How big of a deal are predicted grades?

I've just sent off my UCAS application and I've been predicted AAA
One of my teachers said I was borderline A* and if I really wanted I could just ask him and he'd make it A*,
but.. I feel like AAA is a bit more realistic.
How big of a deal is this 1 grade?
One of the universities I'm applying to (Durham) require A*AA, would they not consider me because I've stuck with AAA or could they still offer me if Ive got a good personal statement/LNAT score?
What do you guys suggest? Ask him to bump it to A* or stick with the more realistic AAA?
Thanks :biggrin:

Reply 1

therealmarsbar

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If you do not have the required A*AA, you may be rejected by the computer before an admissions tutor even sees your application.

Reply 2

dlaws.

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Original post by therealmarsbar

If you do not have the required A*AA, you may be rejected by the computer before an admissions tutor even sees your application.

wow really?
I've been looking at the Law Offers 2018 page and I've seen quite a few people have gotten offers from Durham for AAA (the uni I want to go to which usually require A*AA)

Original post by therealmarsbar

If you do not have the required A*AA, you may be rejected by the computer before an admissions tutor even sees your application.

Not true.

Original post by dlaws.

I've just sent off my UCAS application and I've been predicted AAA
One of my teachers said I was borderline A* and if I really wanted I could just ask him and he'd make it A*,
but.. I feel like AAA is a bit more realistic.
How big of a deal is this 1 grade?
One of the universities I'm applying to (Durham) require A*AA, would they not consider me because I've stuck with AAA or could they still offer me if Ive got a good personal statement/LNAT score?
What do you guys suggest? Ask him to bump it to A* or stick with the more realistic AAA?
Thanks :biggrin:

You still have a decent chance. The UCAS offer rate calculator gives a good idea of how good your chances are. It uses admissions data from past years. Using Englang/history/french at AAA gave me around 50%, with A*AA at around 70%.

Reply 4

dlaws.

OP

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Original post by _gcx

Not true.

You still have a decent chance. The UCAS offer rate calculator gives a good idea of how good your chances are. It uses admissions data from past years. Using Englang/history/french at AAA gave me around 50%, with A*AA at around 70%.