Im at the crossroads - if you don't make the grades, say for a university like Leciester would you resit year 13 or would you go to a second string uni such as hertfordshire?
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- 16-07-2004 16:01
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- 16-07-2004 16:07
(Original post by gunner123)
Im at the crossroads - if you don't make the grades, say for a university like Leciester would you resit year 13 or would you go to a second string uni such as hertfordshire? -
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- 16-07-2004 16:11
i personally wudnt want to resit alevels - i have moved on from school and want to carry on with something new. I would wait until results day before making rash decisions. if you miss the offer for leicester by a grade, or maybe two they may be leniant if u contact them (or beg them)- you never know, you have nothing to lose! worst case scenario if u dont get in to leicester i would recommend still going to hertfordshire if it is a nice place and a course you would feel comfortable with. Employers usually want the classification of the degree ( e.g 1st, 2.1) rather than where you got the degree from so i wudnt worry if you think that its "second string", employers generally wont know.
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- 16-07-2004 16:18
(Original post by clare_m)
i personally wudnt want to resit alevels - i have moved on from school and want to carry on with something new. I would wait until results day before making rash decisions. if you miss the offer for leicester by a grade, or maybe two they may be leniant if u contact them (or beg them)- you never know, you have nothing to lose! worst case scenario if u dont get in to leicester i would recommend still going to hertfordshire if it is a nice place and a course you would feel comfortable with. Employers usually want the classification of the degree ( e.g 1st, 2.1) rather than where you got the degree from so i wudnt worry if you think that its "second string", employers generally wont know.
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- 16-07-2004 16:24
(Original post by Vitriol)
I disagree to some extent. Employers not only look at your degree, but also at your A-Levels. If they're a lot worse than predicted, I'd say resit.
Just my $0.02.
So what uni are you at/going to/considering going to? -
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- 16-07-2004 16:43
(Original post by gunner123)
Im at the crossroads - if you don't make the grades, say for a university like Leciester would you resit year 13 or would you go to a second string uni such as hertfordshire? -
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- 16-07-2004 17:16
I would resit the A-levels. Consider it a gap year.
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- 16-07-2004 17:50
What are your predicted grades gunner123? Then you use those grades to apply to the uni's that might accept those grades.
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- 16-07-2004 18:07
(Original post by clare_m)
So what uni are you at/going to/considering going to?
I graduated last year from Newcastle. I've done the law conversion course and have a TC with an American firm. -
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- 16-07-2004 18:18
It depend what job you want to do, long term resitting is probably the best option, but its not always practicle as it means another year without getting a full time job. Also can you be certain you will get better grades?
Its quite common people resit and don't improve enough to make it worth while. Unless there is a specific reason you haven't done as well as you wanted. -
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- 16-07-2004 18:19
(Original post by gunner123)
Im at the crossroads - if you don't make the grades, say for a university like Leciester would you resit year 13 or would you go to a second string uni such as hertfordshire? -
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- 16-07-2004 18:28
Depends on how badly you want to go to university this year....and how much you miss you offer by. There are probably a number of 'first-rate' universities that would accept you through clearing, even if Leicester isn't lenient...
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- 16-07-2004 19:06
(Original post by clare_m)
Employers usually want the classification of the degree ( e.g 1st, 2.1) rather than where you got the degree from so i wudnt worry if you think that its "second string", employers generally wont know. -
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- 16-07-2004 23:53
i was fully planned on going back to school on results day.....(that may have been because my best mate was stil there) and then i was offered exeter....instantly fell in love and took it.
knowing people at both leicter and heartfordshire.....the same person would not like the other.
love Katy ***
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