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AQA Alevel Remark: Is it worth it? 15/08/2024

Hi everyone, i have received my results today and they are as follows:
- Law - B - 157
- Psychology - C - 156
- sociology - C - 130

I did not get into my firm choice of uni, but i did get into my insurance which is great. However, I am conflicted as to whether it is worth to send my psychology papers for a remark as I was 1 mark off a B, and it is really bothering me.
(I have not yet found official grade boundaries for psychology but i imagine they would be quite similar)

I understand after sending for a remark, you get a higher grade, the same or lower. I have no issue with this because even if my marks went down a little it would not result into a D but still a C.

I have a guaranteed place at my insurance uni and have called other unis through clearing which have offered me a place also, so that is not a problem. I have also called my firm uni and explained the situation, however they cannot do anything about this and cannot offer me a place because their clearing closes in a week, but the remark (not priority) takes 20 days which would be too late to go to this specific uni. (Even with priority it would be too late)

Regardless of not being able to go to my firm uni, it still bothers me that instead of BBC on my results sheet it says BCC. I am unsure of what i should do and if it would be worth it to remark these results as they are for the rest of your life even though i have a place at uni (just not as prestigious).

Please tell me what you would do if you were in my situation and would you get your papers remarked if you were 1 mark off but the chance of review costs nearly £150??
(edited 2 months ago)
Not worth it, to get a B you need 164, from official stats aqa 2024
Original post by Averywheatonnn
Hi everyone, i have received my results today and they are as follows:
- Law - B - 157
- Psychology - C - 156
- sociology - C - 130

I did not get into my firm choice of uni, but i did get into my insurance which is great. However, I am conflicted as to whether it is worth to send my psychology papers for a remark as I was 1 mark off a B, and it is really bothering me.
(I have not yet found official grade boundaries for psychology but i imagine they would be quite similar)

I understand after sending for a remark, you get a higher grade, the same or lower. I have no issue with this because even if my marks went down a little it would not result into a D but still a C.

I have a guaranteed place at my insurance uni and have called other unis through clearing which have offered me a place also, so that is not a problem. I have also called my firm uni and explained the situation, however they cannot do anything about this and cannot offer me a place because their clearing closes in a week, but the remark (not priority) takes 20 days which would be too late to go to this specific uni. (Even with priority it would be too late)

Regardless of not being able to go to my firm uni, it still bothers me that instead of BBC on my results sheet it says BCC. I am unsure of what i should do and if it would be worth it to remark these results as they are for the rest of your life even though i have a place at uni (just not as prestigious).

Please tell me what you would do if you were in my situation and would you get your papers remarked if you were 1 mark off but the chance of review costs nearly £150??

You're basically saying that getting a remark really won't impact which uni you go to? Then don't do it. I get it's frustrating not getting the grades you want but you are going to uni, yay! A remark will only give you a small ego boost and nothing more.
Reply 3
Original post by Scotland Yard
You're basically saying that getting a remark really won't impact which uni you go to? Then don't do it. I get it's frustrating not getting the grades you want but you are going to uni, yay! A remark will only give you a small ego boost and nothing more.
Sorry, but I strongly disagree with this, OP has pretty much a 50/50 chance of an upgrade for a small fee. Many future employers will take A-Levels into account as well as your degree. Madness not to do it if you're one mark away.
Reply 4
Hi, I am also stuck I have psychology AS results 1 Mark of a C otherwise I am deferred entry to continue my schooling. I got 43 and 32 on both papers is remark a chance? I am really scared and worried, I was good at psych with A or B but performed poorly in real exam.
Could I have advice I just need clarification , what looks to me in the internet the grade boundary for the total score 75 corresponds to a C? Please correct me I am unable to figure out…
Reply 5
Original post by ajohn06
Hi, I am also stuck I have psychology AS results 1 Mark of a C otherwise I am deferred entry to continue my schooling. I got 43 and 32 on both papers is remark a chance? I am really scared and worried, I was good at psych with A or B but performed poorly in real exam.
Could I have advice I just need clarification , what looks to me in the internet the grade boundary for the total score 75 corresponds to a C? Please correct me I am unable to figure out…

No worries I got my remark grade went up 🙏

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