you're all right ) There are others, too. Have a look at different universities, as each have a different way of looking at this (and I believe some don't at all).

I was thinking of applying to Russell group uni's who normally have the higher entry requirements but didn't know if they would. But Manchester is part of the Russell group so hopefully others will. Would it be best contacting the uni's?


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[SpiggyTopes]

Surely if you meet the entry requirements but come from a bad school it's an advantage. It shows you will probably be better than those who get the same grades but come from a brilliant school, doesn't it?

[_lucccy]

(Original post by SpiggyTopes)
Surely if you meet the entry requirements but come from a bad school it's an advantage. It shows you will probably be better than those who get the same grades but come from a brilliant school, doesn't it?

Yeah that's what I thought! But say if they were asking for AAA and I got AAB I wondered whether anywhere would take this into consideration probably best to email the uni's! Anyway thanks


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[carnationlilyrose]

This information is automatically flagged up by the information you put to identify your school on your Ucas form. Most universities will look at it. Some will actively reduce their offers if the average is significantly low. You can sometimes find this information on their website. You can also email admissions tutors and ask them what their policy is. I think 42% may not be low enough to trigger it, but you need to ask them directly. We on here can only speculate.

[_lucccy]

(Original post by carnationlilyrose)
This information is automatically flagged up by the information you put to identify your school on your Ucas form. Most universities will look at it. Some will actively reduce their offers if the average is significantly low. You can sometimes find this information on their website. You can also email admissions tutors and ask them what their policy is.

Ah right okay that's good then! I'm gonna do that, thank you


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[Origami Bullets]

You may be eligible for the Access to Leeds programme. If you haven't yet started your A Levels, then this may also be of interest to you http://www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk/

[_lucccy]

(Original post by Origami Bullets)
You may be eligible for the Access to Leeds programme. If you haven't yet started your A Levels, then this may also be of interest to you http://www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk/

I am eligible for access to leeds (as I am the first one in my family to go to uni) but im not sure they accept one of my a levels:/ Thank you but I've just started A2!


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