The UK uni rankings when orgranised by entry standards

http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings?o=Entry+Standards

See the link. By entry standards it means average UCAS points. You should also take in to account that general studies is taken in to account, so think of that when you see the scottish entry standards (where scottish students don't have general studies).

I don't get it. You guys go on and on about certain universities (I don't mean Oxbridge), yet when you look at the entry standards, the students aren't even impressive. And when you take in to account that many people were in private schools and went to these unis with UCAS points this low... It's like boasting about being able to train with Usain Bolt when you can't run 100 metres in less than 20 seconds...

And when you include all this Russel Group boasting... and the fact that 99 % of people take humanities subjects... it's like the boasting is becoming completely independent of any actual achievement.

I think the big cherry on top of all this absurdity is the fact that Durham's Maths (and maybe physics) courses get offered in clearing (I don't go there or take the subjects btw). Mountains and mountains of discussion about "prestige" and whose uni signifies what, yet there you have a respected as **** subject at a respected as **** university, and nobody takes it...

I don't think Durham Maths course was in Clearing?Which Universities and Courses are you concerned about having low UCAS Points?Remember A*-140 A-120 B-100 for A Level and half that for AS.Also, UCAS Points are a really bad way to compare standards I believe IB students ruin the UCAS Point system as they are awarded a lot more I think(some of the UCAS averages are very high for an average as a result), you are also failing to take into account the other aspects required for entry like admissions tests and interviews.

http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings?o=Entry+Standards

See the link. By entry standards it means average UCAS points. You should also take in to account that general studies is taken in to account, so think of that when you see the scottish entry standards (where scottish students don't have general studies).

I don't get it. You guys go on and on about certain universities (I don't mean Oxbridge), yet when you look at the entry standards, the students aren't even impressive. And when you take in to account that many people were in private schools and went to these unis with UCAS points this low... It's like boasting about being able to train with Usain Bolt when you can't run 100 metres in less than 20 seconds...

And when you include all this Russel Group boasting... and the fact that 99 % of people take humanities subjects... it's like the boasting is becoming completely independent of any actual achievement.

I think the big cherry on top of all this absurdity is the fact that Durham's Maths (and maybe physics) courses get offered in clearing (I don't go there or take the subjects btw). Mountains and mountains of discussion about "prestige" and whose uni signifies what, yet there you have a respected as **** subject at a respected as **** university, and nobody takes it...

This is correct. Also, international students get obscene levels in the UCAS tariff - some go up to 900 points. Getting A*A*A*A* at A-level only nets you 560 points, which is apparently lower than the Cambridge average, thanks to international students.

This suggests one of two things either Universities are setting standards incorrectly or UCAS is setting standards incorrectly and I'd be more inclined to believe that UCAS are in the wrong if a University generally wants x number of IB points for an AAA course then the UCAS points for that IB course should be the equivalent of AAA.

You are still forgetting the AS Levels which do help up the UCAS Points I got A*A*A*Aa which netted me a respectful level of 600 UCAS Points.

http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings?o=Entry+Standards

See the link. By entry standards it means average UCAS points. You should also take in to account that general studies is taken in to account, so think of that when you see the scottish entry standards (where scottish students don't have general studies).

I don't get it. You guys go on and on about certain universities (I don't mean Oxbridge), yet when you look at the entry standards, the students aren't even impressive. And when you take in to account that many people were in private schools and went to these unis with UCAS points this low... It's like boasting about being able to train with Usain Bolt when you can't run 100 metres in less than 20 seconds...

And when you include all this Russel Group boasting... and the fact that 99 % of people take humanities subjects... it's like the boasting is becoming completely independent of any actual achievement.

I think the big cherry on top of all this absurdity is the fact that Durham's Maths (and maybe physics) courses get offered in clearing (I don't go there or take the subjects btw). Mountains and mountains of discussion about "prestige" and whose uni signifies what, yet there you have a respected as **** subject at a respected as **** university, and nobody takes it...

This suggests one of two things either Universities are setting standards incorrectly or UCAS is setting standards incorrectly and I'd be more inclined to believe that UCAS are in the wrong if a University generally wants x number of IB points for an AAA course then the UCAS points for that IB course should be the equivalent of AAA.

You are still forgetting the AS Levels which do help up the UCAS Points I got A*A*A*Aa which netted me a respectful level of 600 UCAS Points.