If the requirement is AAA and i get AAb have i met the entry requirement ?

Hi everyone,
I was wondering about university offer requirements , if the entry requirement is AAA and I am predicted A*A*B have I met the entry requirement, despite one of my grades being below the entry requirement ?

Reply 1

Kilam_Namoan

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Original post by MonkeyUSB

Hi everyone,
I was wondering about university offer requirements , if the entry requirement is AAA and I am predicted A*A*B have I met the entry requirement, despite one of my grades being below the entry requirement ?

Depends on the offer. Sometimes they ask you to get a minimum "A" in Subject 1 and "A" in Subject 2. If you get a "B" in Subject 1 and an "A*" in Subject 2 and Subject 3, despite getting better overall grades than asked for, you are still not meeting the offer, as they asked for a minimum of "A" Subject 1 (which you didn't get).

So if it is points based, then yes, you have a higher equivalent than AAA, however if they ask for specific grades for certain topics, then it depends if you got those grades specifically.

Reply 2

FloralHybrid

21

Original post by MonkeyUSB

Hi everyone,
I was wondering about university offer requirements , if the entry requirement is AAA and I am predicted A*A*B have I met the entry requirement, despite one of my grades being below the entry requirement ?

Automatically, no you don't. You needed 3 A's minimum. But they may well still take you because of your 2A*'s, so ask them.

Reply 3

returnmigrant

21

No.

They want consistent ability/achievement across 3 subjects. You havnt got that.
If it was a points offer this wouldnt be a problem, but it is specifically a grade offer.

Some Unis (and only for certain subjects) may tolerate this on Results Day (depending on how many places they are trying to fill with near-misses) but they/you wont know this until Results Day and its its fallout actually happens.

So its a risky choice. Just make sure all you other choices - and your Insurance choice - are more realistic.