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Idk which predictions to settle on: A*AA or AAA?

A*AA I'm for as it means unis will be more likely to give me an interview as a few unis I want to apply to (Exeter, aberdeen, dundee) select upon predicted grades.

But then I may just want AAA as A*AA would mean more unis would give me higher offers of A*AA and I'm not sure I can achieve that!

Reply 1

joeymr

You don't get to pick and choose your predictions...

Reply 2

Blobar

Unis don't give you offer conditions based on your predicted grades, if they're normal requirement is AAA that's what offer you'll get.

Reply 3

erudite

Original post by joeymr

You don't get to pick and choose your predictions...

Oh well at my sixth form you can lol

Reply 4

erudite

Thank you Martin Luther King

Reply 5

Okorange

Original post by erudite

Thank you Martin Luther King

Go for A*AA. Why not increase your chances of an interview first and then deal with everything later? You don't even have a shot if you don't get an interview first.

Reply 6

gr8wizard10

Was predicted A*AA and no uni's raised entry requirements for me :s-smilie:

Despite my highest choice uni wanting AAA which I'm currently at.

Reply 7

erudite

Original post by Jatyization

made me laugh for some reason! :biggrin:

Original post by Anonynous

Was predicted A*AA and no uni's raised entry requirements for me :s-smilie:

Despite my highest choice uni wanting AAA which I'm currently at.

Ahh! I just don't want to take the risk as one of my teachers and a few other people said that higher predicted grades are likely to equal higher typical offers :P

Reply 8

WishIHadRevised

Original post by erudite

Oh well at my sixth form you can lol

Same here lol XD
I'd go for A*AA because it gives you that edge, they won't raise the offer grades for you so don't worry. :smile:

Reply 9

erudite

Original post by WishIHadRevised

Same here lol XD
I'd go for A*AA because it gives you that edge, they won't raise the offer grades for you so don't worry. :smile:

Ahhhhh I think I might do it! Just need to convince my teachers, they said they'd do it but they would rather AAA!

Reply 10

WishIHadRevised

Original post by erudite

Ahhhhh I think I might do it! Just need to convince my teachers, they said they'd do it but they would rather AAA!

At our school they've done it on 'what you could get in the best case scenario' and I'm predicted A*A*A (got 264/300 UMS for chem and 174/200 for German and those are my 2 A* predictions and then biology, lol). I think one A* would give you an advantage and you might even get it anyway!