Can I get in to a Russell group university?

My point is that, while the top RG unis obviously have higher rankings for student satisfaction etc. than non-RG, the lower-ranked/borderline RG unis may not, and, as such, you should be looking at the "wider picture" (something that I think you've appreciated by now )

Hi there I got more or less what you received with ACCDU in my AS results (so actually a little worse!). But it is key to remember that AS only forms one part of your application. There's predicted grades, references, a personal statement and prior academic achievement so don't be completely disheartened. Have a look at what your predicted grades are because that's what is required for the entry requirements. In my case I applied to two above my predicteds (A*AC, had to work really hard for a revision of them from A*BD) and now I've received offers from Nottingham and Southampton of AAB and BBB respectively so yes be optimistic because there is plenty of hope that you can get into a Russell Group uni!!!!

Hello, that is really good! Well done But the ACC are my final grades now, but thanks anyway

Thanks!!! Yeah you can still easily work something with ACC, may I ask what you're considering applying for course wise? If it is science related it might be more challenging but there are also typically interviews for those subjects so it's an added layer to make yourself stand out in comparison to other candidates

You're welcome! Yes, I want to study something along the lines of International relations/History/Modern foreign languages. Yes definitely

Oh sweet yeah I applied for politics and international relations so yeah there's something similar! Have you applied yet, applying this year or next?

why do you want to get into a Russel group?

I know someone who went to a uni 98th of the league tables and now is working for the 2nd biggest oil company in the world.

Oh cool! What universities may I ask? I'm still in the process, I do want to go in 2016 though

That is so good! What course was this for? I have Russian (A) and then modern history and English language. I would like to study International Relations with Russian or History with International relations or even one of those with another language like German.

Lol, I've kept moderately up to date with uni rankings and statistics due to the fact that it's my UCAS year, and I was so surprised by the fact that St Andrews and Bath aren't RG unis but Newcastle and Southamption are... Shows that the disparity in reputation and course quality between certain courses in RG and non-RG unis may not be as wide as some may have thought

He applied for physics with A* in Maths and Cs in Physics and Chemistry. His offer was ABB, but they let him in even though he didn't meet the requirements.
For you I'd say you'd be fine applying for Russian/Language courses but may be harder (but by no means impossible) to apply for history course.

Lol, I've kept moderately up to date with uni rankings and statistics due to the fact that it's my UCAS year, and I was so surprised by the fact that St Andrews and Bath aren't RG unis but Newcastle and Southamption are... Shows that the disparity in reputation and course quality between certain courses in RG and non-RG unis may not be as wide as some may have thought

My A level grades are ACC, I know for Russell group universities you should have ABB but one of my C grades was so close to a B, with such grades is there any chance of me getting in at all?

Thank you

Really? What uni and course was that for? Do you know if that was through clearing or anything or just normally applying?