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How rare are unconditional offers?

DarK LinK

My friend got one. I thought it was virtually impossible.

It was for law, too.

Reply 1

ukebert

13

Generally it seems that unconditional offers are made only if post A-level. Christs College however do give 'easy' offers, of 2E's. A sizeable proportion of those that they give offers to get this.

If your friend realy has got an unconditional then he/she is a clever chap/chappess.

Reply 2

Jucus

5

It's really rare because nowadays even most post A-level applicants have a condition of financial gurantee, however in case they provide it their offer becomes unconditional...maybe that happened with your friend.

Reply 3

Kicky

2

Well done to your friend! I didn't think they could give out unconditional offers, except to people who've done their A-levels, but they must do very rarely. Christ's gives out EE or EEE offers :biggrin:

Reply 4

Childermass

Kicky

Well done to your friend! I didn't think they could give out unconditional offers, except to people who've done their A-levels, but they must do very rarely. Christ's gives out EE or EEE offers :biggrin:

Indeed they do and it makes exam time so much easier. You probably learn more because you're not so focused on memorising so much as reading for interest. :biggrin:

Reply 5

DarK LinK

OP

He applied to Christ's, and he's only completed his AS levels.

And, yeah, he's extremely intelligent.

Reply 6

qazzed

Ye Christs give out 1/3 of their offers matriculation offers and Fitz give out 10% as matriculation. Other colleges only give them if your a super genius...i remember one guy at my skl gt a 2E offer for maths at Trinity coz he found a new way to solve a problem in the interview...lolll

Reply 7

Taiping

qazzed

Ye Christs give out 1/3 of their offers matriculation offers and Fitz give out 10% as matriculation.

Really? What's your source?

Reply 8

Jerby

Their website says as much, and from seeing other people's offers I would say it's true.

"For exceptionally strong candidates, the College allocates up to a third of its places each year, in all subjects, as Easy Offers or Matriculation Offers (i.e. EE at A-level or equivalent)." http://www.christs.cam.ac.uk/admissions/subjects/history.html

Reply 9

Char Star

9

It occurred to me today that an EE offer could technically be unconditional, perhaps, but I'd need to check some numbers somewhere - if you get 300/300 in two AS subjects, does that mean you already have an E at A2?

Reply 10

Alexander

12

I have read it repeated on this board that government rules to prevent too much dumbing-down dictate that the minimum university offer for pre-qualification candidates is two passes at A-level (or equivalent), i.e. EE. If this is correct (can anyone find a source?), pre-qualification unconditional offers must be impossible (although EE is as good as an unconditional really).

Post-q candidates always get unconditional offers.

Reply 11

Alexander

12

Jucus

It's really rare because nowadays even most post A-level applicants have a condition of financial gurantee, however in case they provide it their offer becomes unconditional...maybe that happened with your friend.

I think that it's fairly obvious that the OP is using the term 'unconditional offer' to refer to the grades aspect of it only.

Reply 12

ukebert

13

qazzed

...i remember one guy at my skl gt a 2E offer for maths at Trinity coz he found a new way to solve a problem in the interview...lolll

Reply 13

Ditting Suck

8

Alexander

I have read it repeated on this board that government rules to prevent too much dumbing-down dictate that the minimum university offer for pre-qualification candidates is two passes at A-level (or equivalent), i.e. EE. If this is correct (can anyone find a source?), pre-qualification unconditional offers must be impossible (although EE is as good as an unconditional really).

Post-q candidates always get unconditional offers.

Well, regardless of whether this is true or not, two EEs, plus various GCSEs or equivalents and English language qualifications, is the basic matriculation requirement on the University.

How rare are unconditional offers?

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