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A quick question about UCAS and resits.

If you state in your application that you will be resitting exams and then you receive an unconditional offer do you still have to resit them? Or does this invalidate the terms of your offer?

Reply 1

JOR2010

Original post by Add!ction

If you state in your application that you will be resitting exams and then you receive an unconditional offer do you still have to resit them? Or does this invalidate the terms of your offer?

Unconditional means they'll take you no matter what, so you don't need to resit them.

Reply 2

Future-doc

Original post by Add!ction

If you state in your application that you will be resitting exams and then you receive an unconditional offer do you still have to resit them? Or does this invalidate the terms of your offer?

it is usually very unlikely to get an unconditional offer!
where did ya get it? and for what course??

Reply 3

Add!ction

I would e-mail the uni to check but I have no idea what to say :P I don't want to sound like a complete goon.

Reply 4

Add!ction

Original post by Future-doc

it is usually very unlikely to get an unconditional offer!
where did ya get it? and for what course??

I did my Alevels last year so already have my A2's :smile:

It's for English and American Literature combined with Religious Studies at Kent uni.

Reply 5

Future-doc

O! OK!!
maybe unconditionals are more likely once you have your results, bc they cant go down!!

Reply 6

Add!ction

Original post by Future-doc

O! OK!!
maybe unconditionals are more likely once you have your results, bc they cant go down!!

Yeah, I just don't want to spend time and money on an exam that I'm unlikely to improve on, plus I can devote more time to my other resit.

Reply 7

Future-doc

Original post by Add!ction

Yeah, I just don't want to spend time and money on an exam that I'm unlikely to improve on, plus I can devote more time to my other resit.

why are you resitting anything if its unconditional??

Reply 8

Add!ction

Original post by Future-doc

why are you resitting anything if its unconditional??

I didn't know that my offer would be unconditional, by the time I received it I had already said that I would resit 4 exams. This is so confusing, I wish they made it easier to understand.

Reply 9

Juno

You need to tell UCAS and the uni but it's unlikely they'll care

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Reply 10

Add!ction

Original post by Juno

You need to tell UCAS and the uni but it's unlikely they'll care

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Sorry to be a pain but could you advise me on what to say?

Reply 11

Juno

Original post by Add!ction

Sorry to be a pain but could you advise me on what to say?

You'll need to phone UCAS but can probably find an email address for the uni.
Include UCAS number in email.

Tell them you're not resitting X now because Y, and therefore Z will remain your grade. Then say something about how you're letting them know so that they don't expect to receive a grade from exam board in August.

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Thanks!

It's probably not a great idea to say that you don't want to spend time and money on it, though, as this could be interpreted as you saying it's a waste of time - and you don't want them to think you think learning new stuff is a waste of time

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Reply 14

Add!ction

Original post by Juno

That's exactly how I don't want to come across, what reason could I give though? Other than I already hold a B which is the entry requirement.

Reply 15

Juno

Original post by Add!ction

That's exactly how I don't want to come across, what reason could I give though? Other than I already hold a B which is the entry requirement.

If you haven't got a good reason then leave that bit out. They might reply asking why - and if they do you'll have to think of something - but they might just accept it.

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