What was your points....

Helenia

7.8 (10 A*s, 2½ As). Seems every time I come on this site I feel thicker and thicker :frown:

Reply 43

BazTheMoney

Erm... 12 A*s and an A, so just above 7.9

Reply 44

d750

8. Go me.

Reply 45

6 A*'s and 4A's ----> 7.6 Average (I think)

Comprehensive school of course, so I didn't purchase my grades from the local private school or went to a private school that was technically called a "grammar school" and hence used the term "state school" when infact this is bullshit.

Reply 46

shiny

It would be good to have 2 threads, one for comprehensive schoolers and another for private/grammar schoolers, then compare them.

Reply 47

Invisible

6 A*'s and 4A's ----> 7.6 Average (I think)

Reply 48

shiny

What did you get Shiny?

Reply 49

CamSPSer

wouldn't it be better to ask for total points. as some people who have more GCSES but a few more As look worse than those with less GCSEs but proportionally more A*s. 12 A*s and an A is better than 10A*s for instance yet it actually comes out worse but im sure if you had two candidates that were identical in every other way it would be the person with 12A*s and an A who got in rather than the person with 10A*s, just a thought.

Reply 50

notyourpunk

wouldn't it be better to ask for total points. as some people who have more GCSES but a few more As look worse than those with less GCSEs but proportionally more A*s. 12 A*s and an A is better than 10A*s for instance yet it actually comes out worse but im sure if you had two candidates that were identical in every other way it would be the person with 12A*s and an A who got in rather than the person with 10A*s, just a thought.

But 9/10 GCSEs is the average so having more does not necessarily mean better.

Reply 51

Lord Huntroyde

What did you get Shiny?

I am quite dense :redface:

Nothing comparable to these academic heavyweights! :eek:

Reply 52

shiny

How did you do Shiny?

Reply 53

Lord Huntroyde

But 9/10 GCSEs is the average so having more does not necessarily mean better.

All he's saying is that 12 A*'s and 1 A is better than 10 A*'s, but points wise the 10A*'s person would edge it.

Not that it matters, once you get into the "All A*'s/A's" bracket then it's the other things that count. Plus people's backgrounds and circumstances need to be considered.

e.g.) 10A's from a craphole is more impressive than 10A's from Eton.

e.g.) AS Grades on August the 19th, at 10am..... :frown:

Reply 54

Invisible

All he's saying is that 12 A*'s and 1 A is better than 10 A*'s, but points wise the 10A*'s person would edge it.

Not that it matters, once you get into the "Al A*'s/A's" bracket then it's the other things that count.

e.g.) AS Grades on August the 19th, at 10am..... :frown:

But then 32 grade Cs would rank better than 8 A*s but we all know which is better; this sytem is slightly flawed, but is the best method.

Reply 55

I feel a bit thick now :redface:

Reply 56

shiny

I feel a bit thick now :redface:

But you're well past this stage! Your degree is a little bit better than a fistfull of A*s

Reply 57

Lord Huntroyde

But then 32 grade Cs would rank better than 8 A*s but we all know which is better; this sytem is slightly flawed, but is the best method.

Yes I know, I never suggested the total points system, this one is much better certainly as the quality of grades matter, rather than doing crap in 50 and otting up the points, lol.

It isn't perfect, but good enough certainly. Most people do 9/10 GCSE's anyway, so it's pretty much spot on.

Reply 58