Applying with retakes

Say a Uni has an A*AA requirement. But i didn't get an A*. Could I apply to them and say that I will be retaking to get A* in my gap year? Or is it not allowed.

Yes you can do that. Check with the uni concerned that they don't insist on A-levels all being taken at one sitting.

Thank you! I had a major panic attack/mental break down in my C3 exam (currently in my last year of college) and I basically did a lot of silly mistakes which pretty much means I won't get an A* unless the examiner hears my prayers and gives me loads of method marks. Hm, I will send them e-mails, although I have a feeling most of them prefer first-sitting (UCL ).

Thank you! I had a major panic attack/mental break down in my C3 exam (currently in my last year of college) and I basically did a lot of silly mistakes which pretty much means I won't get an A* unless the examiner hears my prayers and gives me loads of method marks. Hm, I will send them e-mails, although I have a feeling most of them prefer first-sitting (UCL ).

Are you holding an offer for straight econ at UCL?

Nope, its just that that is where I really want to go for Uni but now as I messed up C3, I doubt they will let me in with a retake in my gap year.

Same thing happened to me. Are you doing Aqa?
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It depends what course, my friend is taking a gap year and resitting his A2 exams, and he got an offer to study at UCL this year.

Say a Uni has an A*AA requirement. But i didn't get an A*. Could I apply to them and say that I will be retaking to get A* in my gap year? Or is it not allowed.

He has an offer to study history, however I do know another person in the same situation who applied for economics and business with eastern european studies, you do similar econ modules but its run by a different department (its a lot less maths based and you need aaa). They accepted one of my friends who resat his A2 exams, although he had extenuating circumstances.

This same friend also got offers to study economics at Bristol and Bath, then accounting and finance at Warwick and Finance Accounting and Management at Nottingham, resitting isn't the end of the world. With a good PS and GCSE grades/AS grades you should be fine, although just focus on your exams for now and think about that after! Ultimately gap years aren't the worst though providing you do something worthwhile, and leave time for revision over the last few months.

Say a Uni has an A*AA requirement. But i didn't get an A*. Could I apply to them and say that I will be retaking to get A* in my gap year? Or is it not allowed.

Thank you! I had a major panic attack/mental break down in my C3 exam (currently in my last year of college) and I basically did a lot of silly mistakes which pretty much means I won't get an A* unless the examiner hears my prayers and gives me loads of method marks. Hm, I will send them e-mails, although I have a feeling most of them prefer first-sitting (UCL ).

Are you holding an offer for straight econ at UCL?

UCL generally does allow resitting so don't worry however if the course is reallt competitive than you have a lower chance of achieving an offer.

UCL: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/economics/undergraduate/prospective/admissions-faqs
"Q: Will resitting A Level modules affect my chances of success?
A: Since the Economics Department stipulates that the specified A Level grades should be obtained in the first sitting, applicants who achieve these grades without taking a resit are more likely to be successful."

BUT if you have extenuating circumstances (e.g. a doctor's letter regarding the problems you had with C3) I would think they will be fine with it.