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optometry grades with abb

do you think i have a chance of getting into optometry with predicted grades of abb?
Original post by jamiejerons017
do you think i have a chance of getting into optometry with predicted grades of abb?

As long as you apply sensibly - i.e. primarily (or exclusively) to universities who say that they accept ABB - like Plymouth - then you have as good a chance as anyone else.
Original post by jamiejerons017
are there any other optometry schools that accept abb, i don’t want to go to far

Too far from where (roughly)?
Original post by jamiejerons017
i’m from yorkshire area, so plymouth is really far i’m okay with london tho

How about Teesside University? They say here that for Optometry MOptom (Hons), "Entry requirements are two Bs and one A at A level, equivalent to 128 points. Two of the A levels must be in biology, chemistry, physics or math."

Having a couple of AAB unis within your five is probably fine, and there are a few of those about:
Huddersfield: "AAB-ABB at A Level , which must include 3 A-level subjects. Two A levels at grade AB must be in Science subjects (Mathematics, Physics, Biology or Chemistry) and a third A level at grade B can be in any subject, excluding General Studies." (details)
Bradford: "AAB, to include two pure Science subjects (Chemistry, Biology, Physics and Maths) required at minimum AA." (details)
City, University of London: "AAB (including two from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics)." (details)
Anglia Ruskin: "Grades AAB at A level with grades AA to come from 2 Subjects from: Maths, Physics, Biology, Chemistry at first sitting or first resit." (details)
Original post by jamiejerons017
apparently teeside has only 8 places for the optometry course it’s very competitive 😅

First you want a university that would accept ABB. Then you wanted a university which was closer to home. And now you want one with more than 8 places on the course. Demanding, much? :biggrin:

There are only about 14 universities in the UK offering Optometry courses, so there's not really a huge amount of choice out there.
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Original post by jamiejerons017
bruh i’m just saying they have only 8 places so i wouldn’t apply there 😭😭 also which optom schools went in clearing this year? u don’t have to answer if u don’t want to

I know Huddersfield Plymouth and Hertfordshire did
Original post by jamiejerons017
ohh ok, so for clearing would you have to meet entry requirements or is it first come first serve ?

You need to meet their Clearing entry requirements, which can be (but are not necessarily) a little lower than their standard entry requirements. It's also time-dependent, although that doesn't necessarily mean it's first come first served.

You contact them once you have your results, and if you seem like a good candidate for them (based upon the information they have available to them at the time) they make you an informal offer. Informal offers are time limited: they might be last until the end of the day, the end of the next day, for 24 hours. etc. - it varies by uni. You can do this with a number of different universities, and obtain a number of informal offers. You then add one to UCAS Hub as your Clearing choice. It's only at this point they get to see your full UCAS application. Assuming it contains no surprises (i.e. it matches everything you'd told them) then then confirm your place.
Original post by DataVenia
How about Teesside University? They say here that for Optometry MOptom (Hons), "Entry requirements are two Bs and one A at A level, equivalent to 128 points. Two of the A levels must be in biology, chemistry, physics or math."
Having a couple of AAB unis within your five is probably fine, and there are a few of those about:
Huddersfield: "AAB-ABB at A Level , which must include 3 A-level subjects. Two A levels at grade AB must be in Science subjects (Mathematics, Physics, Biology or Chemistry) and a third A level at grade B can be in any subject, excluding General Studies." (details)
Bradford: "AAB, to include two pure Science subjects (Chemistry, Biology, Physics and Maths) required at minimum AA." (details)
City, University of London: "AAB (including two from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics)." (details)
Anglia Ruskin: "Grades AAB at A level with grades AA to come from 2 Subjects from: Maths, Physics, Biology, Chemistry at first sitting or first resit." (details)


do you know if aston would accept me? i do bio chem and psych, i know it’s AAA no contextual but is it possible they make me an offer
Original post by jamiejerons017
do you know if aston would accept me? i do bio chem and psych, i know it’s AAA no contextual but is it possible they make me an offer

It's possible, yes. It certainly worth a shot. As we can see from some of the historic data available here on the UCAS web site, for candidates to whom they made offers, they've tended to accept all who ultimately achieved ABB.

UCAS - Historical entry grades data - Optometry - Aston University.JPG

That tends to suggest that they're not massively over-subscribed. Either that, or they're very cautious about the number of offers they made, to avoid being forced to accept more students than they can handle. (Universities tend to over-offer, knowing that some students will miss their offer grades.)

It's also worth remembering that a lot of people do EPQs these days, and Aston will drop their entry requirement from AAA to AAB if you get an A in the EPQ (or Core Maths). So those offer-holders they accepted with ABB grades may have been those who had AAB (+ EPQ/Core Maths) offers and missed it by one grade.

It's also worth noting that they only make 7 offers to every 10 applications. So what's in the profile of the 30% of candidates they they didn't even make offers to? Could those be ABB (and below) non-contextual applicants?

An the end of the day, you're looking for certainly where there is done. I'd say it's worth a punt. But you only get to choose five, so you might decide otherwise.
Original post by DataVenia
It's possible, yes. It certainly worth a shot. As we can see from some of the historic data available here on the UCAS web site, for candidates to whom they made offers, they've tended to accept all who ultimately achieved ABB.
UCAS - Historical entry grades data - Optometry - Aston University.JPG
That tends to suggest that they're not massively over-subscribed. Either that, or they're very cautious about the number of offers they made, to avoid being forced to accept more students than they can handle. (Universities tend to over-offer, knowing that some students will miss their offer grades.)
It's also worth remembering that a lot of people do EPQs these days, and Aston will drop their entry requirement from AAA to AAB if you get an A in the EPQ (or Core Maths). So those offer-holders they accepted with ABB grades may have been those who had AAB (+ EPQ/Core Maths) offers and missed it by one grade.
It's also worth noting that they only make 7 offers to every 10 applications. So what's in the profile of the 30% of candidates they they didn't even make offers to? Could those be ABB (and below) non-contextual applicants?
An the end of the day, you're looking for certainly where there is done. I'd say it's worth a punt. But you only get to choose five, so you might decide otherwise.


thank you so much for your help
Original post by jamiejerons017
thank you so much for your help

You're welcome.
Original post by DataVenia
You're welcome.


sorry i have another question, for clearing, say if i might want to apply for another course, would they require another personal statement?
Original post by jamiejerons017
sorry i have another question, for clearing, say if i might want to apply for another course, would they require another personal statement?

No. They'll just rely on the information in your original UCAS statement, including that personal statement (which might not be terribly relevant). During Clearing, they're looking to fill places on a course. So they're not going to picking through your personal statement with a fine-toothed comb anyway.

Don't be surprised if they ask you a few questions though, to gauge your interest in the new course - just to ensure that you're not randomly applying to anything in Clearing!

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