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Will universities take IGCSE's into consideration cos it's much harder than GCSE's?

I know they are both considered to be equivalent, but say a student got a B in her/his IGCSE and another student got an A* in his/her GCSE's. The student who got an A* will be more likely to be accepted than the other student, which is quite unfair! In my opinion a person who gets a B in IGCSE = A* in GCSE? Am I right?
Original post by Evens Beaute
I know they are both considered to be equivalent, but say a student got a B in her/his IGCSE and another student got an A* in his/her GCSE's. The student who got an A* will be more likely to be accepted than the other student, which is quite unfair! In my opinion a person who gets a B in IGCSE = A* in GCSE? Am I right?


TSR views vary a bit:
http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2671065

An old BBC article suggests the fact that they are exam-based makes them seem harder:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7924496.stm


However, a recent Telegraph story suggests some IGCSE's are easier:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/10255180/Schools-moving-to-easy-IGCSE-exams-to-boost-grades.html
Original post by Evens Beaute
I know they are both considered to be equivalent, but say a student got a B in her/his IGCSE and another student got an A* in his/her GCSE's. The student who got an A* will be more likely to be accepted than the other student, which is quite unfair! In my opinion a person who gets a B in IGCSE = A* in GCSE? Am I right?

1) unis dont care
2) IGCSEs prepare you better for a level
3) IGCSEs are in no way harder imo (I took both)
Original post by Mike_123
1) unis dont care
2) IGCSEs prepare you better for a level
3) IGCSEs are in no way harder imo (I took both)

Agreed, although I'd argue that IGCSE Maths is a bit harder than GCSE Maths.

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