Missing the grades?

FizzPopSpan

Are Durham ever likely to still let you in if you get AAB for law instead of AAA?

I know it's not a usual occurance, but say, moe likely then UCL, LSE etc.

Just thinking, IF I get an offer, I might put it as my insurance on the off-chance they'd accept me if I got AAB, which I know Oxford won't.

Thanks all,

Han xx

Reply 1

Oldmannow

i would have thought QM would be more likely to do that?

Durham University

Durham

No.

Law is immensely oversubscribed. I highly doubt they would let you in if you missed the grades.

Reply 4

Tufts

My buddy is seriously considering dropping out of law. He's the second person I've spoken to this week whom is dissilusioned with the course. :frown:

I find the content highly challanging and yet very rewarding.

Reply 5

FizzPopSpan

QMUL would defo be more likely to, but I don't want to go there as much as Durham, and would be willing to take the chance. But I agree that, particuarly with my course being law, it is unlikely - just wondering if anyone had any experience of it!

Reply 6

Danny_777

Well, most likely not. Maybe they'd do that occasionally with 12 A*/AAAA people for whom AAB is just a clear bad exam or a slip, but I doubt they would in the majority of cases.

To put them down as an insurance wold be extremely risky, as it's AAA or (probably) no uni at all this year. My friend did the same actually with his Maths app., his firm was AAA + Step for Cambridge, and insurance was AAA for Imperial; he was so confident he'd get at least AAA in his exams. He failed his Step and got AABB; Cambridge wouldn't let him in. It took Imperial at least a week to decide to actually let him in anyway, but that week was the scariest of his life, and he came extremely close to having no uni at all to go to. So I would say that it's probably not worth it. You won't really find a much better uni that'd take you on AAB anyway, bar Bristol and KCL, who only offer it to AAA applicants anyway.

Congratulations on your Oxford offer, best of luck getting it!!!