Can I get into a Russell Group university with these GCSE grades?

100%, these are my GCSE grades:

English Literature 8
English Language 4
Double Science 8-7
Maths 8
French 7
Geography 7
Business 7
PE 6

These are one of my friends:

English Literature 5
English Language 5
Double Science 8-7
Maths 8
French 5
History (I can't remember but they either got a 5 or they failed)
Art 8
Tech 5

I've received offers from Manchester, Nottingham & Bath (not a RG but still a top 10 uni), and I'm waiting on Edinburgh & St Andrews (also not RG). My friend has offers from Cardiff, Sussex (not RG) and Nottingham and is waiting on Bristol and Warwick. GCSEs really don't matter much, you have good grades anyways. I stressed night after night over my English Language grade and whether I'd get rejected because of it. I was going to resit but in the end decided not to. I can see you're more of an essay subject person whereas I'm the opposite, so unless you're applying to unis where you need a minimum of a 6 in maths, you'll be absolutely fine.

I am doing GCSE and would like to apply to a Russell Group university. I’ve heard that these universities put GCSE grades into consideration as well as a-level grades. I feel quite anxious with my 3 grade 5’s as I am scared that I won’t be able to change it with covid happening. At the moment I am being predicted these grades:

English Literature 7
English Language 7
Double Science 5-5
Maths 5
French 5
History 9
Media Studies 9
Religious Studies 9

Would my grades be okay to apply to a Russel Group ?

I am doing GCSE and would like to apply to a Russell Group university. I’ve heard that these universities put GCSE grades into consideration as well as a-level grades. I feel quite anxious with my 3 grade 5’s as I am scared that I won’t be able to change it with covid happening. At the moment I am being predicted these grades:

English Literature 7
English Language 7
Double Science 5-5
Maths 5
French 5
History 9
Media Studies 9
Religious Studies 9

Would my grades be okay to apply to a Russel Group ?

100%. I know Oxford puts a lot of emphasis on GCSE's (but even then it's in context as to where you took them), but other than that, it really doesn't matter (provided you pass English and Maths). Most other universities don't really care- they do however, very much care about A-Levels, so just do the best you can there! Also worth noting is the Russell group is NOT the be all and end all, there are plenty of other unis that are not a part of it and still trump majority of the Russell group both overall and for particular courses - don't get fixated on it, go to a good uni that is good for your course!

Which other universities would you suggest that are equally as good, for a degree in law?

How did you get an A* in eng lit but barely passed eng lang that's funny

Which other universities would you suggest that are equally as good, for a degree in law?

I am doing GCSE and would like to apply to a Russell Group university. I’ve heard that these universities put GCSE grades into consideration as well as a-level grades. I feel quite anxious with my 3 grade 5’s as I am scared that I won’t be able to change it with covid happening. At the moment I am being predicted these grades:

English Literature 7
English Language 7
Double Science 5-5
Maths 5
French 5
History 9
Media Studies 9
Religious Studies 9

Would my grades be okay to apply to a Russel Group ?

I have offers from UCL and Durham for law.

My GCSEs are 665542
Do good in A-levels and don't worry about it.

Is there any subjects I should preferably do in a-level for law?

Realistically, as long as you take essay based subjects its unlikely to matter. The grades are what really matters, so take subjects you enjoy, as you're more likely to study and get the grades you need. My advice to you is prepare for the LNAT very early on (so it doesn't interrupt your mocks), aim for A*A*A (easier said than done) and try take at least 2 essay based subjects. If you do that, you should be all good.

PS - History is good to take as its a facilitating subject, so if you enjoy history, that would be a good idea.

Would subjects such as English literature, history, religious studies and media be a good variation?

How did you get an A* in eng lit but barely passed eng lang that's funny

Russel group isn’t be all and end all. If you’re not doing science then it doesn’t even matter. I did a science subject at a RG uni and they were so disorganised and rude it was horrific. I dropped out and am not at a very good but not RG uni, and it’s way better. RG is not the same thing as Ivy League, it’s about how research intensive they are, not how good they are. Many are actually TEF (teaching quality) silver because they compromise on teaching quality for the research of the lecturers, whilst other great unis are gold.

This is just so so wrong, please don't spread misinformation. Yes, the RG isn't the be all and end all, but to say "if you're not doing science it doesn't matter" is a really dumb thing to say. If so, please explain why 90%+ of top firms and investment banks trainees come from the RG. This is also shown by higher grad salaries among RG graduates. If you don't know much, just don't speak about it, its better for everyone that way.