is ABB good A-level results?

I got into a A*AA course at a top 25 with ABB so I'm really happy about that.

More information is required such as where do you wish to go and what subject do you wish to do.
Also what subjects were the grades in?

No. The successful applicants that get made offers end up with an average of 2.5 A*s at A2. The average applicant certainly would not go on to achieve that.

Source - Gonville and Caius, Cambridge, via a friend who got an offer for History

I would expect the average to be lower for Oxford, as they place less emphasis on UMS scores at AS. Yes, AS scores don't directly get you an A*, but they do correlate to A2 performance.

Of course, I could be wrong.

Some of you sound like you are still in school/college and sheltered. Nothing wrong with aiming for the highest grades but I still don't think there is anything wrong with ABB. I can say from experience that people on my course who got AAB+ didn't always do well at university. I have a friend who got BBC at A Levels and is always on the Dean's list, getting work experience constantly and is on his way to a first. He is in a much better position than some of the AAB+ students. Having 5A*s is all well and good but you can't fall on them forever. Plenty of people with top grades with no common sense or street smarts.

Cambridge not Oxford focuses on UMS scores. Oxford likes tests and interviews.

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I got into a A*AA course at a top 25 with ABB so I'm really happy about that.

What do u guys think?

I got into a A*AA course at a top 25 with ABB so I'm really happy about that.

how did you manage that?

Thats awesome! Can i ask what uni and what course you applied for?

Some of you sound like you are still in school/college and sheltered. Nothing wrong with aiming for the highest grades but I still don't think there is anything wrong with ABB. I can say from experience that people on my course who got AAB+ didn't always do well at university. I have a friend who got BBC at A Levels and is always on the Dean's list, getting work experience constantly and is on his way to a first. He is in a much better position than some of the AAB+ students. Having 5A*s is all well and good but you can't fall on them forever. Plenty of people with top grades with no common sense or street smarts.

Bash me all you want for sounding arrogant but personally, no, I would not be happy with ABB. International students like me pay much, much more than you lot from the UK/EU and on top of the tuition fees, we are looking at the exchange rate and much higher living standards going to the UK to study. Most average-earning families are absolutely unable to send their children overseas to study and are forced to study locally. So the only way we are able to finance our education is via scholarships and you won't cut it with ABB. And even if people here can barely make do, we're forced to put our house up for collateral. That's how far some families are willing to go. And here's my opinion that may not sit well with a lot of people but if we are to pay so much and leave our families with high debts, there is no way I am going to settle for a less than average school. We either aim for the best or we stay in our own countries and study here. Simple and sad as that.

Edit: For those arguing that exams does not determine your intelligence level, I agree it does not because there's a lot of other factors that come into play but there is a valid reason why so many students are 'overly obsessed' over grades. I can't speak for elsewhere but for where I live and many other countries, a degree from an average school will not allow us to cover up the costs in going overseas to study. So for those of you who seem to be uptight with people who happen to be unhappy with a couple of Bs, there's a reason.