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the very awesome ' A levels in 3yrs' thread...

Hellooo!!

i made this thread for the A level students who happen to have to do their A levels in 3 yrs. i thought we should share our advice for applying to uni (eg what we should say on our personal statements and what we should say about how retaking a year was a good decision)

so please feel free to watch the thread and add your comments...

Reply 1

Clearing and Applications Advisor

you shouldn't say anything in your PS - your referee should explain the circumstances behind the extra year

Not sure why this thread is even slightly awesome :s-smilie:

Or different from the multiple threads on retakes/3 years for A levels threads that appear pretty much daily.

Reply 2

CommonNortherner

I did 3 years, and ended up with 5 A*'s :smile:

. I have an offer from UCL to study Law. I had extenuating circumstances though (had been a carer for my mum, so this justified the extra year). Most universities don't care if you've done an extra year so long as you complete each A level within 2 years. If you're applying to a Top 5 uni, they will care, so you'll need a story to pull some heart stings. Hope this helps!

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