Journalism / A Level Grades 2023

I’m sure many of you know about the grade boundaries this year and how less people got A*/A. Im disappointed with my grades as I’ve worked so hard only to get BCC. I got into my firm to study journalism at City, university of London despite the fact I needed 3 BS but I feel like I’m starting to rush into things. Do you guys think my A level grades will impact my chances of getting a good graduate job? I want to maybe resit them at another college because I know I would have done much better overall and just need to put in more work but my parents think it’s a complete waste of time I can’t even get the words out because I know the response will be bad😕

You applied to City. City made you a conditional offer. You firmed that offer (i.e. it was your first choice). They now confirmed that place. Yet you're considering declining that place to resit your A levels. And then reapply to City again next year? Personally, this sounds like madness.

If it were me, I'd put all my efforts into university now. Don't let those A level grades define you. Let an excellent degree define you instead. Aim for a 2:1, of even a first. Spend any spare time you have at uni making contacts, trying to get experience here and there. Contacts and experience will be much more valuable to you, career-wise, that A level resits.