I just googled Durham's 'Preferred Subjects' but couldn't find anything at all. Is there some sort of list lurking on the internet anywhere?(Original post by Pradia)
nor is Philosophy but the other 2 are.
OP- If you just had one more 'traditional subject' I would definitely consider applying given your predictions and improvement (Unis sometimes see this as a good thing) from GCSE but I'm not too sure. Maybe email their admissions officer/s?
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(Original post by Pradia)
nor is Philosophy but the other 2 are.
OP- If you just had one more 'traditional subject' I would definitely consider applying given your predictions and improvement (Unis sometimes see this as a good thing) from GCSE but I'm not too sure. Maybe email their admissions officer/s? -
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I was wondering if I am required to explain that during the time of my GCSE's (2014) I was suffering a relapse with Anorexia Nervosa, I don't want to disclose this because I don't want to claim any extenuating circumstances - I know I should have done far better at GCSE. -
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I was wondering if I am required to explain that during the time of my GCSE's (2014) I was suffering a relapse with Anorexia Nervosa, I don't want to disclose this because I don't want to claim any extenuating circumstances - I know I should have done far better at GCSE. -
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you certainly do need to declare it. It would be helpful to your chances as it will probably be treated as an extenuating circumstance for your gcse results. As far as your subjects are concerned they are not classed as easy subjects. English Lit is classed as facilitating subject by the Russell Group and all your subjects are on the UCL list of preferred subjects. The big problem you have is the standards of applicants for Durham is extremely high and they reject more people than get offers. You are certainly fine to apply and you might or might not get made an offer. If you get rejected do not take it to heart as you will be in the majority. You would be wise to ensure some of your other choices are a little less competitive in case you get rejected.
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you certainly do need to declare it. It would be helpful to your chances as it will probably be treated as an extenuating circumstance for your gcse results. As far as your subjects are concerned they are not classed as easy subjects. English Lit is classed as facilitating subject by the Russell Group and all your subjects are on the UCL list of preferred subjects. The big problem you have is the standards of applicants for Durham is extremely high and they reject more people than get offers. You are certainly fine to apply and you might or might not get made an offer. If you get rejected do not take it to heart as you will be in the majority. You would be wise to ensure some of your other choices are a little less competitive in case you get rejected. -
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Tbh, I find it unlikely that you'll definitely be rejected applying with 4 As at AS, A*AA or A*A*A predictions, and a strong LNAT score. Whilst I'm not saying you'll definitely get an offer either, I think your subject choice is being somewhat exaggerated as a factor. English Lit and Philosophy are not just fine, they're two of the most common subjects offered by Law students. While Psychology is probably on the "softer" side of the spectrum, it's still an essay subject, and if it's good enough for UCL and LSE (on their preferred subject list), it's more than likely good enough for Durham. It's really only Law that's concerning, but if you dropped that at AS then there's no concern.
I see no reason why you shouldn't apply, so long as you can post a strong LNAT score. Once you've got that I'd say you're in as good a position as the next applicant -
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(Original post by swanseajack1)
The big problem you have is the standards of applicants for Durham is extremely high and they reject more people than get offers. You are certainly fine to apply and you might or might not get made an offer. If you get rejected do not take it to heart as you will be in the majority.
http://university.which.co.uk/search...f8=%E2%9C%93&c[q]=durham&c[geography__and__some]=durham_university&c[subject_l2][]=M100&c[subject_l2][]=M200&c[sort_fact]=relevance&button= -
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(Original post by Pradia)
English Lit and Philosophy aren't.
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