Media studies- is it a respected A level?

UCL replied that, as far as they were concerned, DT wasn't a proper subject and wasn't relevant to Engineering, and that if she dropped Further Maths they would take it as though she only had 2 A levels, and therefore couldn't fulfill her offer.

What a load of f**king b**locks!

Shame on UCL.

I wouldn't agree. They gave an offer on the premise that the candidate would be taking Further Maths A-level; achieving a high grade in this proves a great deal of ability. Furthermore, it provides preparation for an Engineering course. I think UCL were fully justified in their decision.

I wouldn't agree. They gave an offer on the premise that the candidate would be taking Further Maths A-level; achieving a high grade in this proves a great deal of ability. Furthermore, it provides preparation for an Engineering course. I think UCL were fully justified in their decision.

but DT provides preparation for Engineering too. It's not like she spent the year making little wooden toys- she was using very complex structures and electronics. To say that it doesn't count as an A level is a bit harsh.

UCL made her an offer based upon her applicatoin; she then majorly changed it. They have every right to change their response. You could argue the pro's and con's, and I'm sure UCL did; they made their decision, as they had every right to.

I agree they were harsh about DT: perhaps it was their way of making sure she did FM.

Every year people get caught out by this. Remember that even though your offer may only be based on 3 A-Levels, the university is also basing it on the expectation that you will complete all the qualificated stated on your UCAS form. In most cases you can drop a subject it won't bother anybody, but if you do, the university has every right to modify your offer.

Having got a little carried away with impressing the college, someone I know at Eton has been forced to teach himself an A-level from scratch and sit 3 AEA papers this year. Apparently in the acceptance letter, the college specifically mentioned that they expect him to do all the huge amount of work he claimed to be planning.

Are they actually part of his offer? If not surely he could just sit them and get U's. AEAs shouldn't be any extra work anyway, just an extra 9 hours of exams.

Not sure about the details. Perhaps they demanded passes. I suppose they may have specified a grade in AEA English, given he applied for that. Doubt it though. I think it's more a matter of pride for him - he got straight A*'s at GCSE, and A's at AS, doesn't want to blot his copeybook as it were.