Is this just too risky ?

So my son has applied to his 5 for economics, predicted grades are Economics A History B and Maths C

So because of grades the "top" ones eg Russell Group are out.

Reading & Sussex are the highest he's applied for, plus De Montfort, Coventry & Bournmouth

If he got offers from all 5 , is it too risky to firm and insurance the Reading & Sussex options that are ABB in the hope he gets his predicted and one of them will take him even though he's a grade out of their requirements. AND if he doesn't get in with them hope for a place in clearance with the one of the other 3 as I'm presuming as the 3 are "lower" ones they would appear in clearing ? If you think that's far too risky which "lower" one do you think would be a better choice or are we talking nothing in it when we get that far down the tables, he likes the modules on all (they are all BA courses) .

Thanks

So my son has applied to his 5 for economics, predicted grades are Economics A History B and Maths C

So because of grades the "top" ones eg Russell Group are out.

Reading & Sussex are the highest he's applied for, plus De Montfort, Coventry & Bournmouth

If he got offers from all 5 , is it too risky to firm and insurance the Reading & Sussex options that are ABB in the hope he gets his predicted and one of them will take him even though he's a grade out of their requirements. AND if he doesn't get in with them hope for a place in clearance with the one of the other 3 as I'm presuming as the 3 are "lower" ones they would appear in clearing ? If you think that's far too risky which "lower" one do you think would be a better choice or are we talking nothing in it when we get that far down the tables, he likes the modules on all (they are all BA courses) .

Thanks

Thank you all for your input

He's the first in the family to go to university so we are not to familiar with the process.

I presumed the accom uncertainty would apply to most students on an equal level who go with an insurance offer or through clearing ? (Unless it's one of the unis who guarentee insurance places too) I could be wrong through.

Not being here on the last round of applications again I don't know what exactly goes into clearing but again "presumed" as they are lower ranked unis they probably did but again as it's economics not sure if that's the type of course that tended to end up there?

Yes Reading & Sussex are his favourites "on paper" we have yet to go visiting so one on the other 3 may really appeal to him.

So my son has applied to his 5 for economics, predicted grades are Economics A History B and Maths C

So because of grades the "top" ones eg Russell Group are out.

Reading & Sussex are the highest he's applied for, plus De Montfort, Coventry & Bournmouth

If he got offers from all 5 , is it too risky to firm and insurance the Reading & Sussex options that are ABB in the hope he gets his predicted and one of them will take him even though he's a grade out of their requirements. AND if he doesn't get in with them hope for a place in clearance with the one of the other 3 as I'm presuming as the 3 are "lower" ones they would appear in clearing ? If you think that's far too risky which "lower" one do you think would be a better choice or are we talking nothing in it when we get that far down the tables, he likes the modules on all (they are all BA courses) .

Thanks

Just out of curiosity, what grades did he achieve at AS? Thanks!

So my son has applied to his 5 for economics, predicted grades are Economics A History B and Maths C

So because of grades the "top" ones eg Russell Group are out.

Reading & Sussex are the highest he's applied for, plus De Montfort, Coventry & Bournmouth

If he got offers from all 5 , is it too risky to firm and insurance the Reading & Sussex options that are ABB in the hope he gets his predicted and one of them will take him even though he's a grade out of their requirements. AND if he doesn't get in with them hope for a place in clearance with the one of the other 3 as I'm presuming as the 3 are "lower" ones they would appear in clearing ? If you think that's far too risky which "lower" one do you think would be a better choice or are we talking nothing in it when we get that far down the tables, he likes the modules on all (they are all BA courses) .

Thanks

I don't think it's a bad idea. In terms of rep it would probs be Sussex>Reading>Cov. I personally wouldn't bother firming/insuring the other 2. I'm 99% certain that all 5 of these courses were in clearing. There's even RG uni's in clearing(Southampton, Sheffield etc) but they would all require BBB+.(a B grade in Mathematics is a must.)


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Thanks for the reply, yes reading & sussex are top two. He got offer this evening from Reading AAB or ABB if firmed. He picked unis based on modules from the top down which were in his reach . As I've read and learnt so much from this forum I see once you are outside the "top 20" quite frankly it makes little difference so drill down into what the course covers and pick from there. He's not going to a "head hunting " uni so you may as well look as to what makes for a good 3 years of your life.

I couldn't agree more. After all, he's gonna be living there for 3 years. But clearing is always an option, so there is still a chance he could go to a higher ranked uni. Nevertheless, Reading and Sussex are fantastic institutions so I'm sure he'll enjoy his time at either institution.


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