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Does ur personal statement and teachers reference mean a lot to unis than the grades?

HII I am start uni next year and I’m just curious with that question because I’m slightly worried if I miss one grade off, so for English lit at uni of Edinburgh the requirements is AAAA OR AABB but I’m wondering will my reference and ps will help or anything I’m not sure

Reply 1

ageshallnot

Your thread title suggests that you're somewhere between the two? 😆

Reply 2

ReadingMum

Original post by ageshallnot

Your thread title suggests that you're somewhere between the two? 😆

it is certainly an unfortunate autocorrect!

Reply 3

ageshallnot

Original post by ReadingMum

it is certainly an unfortunate autocorrect!

I laughed so hard I had snot bubbles! 😆

Reply 4

Catdogfish12

Original post by ReadingMum

it is certainly an unfortunate autocorrect!

Yes it is thank you 😭 I hope it hasn’t caused any confusion

Reply 5

ReadingMum

In answer to the original question ... if the uni specifies required grades and your predictions are lower then it would take an amazing reference/personal statement to overcome that and they may not even read them because of the grades.

Reply 6

Admit-One

Universities Forum Helper

I've corrected the thread title to save everyone's blushes :smile:

Reply 7

McGinger

Different Unis/courses put different weightings on the various aspects of an application - but as above, an amazing PS will not make up for not meeting the minimum entry requirements.