So I'm taking biology chemistry and philosophy A-Levels and being predicted AAA but my referee noted I have a good chance of getting an A*. I had to ask for these predictions as I was being predicted lower BUT I actually achieved the highest in my college in both Chem and bio with 89% and 75% but they wouldn't predict anyone an A also in philosophy I was being predicted a B but I achieved 82% so I asked for an A. For context: My gcses are terrible, my reference is good, personal statement quite good and work experience is very good but also im a borderline mature student lastly I attend one of the very bottom colleges in the country.

So I've applied for biotechnology to Manchester Leeds Nottingham imperial and Durham (biochemistry). Nottingham is 30th for bio and yet they have offered me ABB Manchester is 13th and they've offered AAA Leeds is 19th and they've offered me AAA the last two haven't got back to me but they'll either be rejections or A* A A. So I thought BBB from Nottingham and ABB from Manchester obviously miscalculated. What do I do do you think? And why are they asking for top band when I'm at a low ranking college and these unis are not even top 10? Just to help you understand my choices; very few unis do biotechnology and it was either these or options that were the complete opposite.

Any help is appreciated

So I'm taking biology chemistry and philosophy A-Levels and being predicted AAA but my referee noted I have a good chance of getting an A*. I had to ask for these predictions as I was being predicted lower BUT I actually achieved the highest in my college in both Chem and bio with 89% and 75% but they wouldn't predict anyone an A also in philosophy I was being predicted a B but I achieved 82% so I asked for an A. For context: My gcses are terrible, my reference is good, personal statement quite good and work experience is very good but also im a borderline mature student lastly I attend one of the very bottom colleges in the country.

So I've applied for biotechnology to Manchester Leeds Nottingham imperial and Durham (biochemistry). Nottingham is 30th for bio and yet they have offered me ABB Manchester is 13th and they've offered AAA Leeds is 19th and they've offered me AAA the last two haven't got back to me but they'll either be rejections or A* A A. So I thought BBB from Nottingham and ABB from Manchester obviously miscalculated. What do I do do you think? And why are they asking for top band when I'm at a low ranking college and these unis are not even top 10? Just to help you understand my choices; very few unis do biotechnology and it was either these or options that were the complete opposite.

Any help is appreciated

Universities don't alter offers based on your school circumstances unless you hand them offical documentation. Maybe your circumstances were considered in giving you an offer, but not altering the offer itself.

My emphasis is not on my circumstances but the calibre of university. Do you think they believe that there are too many better candidates ( again Nottingham is great but it's ranked 30th so id assume that isn't probable ( I know rankings aren't an infallible metric but it's the only information I have)) or do they just want to make it harder for me to deter/dissuade what they think is an unsatisfactory applicant?

Then why do you mention going to a poor school and these universities giving you higher offers when they should be lower?

I'm sure 90% of candidates got the same offer did. Just try and meet them, even if you miss by a grade they'll likely accept you, except Imperial, obviously.