Bad A level results what should i do?

I have just got

B= English Literature (predicted A)

D = History( predicted B)

D = Business Studies(predicted B)

Can anyone help? I wanted to study Marketing. i haven't got in my first choice what should i do. i am so so despersate. I was so upset this morning.

Reply 1

beach surf babe

14

You could:
stay on another year at school/college and retake modules and then reapply this year or another year to go to where you want to,
find a place elsewhere through clearing or take a gap year and work and figure out what you want to do

Reply 2

magnum

4

BDD is still very good... have you looked at courses in clearing?

Reply 3

<3lizbeth<3

I got bad results last year and thought it was all over but i did a year of hard work and resits and found this morning id been accepted for my dream degree so unless u want to settle for a uni with lower grades a 3rd year is always a good option to get results to be proud of

Reply 4

richieboy001

OP

Thanks everyone you guys have been fab. I think that i will want to go to uni this year as all my mates are and i don't want to be left back where i live!!!

However i am going to have a really big think about my options. thanks

Reply 5

girl-vii

magnum

BDD is still very good... have you looked at courses in clearing?

i wanted to do marketing and got rubbish results grrrrrrrrr

(human biology = d, graphics = c, media c) sooooooooooooo upset

which has Business, Management and Marketing clearing places.

richieboy001 don't be sad.. i hope you get a clearing course!

Reply 6

beach surf babe

14

richieboy001

Thanks everyone you guys have been fab. I think that i will want to go to uni this year as all my mates are and i don't want to be left back where i live!!!

However i am going to have a really big think about my options. thanks

There is bound to be something out there for you-don't feel disheartened :smile:

Good luck!

Reply 7

richieboy001

OP

yeah, it'll be fine, as i say obviously I was upset this morning as I wanted to get away my home and start living a crazy life partying all the time at uni!

I still will, i just need to find a uni that will have me. thanks girl-vii for the tip about hotcourses.

i am feeling much more positive now! i suppose i better start searching the UCAS and Hotcourses pages.

Reply 8

poppy_bluebell

i got the same grades as you but for diff subjects and never got into both my unis!
prob going to resit but then keep thinking nxt year the unis are going to expect much higher grades!

Reply 9

g2da3

11

the same thing happen to my mate today he called his first choice uni talked to them for round 2 Hours it was crazy but they gave him a place

have you tried calling the unis up or clearing ?

Reply 10

richard007

Hey, how did you get one with this in the end? Did you get on to a business/marketing course??

Its a bit late but just like to share my story and give you guys hope lol! I got far worse A-Levels than you, CEE to be precise, and I went to private school so proper flunked,parents let down etc etc! 5 years down the line and I've graduated at Manchester Metropolitan University (not the greatest but at least I got accepted) with a 2:1 in Business which also had a 13 month industrial placement at a Johnson & Johnson company. I then went on to Reading University and gained a MSc in International Management and finished with a Distinction (top 5% of students in the Postgraduate department of management). Played for both Universities squash 1st team too!

I'm due to graduate from Reading in December and know parents are going to be so proud at last, and to make things even better I have an interview at RBS next month for a top graduate job! So don't give up hope lol and forget about those A-Levels, they're in the past!

Reply 11

Greenstreet

I have just done badly in my AS results although i was predicted B's and A's , i have never done badly before and this was kind of the worst time for it to happen,hoping i can do what elizibeth did and put in a year of hard work and recover from it though :woo:

Reply 12

amman-mcr

Hello,

I just got my A levels results back and they are bad :afraid:

I got one E and two U`s
I can`t talk to my mum and dad about it and I feel so stupid right now. Is there any advice on what to do? I don`t know whether to resit my year or just resist the exams and how many subjects can I change?

thank youu

aman

Reply 13

Carnationlilyrose

18

Original post by amman-mcr

Hello,

I just got my A levels results back and they are bad :afraid:

I got one E and two U`s
I can`t talk to my mum and dad about it and I feel so stupid right now. Is there any advice on what to do? I don`t know whether to resit my year or just resist the exams and how many subjects can I change?

thank youu

aman

Go into school tomorrow and talk to your teachers. They'll tell you what is possible and advisible. Make a decision based on having all the facts and don't rush. Don't lie to your parents. You're going to need them sometime. And have a hug from me.

(You've bumped a rather old thread.)

(edited 13 years ago)

Reply 14

amman-mcr

Original post by carnationlilyrose

Go into school tomorrow and talk to your teachers. They'll tell you what is possible and advisible. Make a decision based on having all the facts and don't rush. Don't lie to your parents. You're going to need them sometime. And have a hug from me.

(You've bumped a rather old thread.)

Hey thank you carnationlilyrose;33487955 for the advice (: I have a meeting with them on Monday (: I think I`d like to change my options I`m not really good with exams so I might chose coursework subjects thankkk youuu. (:

Reply 15

Carnationlilyrose

18

Original post by amman-mcr

Hey thank you carnationlilyrose;33487955 for the advice (: I have a meeting with them on Monday (: I think I`d like to change my options I`m not really good with exams so I might chose coursework subjects thankkk youuu. (:

No problem. :smile:

Remember, get all the facts before making a decision. You'll have a few days to make the choice. Hope things are ok with the parents.

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