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Is royal Holloway lenient with grades as my offer is BBB for law but i’m worried I will get BBD or ABD with the D in history

Reply 1

Original post by annie172
Is royal Holloway lenient with grades as my offer is BBB for law but i’m worried I will get BBD or ABD with the D in history

I think ABC you’d be ok, maybe ABD. BBD could work but it would depend on how many students have been accepted into the course, as this would be a two grade drop rather than the typical one, whereas the A would average it out and appear better. They may offer you to do an alternative course, or you could do a foundation year.

When I visited Royal Holloway in the past they said to ring up even if they decline you for clearing as they may still be able to give you a spot.

Also don’t worry if you’re offered a course mildly different to your current choice because you can always change within the first few weeks onto the course of your choice once the year starts.

Reply 2

Original post by greentiger
I think ABC you’d be ok, maybe ABD. BBD could work but it would depend on how many students have been accepted into the course, as this would be a two grade drop rather than the typical one, whereas the A would average it out and appear better. They may offer you to do an alternative course, or you could do a foundation year.
When I visited Royal Holloway in the past they said to ring up even if they decline you for clearing as they may still be able to give you a spot.
Also don’t worry if you’re offered a course mildly different to your current choice because you can always change within the first few weeks onto the course of your choice once the year starts.


Yeah I’m hoping I get ABC but idk about history
Original post by annie172
Is royal Holloway lenient with grades as my offer is BBB for law but i’m worried I will get BBD or ABD with the D in history

Hi there,

You can get in touch with a member of our admissions team for further advice and guidance here: [email protected]

I hope this helps!

Best wishes,

Royal Holloway, University of London Official Rep

Reply 4

Original post by annie172
Yeah I’m hoping I get ABC but idk about history
I’m in the exact same position lmao praying for the both of us - best case scenario for me is also ABC but with every saying about the grade boundaries probably being even higher this year getting a C in maths is making me quite worried ☹️

Reply 5

Original post by Anonymous
I’m in the exact same position lmao praying for the both of us - best case scenario for me is also ABC but with every saying about the grade boundaries probably being even higher this year getting a C in maths is making me quite worried ☹️


Literally Same everyone found the history paper a dream and were overjoyed about how easy it was as they came out the exam hall. I’m just hoping we get that C

Reply 6

Original post by annie172
Is royal Holloway lenient with grades as my offer is BBB for law but i’m worried I will get BBD or ABD with the D in history


If you go on to UCAS, search for your course, scroll down to near the bottom of the page, there's a calculator where you can put your predicted grades and it shows you what the lowest they would accept is and what percentage of people got the same grades as you and got in.

Reply 7

Original post by Ioana2006
If you go on to UCAS, search for your course, scroll down to near the bottom of the page, there's a calculator where you can put your predicted grades and it shows you what the lowest they would accept is and what percentage of people got the same grades as you and got in.


Omd thanks I put Abd in and it said 100% of students who go this were accepted it and even BBD

Reply 8

Original post by annie172
Omd thanks I put Abd in and it said 100% of students who go this were accepted it and even BBD


Oh my goodness yay!!! That's so good!

Reply 9

Original post by Ioana2006
Oh my goodness yay!!! That's so good!


I know it has literally took some off that stress away but I like I feel like I’ve done so bad and I just want my results already

Reply 10

Original post by annie172
I know it has literally took some off that stress away but I like I feel like I’ve done so bad and I just want my results already


I know what you mean exactly. I have a contextual offer from York, ABB, and my predicted was A*AA but I have no idea if i did good or not. Like usually I know whether I flopped or not but this time around it feels so strange and unpredictable. I just want to be put out of my misery already, did I get it or not 😭

Reply 11

Original post by annie172
Omd thanks I put Abd in and it said 100% of students who go this were accepted it and even BBD
Omg this is making me feel a lot better!

Reply 12

Same except for history I have no idea how I did on my two I’m just hoping for at least AB or two Bs

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