Unfair offers?

OP, what do you prefer AAAA OFFER or a straight forward rejection? the offer right?

then get to work

Just be thankful it's only A-levels you have to worry about.

exactly. although i failed massively at STEP (i'm assuming thats what you were reffering to) but they still let me in (well to another college)

I got a 4A offer, I didn't expect it although I knew it was possible, but I don't think its unfair.
With my AS level marks if I do a reasonable amount of work I can straightaway get two of them, so to me its just them saying, right we want to make sure that you are committed to everything you do and that you aren't just going to coast along, so I also need an A in what, for me, is my 'worst' subject, requiring much more effort than I'd otherwise give. Effor that will be expected if I meet my offer and go!

Its not unfair etc, I'm just looking at it as a way to push me to do the best I can - and I left myself open to an offer of four As by taking four A levels.

Anyway, it could be that fourth subject that got me the offer! Rejection vs some sort of motivation to actually work in one of my subjects? Even if I miss the offer I'll be grateful that they made me push myself to do the best I can.


They obviously think you are capable, now do the work for it, just think that working a little harder for the next five months could decide where you are for three years. It won't be disaster if you don't meet it, but if you do it'll sure be worth it.

Finally someone else lol
Peterhouse
Maths, F. Maths, Economics and Physics... its the physics that is a step too far for me lol
What's your college/subject?

Haha. Mine's for Economics at Trinity. They said AAA, but that's excluding the A I already got in maths last year, so it's actually AAA. I'm taking further maths, economics, history, combined english and government and politics.

oh so just a few subjects then.

Lol.

you must be killing yourself haha!

I'm doing STEP I and II and three AEAs as well. So yes. Yes I am.

Out of interest, why bother with STEP when you're doing economics?
I probably wouldn't have done it if I hadn't had to for my offer...

I need it for my Warwick applications. Plus, it's quite fun.

Oh, fair enough.
Meh, STEP I was quite fun, II is somewhat fun, but not when it's exam conditions

You don't know how frustrating these kinda threads are. I would kill for any offer. And AAAA isn't even that bad, what about people who have to get certain grades in STEP or above 90% UMS in every subject (or even higher than 90%) or distinctions in AEAs???

I'm delighted to hear this.