Would you rather get AAAc or AABB?

Icy Ghost

The uni requirements are (for example) AAB

Which would you rather get?

Scroll to see replies

Reply 1

Pixelated

AABB

Reply 2

stoney

yeah same here AABB not sure why but i think it just looks better

Reply 3

7589200

lol Why? Its not something that you are going to pick and choose exactly?!

Reply 4

Pixelated

Vazzyb

lol Why? Its not something that you are going to customise exactly?!

The "c" indicates an AS grade. She's asking whether we would prefer straight As at A2, with a "c" at AS, or AABB at A2...

Reply 5

Pixelated

stoney

yeah same here AABB not sure why but i think it just looks better

Getting two Bs at A2 instead of an A at A2 and a "c" at AS. Looks much more impressive. :smile:

Reply 6

Icy Ghost

Pixelated

The "c" indicates an AS grade. She's asking whether we would prefer straight As at A2, with a "c" at AS, or AABB at A2...

Yes

Why does AABB look better?

Reply 7

Mustard-man

AABB four A2s rather than 3A2's and 1 AS.

Plus the AS will be a prediction, and the prediction will be based on a few months of teaching and unis won't find that accurate. Atleast the A2 predictions will be based on AS results.

Reply 8

Pixelated

Frosty Phantom

Yes

Why does AABB look better?

Because as I said above, you've achieved BB at A2 in lieu of an A at A2 but a "c" at AS (in a sense it contradicts the achievements of the A2)...

Reply 9

stoney

yeah the uni's have more to go on i.e. its a better set in terms of getting offers

Reply 10

Mustard-man

(now that is a good reason!)

Reply 11

Icy Ghost

Would you rather get AAA or AABB ? :smile:

Reply 12

Pixelated

Frosty Phantom

Would you rather get AAA or AABB ? :smile:

AAA without a shadow of a doubt.

Reply 13

Craggerz

id rather get the AAAc

Reply 14

stoney

Craggerz

id rather get the AAAc

why's that?

Reply 15

Mustard-man

depends on what subjects

Reply 16

stoney

yeah and what uni's have put as thier standard offer

Reply 17

username5154

Frosty Phantom

The uni requirements are (for example) AAB

Which would you rather get?

Personally, I would rather get AABB, as they are full A-levels, and it's better.

Reply 18

Wise One

I got AABBa, which I am far happier with than AAA (500 ucas points, as opposed to 360).

Reply 19

master-chafe

Depends entirely on the subjects. It would be better to get As in maths and physics and Bs in further maths and chemistry than AAA in maths, physics chemistry and a c at AS English Lit or something if you wanted to do maths, physics or engineering for example

On the other hand if you wanted to do medicine it would be better to get As in maths, chemistry and biology and a C in AS physics than only two As at A2 which might make admissions tutors put you in a seperate (lower) pile.

UCAS points in offers are usually limited to three subjects anyway, so two Bs might not be more points than one A, but dependent on subject and course, may be viewed very differently.