University of Bristol

Bristol

Economics at Bristol

HI, just wondering if bsc economics at bristol is hard to get an offer from or not. Will the uni lower the offer once you have firmed them?

Thx

Reply 1

Random_PC_Errors

Original post by coconut64

HI, just wondering if bsc economics at bristol is hard to get an offer from or not. Will the uni lower the offer once you have firmed them?

Thx

Not officially, but if your grades dip on results day you can still get in. Happened to me, happens to lots of people. It's common place across a lot of Russell Group Universities now. That being said don't count on it, go and get the results needed to meet your offer. Sitting on hold for six hours in limbo on results day isn't fun.

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/sep/27/university-admissions-good-students-offers-a-levels

University of Bristol

Bristol

Reply 2

coconut64

Original post by Random_PC_Errors

did you do economics ? So if what was your offer and what did it go down to ??

Thanks

Reply 3

Random_PC_Errors

Original post by coconut64

did you do economics ? So if what was your offer and what did it go down to ??

Thanks

Not Economics, Politics and Sociology.

AAB Standard Offer

ABB My Offer

BBB What I actually got

Reply 4

coconut64

Original post by Random_PC_Errors

Not Economics, Politics and Sociology.

AAB Standard Offer

ABB My Offer

BBB What I actually got

Maybe that's because you have a gd personal statement ?

Reply 5

JMEisjames

apply for economics and finance its AAA instead of A*AA

Reply 6

mizzsnazzter

Original post by Random_PC_Errors

You need to be more specific to the OPs question.

OP I did economics at Bristol I didn't know anyone on less than AAA (that was before A* was introduced)

There will probably be one or two examples potentially, but economics at Bristol is very popular so I certainly wouldn't bank on it at all.

As someone mentioned below about s variation of economics course - you can do this if it has common 1st year modules - a lot of people switched at the end of first year

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Reply 7

Random_PC_Errors

Original post by mizzsnazzter

''that was before A* was introduced''

Correct me if I'm wrong but that must have been pre-2010.. before the student fee rises and a fundamental change in the way admissions/Universities work.

''I certainly wouldn't bank on it..'' couldn't agree more with this though.

Reply 8

coconut64

Original post by mizzsnazzter

Hi, thanks for helping. Can I just ask how did you find the course as I have never studied economics before so it does scare me a little. Also, since I am doing 2 sciences, if I get a b in one of them, will the uni let me in anyway since it is science...

I got a*aa as prediction. I got 3a*(one in maths)6a and 3b how likely am I to get in ?

Thanks

(edited 7 years ago)

Reply 9

coconut64

Original post by Random_PC_Errors

Thanks I just have to hope that they will be slightly lenient with it..

Reply 10

Fradders98

I just recieved an offer from bristol for Economics, if it helps my offer was A*AA including mathematics

Reply 11

MajorFader

Original post by Fradders98

I just recieved an offer from bristol for Economics, if it helps my offer was A*AA including mathematics

What other subjects do you do?

Reply 12

Fradders98

Original post by MajorFader

What other subjects do you do?

I do
Maths
Economics
Biology

Biology is a bit random and i dont really enjoy it as much as the other 2 but ohh well i guess

Reply 13

coconut64

Original post by Fradders98

I do
Maths
Economics
Biology

Biology is a bit random and i dont really enjoy it as much as the other 2 but ohh well i guess

Hey, when did you hand in your ps and how long have u waited? Also did you mention any competitions in your ps because from what I have seen, many people mentioned the target 2 competition and stuff like that. What did you mostly talk about in your ps ? Thx