[tubo11]

Hi. Apologies if this is the wrong place for this type of thread.

My question is, based on what I put below, what is general consensus on me getting into a very good university for a law degree? Obviously I am only taking replies as advice, not fact, from those who have got into the LLB. This is not a should I apply question, just how high should I aim. Hopfully I would like to become a lawyer eventually.

I have Autism and only got 5 GCSE's at C grade including English and Maths and came from an Upper school that has a 45% rate for 5+ GCSE's with english and maths/69% for simply 5+ GCSE's, I have legit reasons for failing so badly (over 3.5 hours travel in morning and again in afternoon to get to exams), but moved house and goto a decent college very far away from old place. In year 11 I was tested and found to be about 5 years ahead in terms of literacy, only when I am writing, cant write properly on computers for some reason.

Now I am predicted straight A grades for AS levels(Law, Politics, Sociology, and Geography which I am dropping, maybe starting English next year too), top of all my classes so my reference will be one the best, visited Crown and magistrates Courts, and Old Bailey, Supreme Court and Royal Courts of Justice, Houses of Lords and Commons with PMQ, starting sign language qualification and bouldering/climbing soon, am an amateur astronomer, have read Can Human Rights Survive and The Sovereignty of the Law and The Law Machine,used to paint/war game (properly with adults, not stupid kids style) and finally entered Herbert Smith The Times 2012. I started my PS back in June so it is very very well developed, and most of the this paragraph wil be mentioned in it.

Thank you very much

EDIT: should I fail any exams by getting below predicted, I will then resit each one to get A grade, obviously.

[thelawstudent]

you're fine as it is now. gcse grades do not matter at all (check though on uni websites but your condition may be a reasonable excuse). achieve AAA+ a level grades (which you look capable of doing with those predicted grades) and i'm sure you can get into any top russell group uni. your extra curriculars are impressive, maybe a lil' excessive imo, but you're fine

[roh]

(Original post by thelawstudent)
you're fine as it is now. gcse grades do not matter at all (check though on uni websites but your condition may be a reasonable excuse). achieve AAA+ a level grades (which you look capable of doing with those predicted grades) and i'm sure you can get into any top russell group uni. your extra curriculars are impressive, maybe a lil' excessive imo, but you're fine

Sorry just to avoid any unfortunate application some unis do specify certain GCSE grades. Manchester ask for at least 5 As including English Lang and a B in Maths and Nottingham apparently want 'outstanding grades of A* and A'.

Largely though it is true GCSEs aren't too vital.

Also for OP your situation may well be classed as extenuating circumstances so if you do like the look of either Manc or Notts it'd be worth emailing/ringing admissions first to see if they'd waive those requirements in your situation.

With your PS if you're gunning for Oxbridge your ECs, which are brilliant, may have to be listed like that at the end as you'd need to focus on your interest in legal study for the rest of it.

[gethsemane342]

If OP is gunning for Oxbridge, they may need to ask if their subjects are alright. Sociology isn't regarded too highly IIRC and I have a suspicion Politics is also a "4th A2" only subject. Geography would be a valid subject but not if the OP drops it.

[roh]

(Original post by gethsemane342)
If OP is gunning for Oxbridge, they may need to ask if their subjects are alright. Sociology isn't regarded too highly IIRC and I have a suspicion Politics is also a "4th A2" only subject. Geography would be a valid subject but not if the OP drops it.

According to Trinity's list both Sociology and Politics are of 'more limited suitability' for Arts, not too sure what this means but it doesn't seem to be the same as 4th subject only (List C).

Geog would seem to be better though as you say, being A List.

[gethsemane342]

(Original post by roh)
According to Trinity's list both Sociology and Politics are of 'more limited suitability' for Arts, not too sure what this means but it doesn't seem to be the same as 4th subject only (List C).

Geog would seem to be better though as you say, being A List.

For Cambridge at least, in general, you need 3 "academic" subjects. This is stuff in Trinity's A1 and A2 list. Sociology would be acceptable as a 4th subject and I suspect politics is the same. Of course, different colleges have different policies (as evidenced by Trinity only requiring 2 academic subjects) so it's best to ask colleges if they'll take you on with your combination.

[tubo11]

Thanks for the replies.

One other thing, when Universities say they prefer, or dont accept, applicants with resits, would this encompass resitting AS level grades only, if you narrowly miss the UMS boundry?

-I am appyling to UEA and Westminster which do not worry about this, but wanted to clear it up anyway.

[Sean9001]

(Original post by tubo11)
Thanks for the replies.

One other thing, when Universities say they prefer, or dont accept, applicants with resits, would this encompass resitting AS level grades only, if you narrowly miss the UMS boundry?

-I am appyling to UEA and Westminster which do not worry about this, but wanted to clear it up anyway.

When they say that they don't accept resits, they are referring to resits of the whole A level. So, AS resits are OK. In my interview, my warm up task was a very open ended 'Talk about your grades'. I explained my reasons for planning to resit my AS English Literature to get a higher A in January. My interviewer muttered to his assistant professor that 'One is OK. No more.' This was for Clare College, Cambridge.