2016 Durham University hopefuls

GCSE: 2 A*, 4A's and 6B's
AS: A(93 UMS)A(100)B(78) and B(73)
Predicted: A*AA
Sort of expected it but still would've loved to have gone to Durham.

I have very very similar grades to you!! I'm definitely expecting it now. Where else have you applied?


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Wow, I'm really sorry those grades are amazing.

York, Lancaster, Sheffield and Newcastle. All have given me offers so I'm deciding between York (AAA) and an unconditional from Lancaster. I hope you hear soon, and I hope it's good news!

Thanks ha, bit demoralising to be rejected. Have you given any more thought as to what your decision will be?

Hey guys, I received my offer on the 23rd of February (for law) and was supposed to get my allocation within two weeks, but I have yet to receive one. should I be worried about this?

Probably UCL but want to visit Durham. I actually feel bad I hope you don't feel too demoralised.

Another prestigious uni! You shouldn't feel bad! I have ice cream and chocolate. It'll be fine, all things considered it isn't the end of the world. Need to concentrate on choosing between my others now.

Hope you feel better soon and good luck.

me too , where else have you applied

I applied to Glasgow, Leeds, Queens Belfast and Birmingham.
I've just firmed Birmingham, its an unconditional so i'm so lucky I had that to go back to, just a bit gutting to know i wasn't good enough for Durham

Birminghams a great uni, a lot of my really good friends have firmed that too, so hope you don't view it as second best ,sounds cliche but sometimes the best things for us are not also what we planned or expected. I'm certain you'll love it as you would for any of those other unis. reputation sure is a factor but in the scale of things, a good degree from any those universities is a huge accomplishment and simply the place it was attained is unlikely to change a potential employers opinion of you by any real significance. whats important is you study what you love and enjoy yourself there, its you that gets the degree and makes your time at uni good or bad, the scenery or lecturer,no matter how beautiful or intelligent is a never going to be more important than that. don't think of yourself as not good enough, despite what the application process may feel like or appear to be, it is never going to be an objective measure of peoples worth or intelligence. its people who read your applications not machines, each person with different preferences and weightings. in this year, that admission team decided not to offer you a place, but you were able to apply and met those requirements, those entry requirements were the point at which any objective measure ended, so you are good enough for durham and you shouldn't rob yourself of those accomplishments that got you into the positions where you could apply. (sorry if this seems like a bit of an over the top reply) best of luck

Thank you, that's actually made my day reading your reply I know I've got to keep going and forget, as long as i'm studying what I love then that's what counts! I wish you luck to, did you get an offer?

Check your junk folder and go back through your emails, I got my allocation within 3 days. If you still can't find it give them a ring

Congrats!!! Do you mind me asking what your AS grades are???


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Thanks for the advice! I checked all my emails and there was no sign of any college allocation The thing is, when I signed up for the post offer holders day, my accommodation is at St Johns?? Mildly confused but I think I'll call them later