I achieved AABB for my AS levels- do I have a shot at Oxbridge/ RG unis for law?

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I study abroad, and AS levels count as 50% to your overall A levels. I've achieved two As in English literature and psychology and two Bs in history and biology. I'm 3 marks off an A for history, so I plan to contest it and hopefully scrape the A. I'm aware the standard offer is AAA or A*AA, and I think I can pull it off for my A2s, as I've achieved decent marks. Aside from extracurriculars, is my current grade profile good enough for oxbridge and RGs? If not, which other unis have decent law programs that I could consider?

Thanks!

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Heriot-Watt Uni

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Hello,

Congratulations on working so hard and achieving your results!

I would recommend calling the clearing line for the universities you are interested in, as they will know best how to advise you on your next steps. I know it can seem daunting, but they are looking to help you and are super friendly.

Unfortunately I do not think the University of Oxford accepts students via clearing, but I am not entirely sure. Maybe check their website for more details? However I would recommend looking at the student room's guide to clearing as well, which can be found here:

Clearing 2024: how to call universities - The Uni Guide

Reaching out to unis and students on here is also a great idea :smile:

Whatever you do, do what is best for you. Try to stay calm, there are lots of opportunities for you and the right place will show itself.

Good luck!

Lucy

3rd Year Languages Student

(edited 11 months ago)

Reply 2

evelinner

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hahah I’ve just accidentally asked the exact same question as you! We also have like the exact same grades, my question is how heavily do Oxford weigh AS Levels in comparison to predicted grades? Ugh idk!! im happy with my grades but idk if their Oxford worthy 😅

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cloverbean

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Original post by evelinner

hahah I’ve just accidentally asked the exact same question as you! We also have like the exact same grades, my question is how heavily do Oxford weigh AS Levels in comparison to predicted grades? Ugh idk!! im happy with my grades but idk if their Oxford worthy 😅

Lol thats exactly what I was thinking too- I really do hope they focus more on the predicted A2s! best of luck to you tho 🤞

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cloverbean

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Original post by Heriot-Watt Uni

Hello,
Congratulations on working so hard and achieving your results!
I would recommend calling the clearing line for the universities you are interested in, as they will know best how to advise you on your next steps. I know it can seem daunting, but they are looking to help you and are super friendly.
Unfortunately I do not think the University of Oxford accepts students via clearing, but I am not entirely sure. Maybe check their website for more details? However I would recommend looking at the student room's guide to clearing as well, which can be found here:
Clearing 2024: how to call universities - The Uni Guide
Reaching out to unis and students on here is also a great idea :smile:

Whatever you do, do what is best for you. Try to stay calm, there are lots of opportunities for you and the right place will show itself.
Good luck!
Lucy
3rd Year Languages Student

Thank you so much, this has been really helpful!

Reply 5

bibachu

Universities Forum Helper

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Original post by cloverbean

I study abroad, and AS levels count as 50% to your overall A levels. I've achieved two As in English literature and psychology and two Bs in history and biology. I'm 3 marks off an A for history, so I plan to contest it and hopefully scrape the A. I'm aware the standard offer is AAA or A*AA, and I think I can pull it off for my A2s, as I've achieved decent marks. Aside from extracurriculars, is my current grade profile good enough for oxbridge and RGs? If not, which other unis have decent law programs that I could consider?
Thanks!

If your predicted grades meet the requirements for Oxbridge and other RGs then you should be fine, regardless of your AS results. If your school base predicted grades on your AS results, you may still be able to get offers from RG unis with AAA as the requirements, but likely not Oxbridge (despite Oxford requiring AAA). The general advice is to have one or two universities with requirements above your predicted grades (reach), two or three with requirements that your predicted grades meet (target) and one or two with requirements that are below your predicted grades. If you are eligible for contextual offers, this is something that you may want to consider when making your choices. If you haven’t already, look into some RG universities you’re interested in and see if they require the LNAT.

I achieved AABB for my AS levels- do I have a shot at Oxbridge/ RG unis for law?

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