clearing

It depends on the results of other offer holders this year, so it’s not really possible to estimate accurately.
That said, the lower the standard offer, the more likely they are typically a bit flexible on results day.

what if they’ve reduced their original offer for clearing like nottingham went from ABB to BBC for clearing! does this mean they could be more lenient if i’m a couple grades below their BBC? ofc i’m not sure yet because i’d have to wait for results day

It might suggest that they could be lenient, yes. Most unis will want to take ‘near miss’ applicants from the main cycle rather than clearing students, (who tend to be less well prepared and drop out more frequently).
It all boils down to how close you are and how much space they have.

what if they’ve reduced their original offer for clearing like nottingham went from ABB to BBC for clearing! does this mean they could be more lenient if i’m a couple grades below their BBC? ofc i’m not sure yet because i’d have to wait for results day

Is Nottingham your current firm choice?

no

So they’ve already dropped their requirements by 2 grades and you think they might accept even lower? That’s very unlikely

how lenient are russell group unis when it comes to grades considering your course isn’t very popular (theology and religion)?? maybe specifically uni of notts?

Hello @ja1izo !
It really depends on your case. That is to say, your results, the grades of other offer holders, and so forth.
My suggestion is to go straight to the clearing website (Clearing) when you receive your results to see if the course have places available, and then call the number present at the top of the link that I have attached to the post. In the event that you already have your results, it would be preferable to ring them as soon as possible.
Do not hesitate to contact us in case you have any further queries.
I hope it helps!
Abián.

Hi, I just wanted to find out that if a course is in clearing in August. For example clearing grades AAB and you already hold an offer for UON for a different course, which it be possible to switch to the clearing course if you had grades lower than AAB for the clearing course. For example grades ABC.

hi!! do you have any information on what could be asked on the phone?

Hi @ja1izo

Great question!

Each university could be different, but typically we'd suggest that you call with your exam results and Clearing number to hand, and then be prepared to answer some informal questions about why you would like to study the degree and why you'd like to study it at that university. It's generally just so that the university can get a feel for you, so it's nothing to be too nervous about.

It's important to remember that the call is as much for you to get to know the university, as it is for the university to get to know you. Feel free to make a little list of questions so that you can fall back on these if you find that the Clearing adviser hasn't already answered them. You may be interested in hearing about accommodation, term start dates etc, if you don't already know this information.

Best of luck for results day!

hi!! do you have any information on what could be asked on the phone?