I took a gap year to resit some exams this year. Last year I achieved BBC and an A* in my EPQ which admittedly isn't the best and that is entirely my fault. I was revising night and day from January till March and felt I could greatly improve on some of my grades. I was predicted AAB for UCAS.
My firm choice is Cardiff, in which the initial offer was AAB or ABB with an A or higher in EPQ. They then sent a letter home saying that if I firm them, they'll reduce my offer to ABB or BBB with A or higher in EPQ. They also said that if I'm retaking, the highest grade counts, meaning I really only need a B in one subject to get in.
Luckily, my centre has agreed to provide me with grades as a private candidate (which I am extremely grateful for, I know many other private candidates who didn't get this opportunity) , although they won't be using any work from this year and only data they have on me from when I was in Year 12 and 13 which I didn't really try my best during.
I feel there's a chance that my final grades could end up being BBC again and I won't be going to university for another year. My insurance (Liverpool) also requires a B so I won't be getting into that either if the above case happens.
Would you think that due to circumstances this year, Cardiff/Liverpool might be slighly more lenient when it comes to grades? I do remember trying to go through clearing last year with Cardiff for a similar course, and they required BBB.
Sorry for rambling on, just had to get this off my mind. Thanks