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Do I need to resit all of my a levels?

I'm currently resitting two of them but I've just talked to another student resitting and they said that some unis expect you to resit all three ie you can't get 1 grade from one summer and 2 others from the next. I got BCD and am resitting my C and D grades because they're relevant to the course I'm applying for at Uni and I thought B was a good enough grade according to my Uni's entry standards...

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you won't have to resit three because if you get the grades to get onto your course with your two resits it still counts. my brother retook his chemistry alevel and he got accepted with his new grade and the grades he got for maths and physics the year before. also, resitting two alevels is less work than resitting three, so it'll be likely that you'll get a better grade retaking two rather than three.
No, you can retake however many you want.

Some unis do have policies regarding retakes, but none force you to retake all your AL's. Your friend is getting muddled about people taking early exams.
Original post by saramxha
you won't have to resit three because if you get the grades to get onto your course with your two resits it still counts. my brother retook his chemistry alevel and he got accepted with his new grade and the grades he got for maths and physics the year before. also, resitting two alevels is less work than resitting three, so it'll be likely that you'll get a better grade retaking two rather than three.


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Original post by Admit-One
No, you can retake however many you want.
Some unis do have policies regarding retakes, but none force you to retake all your AL's. Your friend is getting muddled about people taking early exams.


Thank you
Original post by helloyesilizzie
I'm currently resitting two of them but I've just talked to another student resitting and they said that some unis expect you to resit all three ie you can't get 1 grade from one summer and 2 others from the next. I got BCD and am resitting my C and D grades because they're relevant to the course I'm applying for at Uni and I thought B was a good enough grade according to my Uni's entry standards...
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Hey I also got the same grades and am resitting 2 of the lower grades in bio and chem. What are you doing resits in.

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