Will unis look down on me for getting poor GCSEs?

Fair says but even if I get a D*D*D*, get into Herts or something and end up with a 1st, a good CV and plenty of work experience under my belt (including the year abroad and year in industry) will I still look bad compared to someone with higher GCSEs with the same amount of work experience etc etc who graduated with a 2:1 or a 1st from a 'Russel Group' uni??

If you had certain circumstance like health problems that prevented you from getting better grades then the unis should be lenient on you.

Not health problems but family arguments which resulted in police getting involved etc etc, on 3 occasions I barely had much time for last minute exam preparations and I won't go into detail but I know that this makes me look like a bad person even though I'm not, it wasn't even anything serious or major

What use would that be to an employer, tbh they are so overrated imo lol only certain ones distinguish themselves as the top.

In this situation, i think it is best to tell the uni you want to go too etc because you could be an exception.

Also you should see a careers advisor because it seems like things are a little bit confusing.

May i ask, is the business level 2 coursework based or exam based.

I hope things work out.

Lol this. However I talk about it with relatives and they're all like, "why would you want to go to a middle class uni when you can go for the top ones"
But then again they all went to so-called prestigious unis lol.
I mean I am capable of a lot and won't I prove that with a D*D*D*??
And also something and I CAN'T STRESS enough that for a graduate job/scheme/career in finance, university is important. Sure it doesn't have to be a Russel Group but I heard that City Uni London (Cass) is good for that and has many industry links

Yeah i understand that. D*D*D* would look good on paper tbh but BTEC's only prove your capability of handling coursework, not exams.
Of course university is important i know all about it lol im going into that field myself.
Cass is indeed an excellent university

Haha well the business course consists of 2 exams, the rest of it is pretty much coursework.
And thank you, I must say it is nice to hear positive comments from someone for a change. p

The fact of the matter is I am actually decent at exams, and considering I got Es and Fs before when I visited in September my teachers said that it was defo an improvement..
And true this but D*D*D* would also show work ethic, dedication, commitment, and ability to be all gritty and stuff and resisting the urge to take your foot off the gas pedal (if that makes sense)
And awh nice one man, which Uni are you planning on applying to?

Im sure you are, i know GCSE's aren't a true reflection of what you truly are capable of. Trust me i was in a similar position, could have easily came out with all A's and B's if i bothered back in school.
Already applied bro, i applied to York, Aston, Leicester, Liverpool and Sheff Hallam (Local backup :P) Decided to Firm Aston in the end and now just waiting to sit my final exams.

Ah awesome stuff big guy, those unis are great best of luck to you with your finals, which subjects are you taking?

Thanks a lot man.

Well im currently studying A level Geography, Psychology, BTEC business and Finance and the EPQ. Not the hardest of subjects but my GCSE results didn't allow me to take maths which was one of my initial choices. Still been a tough journey though and a lot of hard work is still left.

Chin up man, you can do it

Is your BTEC a 6 unit one? And I guess it sucks that I could've done A level Maths and the others but I guess you look for alternatives right?

You sound like you've come a long way and you're obviously determined to succeed. Well done on you boy and good luck with wherver you decide to go Lol

I don't think you'll have as many qualms with accounting as you think.

There are so many accounting apprenticeships being offered to people on my sixth form and if people like that can go straight in and get a job fairly easily after their apprenticeship, then so can you

I mean an apprenticeship sounds great but I'm different, for me ideally I'd like to go to university not only to increase my knowledge of the subject even further, but to improve my social skills, experience living with other people and practice being a bit more independent

Yeah it's basically a subsidiary diploma. Course man that's what we gotta do and its in the process of all working out.

Yeah i definitely have and good luck to you as well. Im sure you will end up getting where you want to be, if not just carry on being optimistic

Speaking of which what did you do your EPQ on? And can a BTEC student do one? Because when I pass my English, next year on level 3 I will only be in 3 days of the week lol so I could use my spare time working on it?? Lol sorry for all these machine gun quick fire questions aha lol but I am just really curious

I promise you they won't.

I got 5 C's at GCSE and a few D's/E's. I got 4 A's at AS level and got offers from Bristol and UCL. If anything it impresses them going from poor grades at GCSE to good A levels.