I'm predicted AAC, should i apply to AAB universities?

A - A*
A - A*
C - A

I'm already on an effective A* in terms of marks for one of the A's. The other I'll need to get up. The C was comprised of two papers, one I got an A in, the other a C. I'm retaking the C so hopefully I'll get an A. They aren't unreasonable at all.

Yes, definitely, there's no harm in trying. I'm predicted AAB, (but applied for an AAA university) and I've just got an offer, so you never know.

Lol, I got AACd at AS and I'm predicted A*A*A if I want it.

And then the uni will think "wtf" and you'll get 5 big fat rejections.

offer from where and what uni if you dont mind me asking to study what?

>if i want it

I'm not thick (maybe you are), I'm going to lower my predicted grades to A*A*B, which is one grade higher than what I achieved, convention in a lot of schools and certainly believable.

They are, and you are being naive if you think they aren't. If you look at it statistically, most people maintain the grade they scored at AS for their A level results. Obviously some improve, but to bump up 4 grades in 3 subjects is unlikely.

You may be "on an effective A* in terms of marks" but remember you are saying that you expect to score over 90% in the A2 part of 2 subjects, while getting an A in your third subject and on top of that moving a resit up by 2 grades.

This is why they need to scrap predictions and give offers based on actual A level results. It all balances out in the end anyway, uni's know whether or not colleges/schools usually over predict and take it into account. All I am trying to say is your school or college is doing nobody any favours because any offers you get are likely to be equal to your predicted grades, giving you a harder job than if they predicted something sensible in the first place! Anyway, it would seem most people disagree with you based on the large amount of neg's you received!

You're a moron.

Hi, first post on the student room, sorry if I have posted this in the wrong place.

Anyway, at AS i got AACd and I'm predicted AAC. Realistically, is there any chance of me getting offers from AAB universities? Will ABB universities be likely to give me offers because i got the equivalent of ABB?

Yes!

I've applied for Optometry. In the UK there are only 9 universities that offer it. With my predicted grades (A*AB), I only meet the entry requirements of 1 university. 1 out of 9. But I thought I may as well apply for 5 and see what I get.

So far I've been given 3 offers of ABB, AAA and A*AA, and have been given an interview for AAB requirements. The B doesn't seem to have phased them at all. And Optometry is a very competitive course (for every place about 10-11 students apply).

Speak to your teachers or careers advisor to help smooth out any worries you have, but if you're desperate to go to a uni that asks for 1 grade higher, just make sure your personal statement and teachers' reference is the best it can possibly be to give you that more of a chance.

All the best!

I'd love to see all the puns/eye related remarks you've put in your statement

I actually love puns and was so tempted to include some that I pretty much shortlisted a few, just didn't put them in, in case they thought I was a freak 8-)

"I'd love to enhance my focus on Optometry..."
"I always knew I'd opt for this course..."
"EYE LOVE OPTOMETRY"

Just to make you feel better, Im predicted BBC and applied to an AAB uni and got an offer