ABB at A- Level, what’s next ? Remark? Uni?

Hi TSRians 😁,

I was hoping for straight A’s, I wanted to keep my options open as I am contemplating BA spanish with management in Sept 2020 BUT I am still undecided... that’s an understatement I am clueless right now...

Most prestigious uni’s do want straight A’s + higher - do you think I should try applying anyway ( BA business: Royal Holloway, Kent, Lancaster, imperial etc.)

So many questions!!

1. I was 6 marks from an A* in sociology (AQA) and 10 marks off a A in business, worth a remark?? My college may be willing to pay.

But, what are your views on degree apprenticeships, if I don’t go to uni after my gap year it is definitely something I would consider.

Thanks in advance for your help, all responses are appreciated.

Hi TSRians 😁,

I was hoping for straight A’s, I wanted to keep my options open as I am contemplating BA spanish with management in Sept 2020 BUT I am still undecided... that’s an understatement I am clueless right now...

Most prestigious uni’s do want straight A’s + higher - do you think I should try applying anyway ( BA business: Royal Holloway, Kent, Lancaster, imperial etc.)

So many questions!!

1. I was 6 marks from an A* in sociology (AQA) and 10 marks off a A in business, worth a remark?? My college may be willing to pay.

But, what are your views on degree apprenticeships, if I don’t go to uni after my gap year it is definitely something I would consider.

Thanks in advance for your help, all responses are appreciated.

Hi TSRians 😁,

I was hoping for straight A’s, I wanted to keep my options open as I am contemplating BA spanish with management in Sept 2020 BUT I am still undecided... that’s an understatement I am clueless right now...

Most prestigious uni’s do want straight A’s + higher - do you think I should try applying anyway ( BA business: Royal Holloway, Kent, Lancaster, imperial etc.)

So many questions!!

1. I was 6 marks from an A* in sociology (AQA) and 10 marks off a A in business, worth a remark?? My college may be willing to pay.

But, what are your views on degree apprenticeships, if I don’t go to uni after my gap year it is definitely something I would consider.

Thanks in advance for your help, all responses are appreciated.

I'm in the same boat, I got ABB. The B's were both 2 marks off the A's. I've got my place at uni though, so I would recommend emailing the universities the likelihood of you being accepted (contact with the universities is always helpful) and I'd recommend talking to your exams officer at college regarding the likelihood of your grades going up as the marks may seem close to us, but over the different papers etc they may not be as close as they seem.

I can't comment on degree apprenticeships as I have no idea about them at all, but don't just go to uni because it's expected if there's a better option is all I can comment.

Good luck!

Hi TSRians 😁,

I was hoping for straight A’s, I wanted to keep my options open as I am contemplating BA spanish with management in Sept 2020 BUT I am still undecided... that’s an understatement I am clueless right now...

Most prestigious uni’s do want straight A’s + higher - do you think I should try applying anyway ( BA business: Royal Holloway, Kent, Lancaster, imperial etc.)

So many questions!!

1. I was 6 marks from an A* in sociology (AQA) and 10 marks off a A in business, worth a remark?? My college may be willing to pay.

But, what are your views on degree apprenticeships, if I don’t go to uni after my gap year it is definitely something I would consider.

Thanks in advance for your help, all responses are appreciated.

Hey there!
Congratulations on your A-level results If you're still interested in studying at Kent then it could be worth checking out if they still have places on your chosen course in Clearing. Here is the link to their clearing website Also try phoning up too as this can help you to find out if they will accept you sooner as well. All their contact info will be on the clearing website link I attached above. Good luck with everything!

ABB will get you into many universities. If you were going this year you would likely get in through clearing. You could resit to im-prove your grades if you are not going until next year.

“In addition, those who haven't yet applied to any universities can apply through Clearing once they have their results. However, you will need to have completed a UCAS application in order to use Clearing. If you haven't yet applied, apply online now via UCAS Apply.”
Thecompleteuniversityguide

I cannot comment about whether it's worth you getting remarks, (or apprenticeships) but as you don't need them urgently since you are taking a year out anyway, so I would wait to talk to your college about that option. 10 marks seems a long way off for the Business A level, though - make sure you are not in danger of going down a grade if you lost a few marks.

Going forward, having ABB as achieved grades will get you a lot of interest from good unis. My son applied with ABB and got offers from Exeter, Birmingham, Southampton and Leeds. Yes, that was for a different subject (History) but the stated requirements at these unis was still higher than they knew he had achieved - AAB in most cases.

Hi, thanks! I wish I could but I didn’t actually apply for university this year... at the time of UCAS applications I was so unsure of what I wanted to do and where I wanted to go and my predicted grades were BBC

Wow I didn’t know that was possible, but I feel it’s too late now All the nice accommodation is probably gone.

I think it’s worth a try and see what happens! Try calling.

You should give Kent Admissions a call if you do wish you had applied there for this year and still want to go. I have heard of people getting in without having completed a UCAS form in Clearing, or only having to complete a basic version of the form

If you live west of London have you considered Royal Holloway or Reading. Cardiff would also be within 2 hours and is on a direct train from Paddington. Swansea is a bit further but again on a direct route.