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Which grades are more impressive/better?

Person A:
GCSES: 3 B's and 2 Cs (this person also got 4 grades D-F)
A levels: AAA

Person B:
GCSEs: 7 A's and 2 bs and 1 C
A levels: BBC

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It depends on what the grades are being used for but I'd be more impressed with person A because it is clear that after receiving GCSE grades that aren't too great, they have worked hard during their A-levels to achieve great grades. Are these real people because the difference from GCSE to A-level is huge for both people.
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Original post by Ajanth.T
It depends on what the grades are being used for but I'd be more impressed with person A because it is clear that after receiving GCSE grades that aren't too great, they have worked hard during their A-levels to achieve great grades. Are these real people because the difference from GCSE to A-level is huge for both people.


They are both real. And I know.
person A , gcse's <a-level's
Original post by Anonymous
Person A:
GCSES: 3 B's and 2 Cs (this person also got 4 grades D-F)
A levels: AAA

Person B:
GCSEs: 7 A's and 2 bs and 1 C
A levels: BBC


Depends what they're for and what the subjects are. But if I had to pick between them just going on this, Person A. This person looks like they've upped their game and really worked hard for A-levels, whereas Person B's results look like they've slacked off.
both quite bad lol, but probs person A because Alevels r harder
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Original post by Anonymous
person A , gcse's <a-level's


Original post by TheMindGarage
Depends what they're for and what the subjects are. But if I had to pick between them just going on this, Person A. This person looks like they've upped their game and really worked hard for A-levels, whereas Person B's results look like they've slacked off.


Original post by Oxbridge_
both quite bad lol, but probs person A because Alevels r harder


okay thanks
Person a is better
Alevel are harder
And a is getting better but person b is getting worse
Reply 8
Original post by tom123h456
Person a is better
Alevel are harder
And a is getting better but person b is getting worse


Would you rather be person A or person B?
Original post by Anonymous
Would you rather be person A or person B?


I guess you are person B
Original post by tom123h456
I guess you are person B


Why would you think that?
Purely depends on subjects:
If Person A received AAA in Leisure & Recreation, Accounting & Finance and Law
And if Person B recieved BBC in Mathematics, Chemistry & English Literature
I'd say Person B is academically superior with adherence to the qualification prospects of Advanced Level courses.
Original post by adamantacademic
Purely depends on subjects:
If Person A received AAA in Leisure & Recreation, Accounting & Finance and Law
And if Person B recieved BBC in Mathematics, Chemistry & English Literature
I'd say Person B is academically superior with adherence to the qualification prospects of Advanced Level courses.


The subjects person A took was:

Economics, sociology and psychology.

The subjects person B took was:

English literature, law and sociology.
Person a is better and I would rather be bdtter
Person A is much better, how is this even a question?
Employers don't care about your GCSE's, but most good grad schemes want AAB+. Person B was probably somewhat naturally smart but put no effort in. Person B is embarrassing.
Person A is much better personally I believe person A chose even harder A levels than B and still came out with way better results despite their potential/GCSEs
Original post by Anonymous
The subjects person A took was:

Economics, sociology and psychology.

The subjects person B took was:

English literature, law and sociology.


Deffo Person A
I'd say Person A.
Original post by tom123h456
Person a is better and I would rather be bdtter


You'd rather be bdtter? Lol

Original post by GovernmentEarner
Person A is much better, how is this even a question?
Employers don't care about your GCSE's, but most good grad schemes want AAB+. Person B was probably somewhat naturally smart but put no effort in. Person B is embarrassing.


Original post by Stevenson Brown
Person A is much better personally I believe person A chose even harder A levels than B and still came out with way better results despite their potential/GCSEs


Original post by shahanne
Deffo Person A


Original post by Chief Wiggum
I'd say Person A.


Great. Thanks.
Original post by Ajanth.T
It depends on what the grades are being used for but I'd be more impressed with person A because it is clear that after receiving GCSE grades that aren't too great, they have worked hard during their A-levels to achieve great grades. Are these real people because the difference from GCSE to A-level is huge for both people.


I got 1 A*, 6As and 3Bs at GCSE then got ABB at A Level (and a C in general studies), person B seems pretty similar to that?

I also had a mate who got (im not sure exactly) a few a*s and as at gcse (I’m pretty sure she didn’t get any bs at gcse) then got Bs/Cs at a level (she might’ve even got a d tbh, she just didn’t really put in the work when it came to a level)

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