University applicants 2016 thread!

No, it's a contract between you and the uni. If you fulfill the conditions of your offer - they HAVE to take you.

Your statement is correct for near misses.

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I thought for like Oxford and Cambridge and some others an exam has to be taken also, and they can be picky? Apologies

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I think you're talking about for maths - some unis require a certain grade in STEP papers, but I don't know of any other courses with requirements outside A2 results. But again, that's included in the terms of the offer they give you so I wouldn't say that they're being "picky", per say - that's just what they offer on.

Course: Animation and Game Design
Universities: Southampton Solent, Portsmouth, Bradford, Edinburgh or Bournemouth
GCSE grades: -
AS grades (predicted/achieved): AABB
A2 grades (predicted/achieved): - (hope AAAB)
Extra curricular: Piano grade 5, grade 8 next year :P, twice national champion in acro gymnastics, selected in the national team (Spain) three international podiums, and over 15 first places. Work experience in advertising and design, and some digital design jobs.


Other: QUESTION! are this universities good? do you recomend them? should I look for any other one?

Course: Animation and Game Design
Universities: Southampton Solent, Portsmouth, Bradford, Edinburgh or Bournemouth
GCSE grades: -
AS grades (predicted/achieved): AABB
A2 grades (predicted/achieved): - (hope AAAB)
Extra curricular: Piano grade 5, grade 8 next year :P, twice national champion in acro gymnastics, selected in the national team (Spain) three international podiums, and over 15 first places. Work experience in advertising and design, and some digital design jobs.


Other: QUESTION! are this universities good? do you recomend them? should I look for any other one?

Course: Law
Universities: Oxford, Durham, Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle
GCSE grades: 4 A*'s 6 A's
IB predicted score: 40
Extra curricular: debating, volunteering at an autism center, four sports teams, shadowing at a law firm

My application went off 2 weeks ago, is it likely that I will have to wait for all applications to go through before being considered?

That very much depends on each university's policy, and within that, the department policies. Durham and Oxford are known for being notoriously slow, but Leeds and Newcastle tend to make offers before the January deadline.

Law is a very popular subject and most people do have to wait for a considerable amount of time before receiving an offer, so don't worry if you've not heard anything yet. Those grades are amazing so you have every chance!!

Best of luck.

Can you apply for university's with higher entry requirements than you got in AS? are you likely to get offers? I got ABCE last year, however dropped two subjects ( the e and c grades) and am fast tracking and am predicted AAB/ABB. I got the A grade in the subject I want to study at university and really want to go to southampton but the entry grades are AAB/ABB, am I likely to get an offer?

Thanks that's really useful Should help me stop worrying haha!

I take the IB as well and if your school has not put in the predicted grades or reference yet, the application will not go through. And the IB is horrible, I am going to drop to only my hl's and take A levels as well

Thankfully, I know that my application has gone through. I have received acknowledgement emails from all 5 of my uni choices!

Yes I don't blame you, it's very stressful! Can't wait for it to be over

Oh alright, I have gotten 1 unconditional and acknowledgements from the rest