Official: Aston University A100 2024 Entry Applicant thread

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Holiday Dreamer

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Does anyone know how WP is scored? Or have a link please? I can't see on their website

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Original post by Holiday Dreamer

Does anyone know how WP is scored? Or have a link please? I can't see on their website

it’s not scored any differently, there’s just a lower cutoff as WP is cohorted

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Holiday Dreamer

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Does anyone know how WP is scored? Or have a link please? I can't see on their website. Think we have 32 points without but want to see if WP gives more

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Original post by Holiday Dreamer

Does anyone know how WP is scored? Or have a link please? I can't see on their website. Think we have 32 points without but want to see if WP gives more

31.5 was cutoff for non WP last year, 30.5 was the cutoff for WP, so should be fine

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Hi
Would it be too risky to apply to Aston with 9999999998 at GCSE, 2680 b2, A*AA ? If I've calculated it correctly, think my score is the cut off last year. I've already chosen Sunderland, Keele and QUB but haven't decided on my 4th (it's between HYMS, Cardiff and Aston)
Thank you

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Original post by roll0909

Hi
Would it be too risky to apply to Aston with 9999999998 at GCSE, 2680 b2, A*AA ? If I've calculated it correctly, think my score is the cut off last year. I've already chosen Sunderland, Keele and QUB but haven't decided on my 4th (it's between HYMS, Cardiff and Aston)
Thank you

i would pick aston, as there is less gcse grade inflation this yr so cutoff is unlikely to rise imo, and for hyms you score 5 points below last year's cutoff, and cardiff give additional consideration to welsh applicants.

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Original post by reubenn05

i would pick aston, as there is less gcse grade inflation this yr so cutoff is unlikely to rise imo, and for hyms you score 5 points below last year's cutoff, and cardiff give additional consideration to welsh applicants.

Thank you so much for your advice :smile:

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ss12468

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Is SJT band taken into account post interview either as mmi station or post interview

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Original post by ss12468

Is SJT band taken into account post interview either as mmi station or post interview?

no, apart from as a tie breaker

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Original post by reubenn05

i would pick aston, as there is less gcse grade inflation this yr so cutoff is unlikely to rise imo, and for hyms you score 5 points below last year's cutoff, and cardiff give additional consideration to welsh applicants.

Thank you. But would you say it is too much of a risk to apply to aston as well as sunderland and keele since they all have very few places? I'm thinking that Cardiff may be my only option even if a rejection is very likely because it has more places ?

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Original post by roll0909

Thank you. But would you say it is too much of a risk to apply to aston as well as sunderland and keele since they all have very few places? I'm thinking that Cardiff may be my only option even if a rejection is very likely because it has more places ?

so do you think you'll be more likely to get a rejection from aston than cardiff, bc aston has fewer places?

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Original post by reubenn05

so do you think you'll be more likely to get a rejection from aston than cardiff, bc aston has fewer places?

yeah that's what I'm worried about. I feel like it's probably not a good idea to apply to three really small med schools because there are more applicants per place right? I'm really struggling to choose between them both for my 4th choice :/

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Original post by roll0909

yeah that's what I'm worried about. I feel like it's probably not a good idea to apply to three really small med schools because there are more applicants per place right? I'm really struggling to choose between them both for my 4th choice :/

i don't think there's necessarily more applicants per place; for aston they have a decent interview to offer ratio i think. for cardiff it really is an unknown, whereas with aston you match last year's cutoff, and this year there is less gcse grade inflation and aston is asking for A*AA at a level, which may squeeze out a few applicants.

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Original post by reubenn05

i don't think there's necessarily more applicants per place; for aston they have a decent interview to offer ratio i think. for cardiff it really is an unknown, whereas with aston you match last year's cutoff, and this year there is less gcse grade inflation and aston is asking for A*AA at a level, which may squeeze out a few applicants.

yeah I see what you mean. I'll definitely think about it, as at the end of the day I want to choose places where I have the best chance. Thank you so much for your help :smile:

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AT137707

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Does anyone know if Aston takes EPQ into consideration? I have achieved grades of AAA and not sure if it will be too risky? EPQ - A

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TiltedTurtle

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Would 32 points be too risky for non contextual? Is the 31.5 cut off likely to rise?

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