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Are my univesity choices too ambitious?

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Reply 20

annab1684

I love Durham's modifier :smile:

Reply 21

trollman

durham dont do modifier for ppe :frown:

how upsetting, 8a*s 3as and 1b in a state school they would have loved me lol

u should aim higher!

They all seem fine to me - maybe substitute number 5 (since you've put them in order of preference) with one higher choice? That's usually how it goes... one that's a bit high, three that roughly match what you want, and one insurance.

Reply 24

mevi

hey
wen applying for oxf ,can i add the other choices later? after the 15 th of oct?

Reply 25

Stressworthy

mevi

hey
wen applying for oxf ,can i add the other choices later? after the 15 th of oct?

Minerva

I don't know but I've quoted someone who might be able to help. Hope that's OK!

Reply 26

LawBore

I'd say you're pretty much dead on.

Reply 27

Jimlon0

If anything I don't think you're being ambitious enough

Reply 28

Individual

Not ambitious enough.

Reply 29

Paulwhy

yusufzee

GCSE: 2A 7B 1C
AS: AAAB
Prediction for A-level: A*AA
Reference and Personal statement are completed and ready to send.

Choices(in order of preference):
1. Birmingham
2. Leeds
3. York
4. Sheffield
5. Liverpool

Honest thoughts please on whether this is a suitable list. :smile:

Thank you

As you have Maths And Economics grade A I am pretty confident of you getting offers at any uni outside the TAELT top 11. So, yes it is very competitive inside the top 11, but you could easily 'afford' 1 or 2 choices in the top 11. And I don't know why you are applying to ABB unis like Sheffield and Liverpool especially when they are going to be in Extra.

Reply 30

xmarilynx

mevi

hey
wen applying for oxf ,can i add the other choices later? after the 15 th of oct?

Yes, you can add other choices through track, subject to the normal rules/deadlines.

Reply 31

x_LiNk_x

xmarilynx

They use a modifier to give an overall score for applicants' GCSE performance, which takes their school into account. So if the OP comes from a low achieving school they'd still stand a chance.

Edit: Although for Economics they do like see A*s in English and Maths, so :unsure:

How does the modifier work by the way? I have seen my school has a modifier of 2.7 but I dunno how to work it out with my grades :s-smilie:

Reply 32

xmarilynx

x_LiNk_x

How does the modifier work by the way? I have seen my school has a modifier of 2.7 but I dunno how to work it out with my grades :s-smilie:

You get 1 point for each A*, and 0.6 or each A grade. Add them all together, add your school's modifier on top of that, and that's your score. They then compare that score with everyone else, which is one factor used to assess candidates.