Advice Needed - Stuck with poor A-levels

Hello Friends

Shockingly got 3 straight E's in A-levels last year. After a gap year with much frustration, I'm really clueless if I should have re-sat my A-levels OR should I do SATs now ( few of my teachers recommend so).

I always wished for Science based course but now I'm afraid that I've lost due to poor A-levels. Will I even have an university life? My Family including my teachers couldn't believe my A-level grades. My teachers predicted grades were A B B.

Any suggestions to get out of the blue ?
Thanks for reading !

(edited 6 years ago)

Reply 1

claireestelle

I got BEE in my alevels have done a foundation degree and am now go onto nursing(what i always wanted to do)

have you considered doing a foundation year or access course or something similar?

Reply 2

claireestelle

what is it you d ideally like to study at uni? :smile:

Reply 3

TSR member

Original post by claireestelle

what is it you d ideally like to study at uni? :smile:

I appreciate your reply, Thanks a
bunch !!
Foundation year seems to open doors.
I wanted to apply for Medicals but now its impossible with such low grades :frown:

so maybe will try for other Science courses. Lets see what happens. What do say about SATs ?

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Reply 4

claireestelle

Original post by TSR member

I appreciate your reply, Thanks a
bunch !!
I wanted to apply for Medicals but now its impossible with such low grades :frown:

so maybe will try for other Science courses. Lets see what happens. What do say about SATs ?

SAT's as in the american university entrance exams?
i dont know anything about them i'm afraid :frown:

you could always do a science degree and then do graduate medicine but thats my only idea i m afraid

Reply 5

TSR member

Original post by claireestelle

SAT's as in the american university entrance exams?
i dont know anything about them i'm afraid :frown:

you could always do a science degree and then do graduate medicine but thats my only idea i m afraid

A Science degree as in ?

Yea, I definitely understand medicals isn't a joke neither easy to get selected even with good grades at times since there's huge competition always so most probably will consider checking other courses.

Reply 6

claireestelle

Original post by TSR member

i d speak to the medicine forum to ask which subjects would be best, maybe something like biomed or biological related i ve heard of people doing before graduate medicine

Reply 7

TSR member

Original post by claireestelle

i d speak to the medicine forum to ask which subjects would be best, maybe something like biomed or biological related i ve heard of people doing before graduate medicine

God Bless you !! You have no idea how good you have made me feel. Thanks again (Y)

Reply 8

claireestelle

Original post by TSR member

God Bless you !! You have no idea how good you have made me feel. Thanks again (Y)

no problem :smile:

best of luck for the future :smile:

Reply 9

username1118458

Original post by TSR member

Hello Friends

Shockingly got 3 straight E's in Bio, Chem & Physics A-levels last year. After a gap year with much frustration, I'm really clueless if I should have re-sat my A-levels OR should I do SATs now ( few of my teachers recommend so).

I always wished for Science based course but now I'm afraid that I've lost due to poor A-levels. Will I even have an university life? My Family including my teachers couldn't believe my A-level grades. My teachers predicted grades were A B B.
I'm an average student though (IGCSE was 1 A* , 2 A's and 4 B's. )

Any suggestions to get out of the blue ?
Thanks for reading !