My chances?

For Economics.

A2 predictions: AAAA (maths/fmaths/physics/chemistry) + GS.
GCSEs: 4A*, 4A, 1.5B, 1C.

While I realise I'm a fair bit above the BBB they want; but the entry standards on the times' website is 423 points which is way above the BBB. So someone please set my expectations.

Reply 1

michaelnicholson88

No, I'm sorry- if you're a straight A candidate you have no chance at all. :rolleyes:

University of Edinburgh

Reply 2

jjarvis

Yeah, best drop your application to Edinburgh and apply to Napier instead. It's just as good, really!

Reply 3

oxymoronic

so what, you have met the minimum entry requirements, hasn't everyone?

Edinburgh are gonna take you if your PERSONAL attributes are strong, not your academic ability. This is said again and again on this forum....

Reply 4

michaelnicholson88

Besides, what do you trust? Edinburgh prospectus- straight from the horse's mouth- or The Times- a third party who may or may not have an agenda.

Reply 5

yossarianlives

Might as well try.

Oh, by the way, I am an admissions tutor, so I would know.

Reply 6

yossarianlives

However your username oddly warms my heart.

Reply 7

Changeling

Ermm I'm just got an offer with
3 A's AS 1 predicted 1 at AS 1 predicted B at AS
AAB-ABB prediction at A2
and 6A*s 3 As and 1 B at gcse....

Reply 8

yossarianlives

EUrgh, letters, numbers, asterisks...

Congrats however.

Reply 9

button16

Hey I have no a*s at GCSE predicted AA/BB and I have an offer. Apply and see what happens.

Reply 10

ILoveComplexNumbers

Changeling

Ermm I'm just got an offer with
3 A's AS 1 predicted 1 at AS 1 predicted B at AS
AAB-ABB prediction at A2
and 6A*s 3 As and 1 B at gcse....

For economics?

Reply 11

Jussterr

I applied for History of Art with Chinese Studies and being a COMPLETE obsessive compulsive, I went and checked their admin' stats' for that course dating 2006, 7 applications and 1 offer (and that was unconditional) so I got worried and decided to give up all hope (a week ago) and then I got an offer even though they wanted me to have a B grade foreign language at AS and I didn't.

FYI. GCSEs: 2 A*, 2 A, 4 B, 2 C. AS:BBBBC

So it's not all bad. In fact, I have a friend on that course who got AAAC and he's having a blast up there right now.

In line with what someone else said earlier. Yes, I hear that they do enjoy their personal statements.