I've got an offer - but not sure if I can get it.

I've got 3 offers for Mechanical engineering that I'm considering. 2 of them are AAA (Bristol and Edinburgh) and 1 of them is AAB (Manchester).

I think my most likely results will be AAB (B in physics). If I chose Edinburgh/Bristol as my first choice and got these results, how likely would it be that I'd still get a place.

I'd appreciate any information about this sort of thing. Cheers.

Reply 1

ageshallnot

Original post by brandonk123

No one really knows. It depends on whether they have spaces after they have accepted all those who meet their offers.

Reply 2

brandonk123

Original post by ageshallnot

No one really knows. It depends on whether they have spaces after they have accepted all those who meet their offers.

Yeah I understand that, just wondering how often it actually occurs and if anyone has had it happen to them. (:

Reply 3

ageshallnot

Original post by brandonk123

Yeah I understand that, just wondering how often it actually occurs and if anyone has had it happen to them. (:

It happens to hundreds, if not thousands of students every year. Equally, hundreds get rejected by their first choice for not getting their grades.

Reply 4

JaredzzC

Bristol is quite competitive as it is and if you think you might get a B in physics then being realistic, it makes your chances less likely.

What's your third subject?
I ask because sometimes a relevant subject combination can help to offset a missed grade, or very strong performance in your other subjects can help
with a missed grade in your other subject.

Considering Bristol's standard entry/offer is A*AA or AAB with a contextual offer then it still might be a bit of a push, especially considering in both cases they specifically mention they want at least an A in physics.

UoE seem to give applicants a wider range of offers - going from their website - so even if you were to get AAB I think you'd still have a strong chance of getting in since your grades would fall within this range.

Of course no-one can give you a definitive answer because it changes every year based on national performance, but we can try and give you our advice.

Reply 5

MidgetFever

It honestly depends on the university, if it's a competitive university obviously the likelihood of securing a place is a lot smaller.

On the other hand I know a lot of universities accept quite a few that didn't meet the entry requirements but still got in (happened a lot with people at my uni this year)

Reply 6

HoldThisL

Original post by brandonk123

Yeah I understand that, just wondering how often it actually occurs and if anyone has had it happen to them. (:

For the sake of being specific, I got into an A*AA-course with AAA (plus A* epq) and there were ~1,500 applicants for 180 places so I think you should go for it and if you don't make it, it won't be the end of the world; going to your insurance isn't a massive deal.

Reply 7

LeapingLucy

Look carefully into the accommodation policy of your potential insurance option - some universities don't guarantee halls accommodation for first year students who selected that university as their insurance.

If accommodation is an important factor for you, it's something to consider.

Reply 8

brandonk123

Original post by JaredzzC

I do maths, physics, economics. I had similar thoughts because Im aware of how competetive bristol is. Thanks for the info.

Reply 9

nintysixthousand

a lot of my friends missed their offers and still got in, it just depends on how many people apply to that course and things like that. you could try seeing if those courses were on clearing last year, that may suggest wether its a competitive course of if they are more flexible!