So I applied for English and History at Sussex, believing that an offer would ask for AAA-AAB as stated on the website. I received an offer yesterday (yay!) asking for AAA, including an A in English Lit. However, it also stated that if I make Sussex my firm, the offer goes down to ABB (the A in English Lit still a requirement).
I was just wondering if anybody else had received a similar offer - it seems strange that they'll allow you to go down a grade in 2 subjects. I hadn't heard of Sussex doing this before I received the offer e-mail, so might they have made an exception for me or is this more common than I thought?