Whats more important...A-levels or degree?

What grades are more important...degree or A-levels to employers?
(e.g. is average A-levels like BBB or BBC and a 1st better or the same as a 2:2 and all A grades)
Would an employer be more flexible on A-levels if you had a good degree and a good masters?

Reply 1

Hurricane_Herd

i would assume that since a degree is the next step up from A-levels it would become more important. like the way gcse's get forgotten about when you get a-levels

Reply 2

lea164

better to get a first and average a-levels

Reply 3

simon123

lea164

better to get a first and average a-levels

Yes but, would it not be better to get great A Levels and go to a top 10 university and get a 2.1. Than get average A levels, go to a average uni and get a 1st. I know which one I would rather have.

Reply 4

ma2k5

Simon, that statment is nonrepresentive in terms of the arguement - Obviously top 10 + 2:1 would be greater than somthing else and average A levels and average Uni (but then again, what is average A levels and average Uni?). But we are talking less than 2:1 - which breaks that TC barrier - in which you actually can get differentiation of views.

Reply 5

Greyhound02

I really don't understand the point of the question. Surely everyone just tries their best in both their A levels and degree, would anyone ever say "I'll coast on my A levels, then get a 1st at uni" (or vice versa)? Of course not.

Reply 6

Lolly-88

Greyhound02

Not necessarily it takes some people longer than others to attach any importance to their education and so some people don't really bother that much for A-levels and then when they get to uni they may work harder (i know a few people who have done this). Although the opposite is probably more common. Or some people may not do very well on a-levles no matter how hard they try but find they do better at uni and come out with a good degree despite not so good a-levels.

Reply 7

Greyhound02

Fair enough, but I'd question the wisdom of allowing people who don't realise the value of their education when they're doing their A levels at 18 to study at university immediately afterwards.

Reply 8

shinytoy

if you dont have the right ucas points then many firms including the big 4 wont let you get in. usually this is a minimum of 260-280. regardless of your degree result

Reply 9

someone_somewhere

Do firms consider re-sit A-level grades or just what you got first time around?

Reply 10

fblade

shinytoy

if you dont have the right ucas points then many firms including the big 4 wont let you get in. usually this is a minimum of 260-280. regardless of your degree result