Abit of a strange situation

So I had received all 5 offers from my Unis and I was pretty set on firming one of my choices at AAB. After recent mocks I realised that I'm almost failing 2/3 subjects so this offer would be almost impossible to achieve I'm such short time till exams. My other offers were one grade lower at ABB for the lot, however even this seems unachievable as I feel like I'll get something like BCC.

Now you know abit of background knowledge on the situation I'll go into the difficult decision part.

It got to the point where I thought I might have to resit the year to try to get into my first choice uni as it is a top 5 one, however just the other day I recieved an updated offer from one of the unis changing ABB to unconditional, naturally I was excited however it left me in the touch choice of taking this assumin the planets had lines up for me or try to get into my original first choice, that being a risk.

The unconditional comes from a top 30/20 uni so it's not the worst thing possible.
Am I overthinking? Should I take the unconditional and run? I'd still take my A-levels seriously for future employment. Or should I just try next year?

Bump

Is it a complete unconditional, as in does it only apply if you put it as your firm? If not, then put the Uni you really want as your firm and you know that if you do end up not making the grades you're guaranteed your insurance because it's an unconditional, win-win situation :smile:

Reply 3

bd123

Has to be firmed to be unconditional

Reply 4

bd123

Some advice would be greatly appreciated...

Reply 5

soanonymous

Which university do you REALLY want to go to? How hard are you willing to work to get there?

Reply 6

Cal-lum

If I was you I would firm the unconditional, work hard at uni and make up for not getting quite what you wanted at A level.

Reply 7

bd123

Original post by soanonymous

Which university do you REALLY want to go to? How hard are you willing to work to get there?

I don't think I can go to the the uni I really want to this year, I'm failing nearly all my mocks and there's just not enough time. If I was to take this unconditional then try to get a PhD for a top uni, will it matter where I studied undergraduate?

Reply 8

soanonymous

Original post by bd123

Do you really only care about the reputation of the University? Have you even looked at other factors, i.e. the location, atmosphere, course, assessment methods, etc. There's more to life than 'going to a top university'.
No it doesn't matter, it doesn't make much difference whether you get the PhD or not.

Reply 9

bd123

Original post by soanonymous

Well I was hoping to get a PhD so that I can specialise

Reply 10

soanonymous

Original post by bd123

Well I was hoping to get a PhD so that I can specialise

Then do it, but whatever uni you have your undergrad at, it doesn't matter either way.

Reply 11

bd123

Original post by soanonymous

Then do it, but whatever uni you have your undergrad at, it doesn't matter either way.

But then that would suggest that it makes no difference if you study say computing at bedforshire rather than Cambridge?

Reply 12

soanonymous

Original post by bd123

But then that would suggest that it makes no difference if you study say computing at bedforshire rather than Cambridge?

Judging by the grades you've mentioned, I doubt you're going to be going to Cambridge anyway. At most a Top 20 uni and that's if you don't fail it all.

Reply 13

bd123

Original post by soanonymous

Judging by the grades you've mentioned, I doubt you're going to be going to Cambridge anyway. At most a Top 20 uni and that's if you don't fail it all.

well, warwick was my first choice.

Reply 14

GDN

from what you have said I would advise accepting the unconditional since when you are looking at jobs after uni your a level grades become pretty irrelevant and your performance there counts lots more