What uni should i apply for Economics with AAB?

So i have finished my A-levels and got my results in August.

A Levels:

Economics (A) I was 1 mark of an A* if that has any significance.
Maths (A)
Biology (B)

My GCSE's were: 7A*, 4A and 1B.

Now i have left my application so late as i wasnt sure what i wanted to do and i have little time to decide on which universities to apply to.

So can people please give me some suggestions of unis to check out that i could get into with these A levels.

Much appreciated :smile:

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Reply 1

W.H.T

Original post by Reflex

There are loads. Just to name a few which have AAB requirements: Southampton, Birmingham, York, Manchester

by the way, you done your personal statement?
and how comes it took you so long to decide? (was there another course that you wanted to do?)

Reply 2

Reflex

Original post by W.H.T

Well i am really interested in Biology aswel and so i was looking at courses involving that amongst some other courses but then i just decided that i prefered Economics :smile:

And i havent even started my personal statement yet :s i just left everything so late as always!

Reply 3

michael clayton

Original post by Reflex

Well i am really interested in Biology aswel and so i was looking at courses involving that amongst some other courses but then i just decided that i prefered Economics :smile:

And i havent even started my personal statement yet :s i just left everything so late as always!

Not to panic you here but you have left it pretty late to start applying- personal statements often require a number of drafts before they are ready to be sent off along with reference etc. A lot of top economics unis will have received their applications around October/early November time and given out offers so get cracking!
With regards to unis you have many options- St Andrews is a top one requiring AAB, Birmingham is also v. good.

Reply 4

W.H.T

Original post by Reflex

Well i am really interested in Biology aswel and so i was looking at courses involving that amongst some other courses but then i just decided that i prefered Economics :smile:

And i havent even started my personal statement yet :s i just left everything so late as always!

Did you apply through your school last year?

You might want to go there and talk to your tutor (or whoeevr will write your reference) because they won't know you're applying for economics - assuming you didn;t apply for this course last time round because of what you've mentioned. Also, while you're there, you could even get them to mention that you werre 1 mark off an A* in the reference.

Just out of curiousity, what made you chooce economics over biology and other courses?

Reply 5

W.H.T

Original post by kbountra

hmm......i believe its AAA

York

Birmingham, Southampton, York, Manchester in that order imo, but there all pretty good.

Reply 8

Reflex

Original post by kbountra

Okay, i am now starting to panic :eek:

Do you still think i have enough time to get this done?

Also what about Nottingham University? They say AAA-AABB, is there any chance they would accept me there?

Reply 9

Reflex

Original post by -WhySoSerious?

York

What is it like in York? How is the course and the teaching?

Reply 10

SPMS

Original post by Reflex

University of York.

Reply 11

Sheepmaster317

Lancaster followed by York :wink:

If you're looking towards the south then Southampton, Exeter maybe? Bristol and Bath would be a bit too much perhaps. Birmingham and Aston if you're looking for central England

Reply 12

Lapis lazuli

Original post by Reflex

Okay, i am now starting to panic :eek:

Do you still think i have enough time to get this done?

The Deadline is over a month away, if it was Jan 7th and not Dec 7th there might be cause for concern. Its not gonna take a month to put an application together.

Reply 13

Reflex

Original post by Sheepmaster317

Lancaster followed by York :wink:

If you're looking towards the south then Southampton, Exeter maybe? Bristol and Bath would be a bit too much perhaps. Birmingham and Aston if you're looking for central England

Lancaster seems to require AAA? Is there any chance that a Uni requiring AAA would offer me a place with AAB?

Reply 14

W.H.T

Original post by Lapis lazuli

The Deadline is over a month away, if it was Jan 7th and not Dec 7th there might be cause for concern. Its not gonna take a month to put an application together.

Its going to take a few weeks to get the personal statement done though....although I think OP is on a gap year so he could probably get it finished sooner than that

Reply 15

michael clayton

Original post by Reflex

Okay, i am now starting to panic :eek:

Do you still think i have enough time to get this done?

Also what about Nottingham University? They say AAA-AABB, is there any chance they would accept me there?

Please don't panic- I suppose it is better to be prepared than to rush an application through. If you can get a draft done in the next few days that would be a good start. Has your teacher written a reference for you yet?
With regards to unis- I was wrong about St Andrews (sorry) cos they are now AAA but Nottingham is definitely worth consideration. Have a look at another student room thread called 'the alternative economics league table' which may help you with choices. Apparantly Notts are looking for 7A*s at GCSE which you have so that would put you in a strong position.

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Reply 16

Lapis lazuli

Original post by W.H.T

Its going to take a few weeks to get the personal statement done though....although I think OP is on a gap year so he could probably get it finished sooner than that