Accounting and Finance/WBS applicants and questions 2012

I'm not going to lie, those are terrible GCSEs. I doubt you would get an offer but there's no harm in trying.
Looking your predicted A levels and also your GCSEs the scores are poles apart- is there a reason for this? Extenuating circumstance during GCSEs?

I really need to know to but WBS never give me a straight answer. I get a generic email with the normal course requirements with nothing regarding resit students everytime i email them specifically about applying as a resit student.

I can't even get hold of the WBS admissions officers as all calls go through the unis standard UG admissions line who say they don't know.

I really need to know as otherwise, i want to apply to economics at the likes of Nottingham and Manchester.

You should apply, you never know what might happen....plus your predictions are likely to be higher than most who apply to WBS.
The only issue is your gcse's.WBS are really strict on this, and many candidates will easily met this target. This course is competitive, there is like 160 or places and roughly 750 applicants.
Another thing Warwick like is stellar as-grades, are yours any good?
Generally speaking you should apply.

You should apply, you never know what might happen....plus your predictions are likely to be higher than most who apply to WBS.
The only issue is your gcse's.WBS are really strict on this, and many candidates will easily met this target. This course is competitive, there is like 160 or places and roughly 750 applicants.
Another thing Warwick like is stellar as-grades, are yours any good?
Generally speaking you should apply.

But A&F and economics are worlds apart in the difficulty of getting in to be fair. Did WBS say you were significantly disadvantaged as a resit student for A&F or Econ

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Yep, i called them today as well and they said i would be at a slight disadvantage however with A*AA predicted grades i would have a reasonable chance.

The only downside is the big 4 firms don't want to know me even if i go get A*AA as i didn't get 300UCAS in my first sitting 0o.

To be honest you wouldn't want to work for the Big 4 anyway. You get paid peanuts through your training for working quite long and monotonous hours, and while it does bump up once you get your chartered qualification, after 3 years graduation from uni you'd expect to earn a bit more when graduating from somewhere like LSE or Warwick.

Most people use the Big 4 as a brand to put on their CV, and for someone to pay for their chartered training.

Once they get their qualification, most people leave for a more lucrative job, often with less hours too...hence why the Big 4 are able to hire graduates by the thousands every year - places are always becoming available as chartered accountants leave them.

Obviously the Big 4 name is useful for your CV, but my point is to not be too disheartened if the they don't recruit you - there are plenty of other firms and careers you can go into that'll kick start a successful future.

To be fair, i don't really want to do accounting out of uni. My first choice would obviously be FO investment banking and after that, a select few grad jobs at places like BP.

I do like economics more but part of the reason for me wanting to do accounting at warwick is that they seem to get quite a few people into investment banking and other prestigious careers.
That's why i wanted to make sure i have a reasonable chance to get into Warwick otherwise i want to do Econ at a uni like Birmingham.

I'm not sure if i should apply or not as with A&F, it's warwick or nothing but for econ i would be happy with Nottingham, Birmingham or Manchester
Are you intending to go for the likes of Warwick A&F if you can't apply for Econ too?