Is there any point in applying to an AAA-ABB if I'm predicted ABB?

EB1995

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Reply 1

GoldGhost

I heard somewhere that you should do 1 optimistic, 3 realistic and 1 pessimistic

Reply 2

EB1995

Original post by GoldGhost

I heard somewhere that you should do 1 optimistic, 3 realistic and 1 pessimistic

Thanks

At the moment I have 1 optimistic, 2 realistic and 2 pessimistic!

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Reply 3

Flauta

Original post by GoldGhost

I heard somewhere that you should do 1 optimistic, 3 realistic and 1 pessimistic

Would agree with this, except my school said 2 optimistic 2 realistic and 1 pessimistic. Guess the key is just getting a good mix!

Reply 4

SoftPunch

Original post by EB1995

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Yes, if your PS is very good too, definitely. Don't listen to the trolls ^^ :colonhash:

Reply 5

Pizzahutman

Original post by EB1995

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Good luck with your application

Reply 6

Pizzahutman

Original post by EB1995

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What ru applying for and is your PS any good?

Reply 7

GoldGhost

Original post by Flauta

Would agree with this, except my school said 2 optimistic 2 realistic and 1 pessimistic. Guess the key is just getting a good mix!

I quoted the wrong numbers hehe :tongue:

Reply 8

TheWorldEndsWithMe

Original post by EB1995

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Please ignore the troll poster.

You need to keep in mind that it's one thing to receive an offer for an AAA course, and another thing entirely to get the grades. Do you think you'll work hard enough to get your grades up to AAA? Have you got any resits planned? (I only ask as I assume you achieved around ABB/BBB at AS if you're predicted ABB at A2)

If you think you can get the grades up then what I recommend is applying to:
AAA
AAB as your 'aspirational' unis because the grades are higher than your predictions.

And then either two ABBs and a BBB or an ABB, a BBB and a BBC depending on how confident you feel about getting your results and how big a safety net you want to give yourself.

Reply 9

Pizzahutman

Original post by EB1995

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You need any more advice?

Reply 10

Flauta

Original post by GoldGhost

I quoted the wrong numbers hehe :tongue:

No I've heard yours before too, I don't think any way of doing it is wrong at all, just different depending on how adventurous you might be :tongue:

Reply 11

Summaiya123

Original post by Pizzahutman

You should of sent your UCAS off already by now christ. Anyways better late than never , please you gotta work really hard tonight? PM me your skype and ill help you stay up

LOL

Reply 12

Pizzahutman

Original post by GoldGhost

I heard somewhere that you should do 1 optimistic, 3 realistic and 1 pessimistic

Original post by EB1995

Thanks

At the moment I have 1 optimistic, 2 realistic and 2 pessimistic!

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Original post by Flauta

Would agree with this, except my school said 2 optimistic 2 realistic and 1 pessimistic. Guess the key is just getting a good mix!

Original post by SoftPunch

Yes, if your PS is very good too, definitely. Don't listen to the trolls ^^ :colonhash:

Original post by TheWorldEndsWithMe

Whats a troll?

Yeah follow her advice i'm still in year 9 so I don't know about this university stuff :tongue:

Reply 13

Pizzahutman

Original post by Summaiya123

LOL

Whats funny, it is a matter of urgency.

Reply 14

Pizzahutman

Original post by Flauta

No I've heard yours before too, I don't think any way of doing it is wrong at all, just different depending on how adventurous you might be :tongue:

Are you at uni? How adventurous were you?

Reply 15

Flauta

Original post by Pizzahutman

Are you at uni? How adventurous were you?

No. Marginally.

Reply 16

Pizzahutman

Original post by mortalmaggot

you get sick quite easily then.

Not really, I had 100% attendance last year I'll have you know!

Reply 17

Pastaferian

Original post by EB1995

Question in title. Thanks :smile:

As one of the few non-troll posts said, it's common advice to apply to at least one place as an aspiration (eg, 1 hopeful, 3 safe choices, and 1 banker). But you should make sure in advance that any aspirational choices will consider your application seriously. For example, in the case of medicine, you would normally need to achieve AAA or better, and you'll be immediately rejected by all but one med school if your predictions are AAB. Good luck!

Reply 18

Summaiya123

Original post by Pizzahutman

You've got to help people. Or God will punish you.

That is not relevant :confused:

Reply 19

G17:)

Original post by EB1995

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yeah, I'm predicted ABB, and I applied to two Universities which want AAB and another which wanted ABB and I gained a condidtional offer from both, however i also chose Uni's which offered BBB and BCC just in case. As long as you have a variety of different entry grades you should be fine :smile: