What unis should I apply to with ABD predicted grades
My predicted grades are currently ABD (economics, psychology and maths) and am currently applying for Leeds, Loughborough, Lincoln, Swansea and maybe Birmingham/Sheffield/Hull. I know I meet 2 of the criteria for the access to Leeds programme, but I'm just wondering if it is worth applying to my aspirational considering that my predicted grades are so low. I want to do economics which requires 3 A's.
Original post by Angel596
My predicted grades are currently ABD (economics, psychology and maths) and am currently applying for Leeds, Loughborough, Lincoln, Swansea and maybe Birmingham/Sheffield/Hull. I know I meet 2 of the criteria for the access to Leeds programme, but I'm just wondering if it is worth applying to my aspirational considering that my predicted grades are so low. I want to do economics which requires 3 A's.
Despite the contextual offer at Leeds being ABB, with predicted grades two grades below the contextual requirements, I wouldn’t count on being made an offer. The same goes for Loughborough, Birmingham and Sheffield, even taking into account potential eligibility for contextual offers. I wouldn’t suggest applying to more than two universities that require grades of ABB or higher, as you’d be increasing your likelihood of rejection. I also wouldn’t get your hopes up on an offer, particularly because economics tends to be a popular course at most universities, and especially at some of the top and/or RG ones you’ve mentioned. Particularly if the D prediction is in maths, you may struggle to obtain an offer from these universities. Realistically, if you’re going to apply to any of them, expect rejection but be pleasantly surprised if made an offer.
Hey @Angel596 !
Great to hear you're interested in Swansea - I've really enjoyed my time here so far.
@bibachu has already given out some great advice! I remember when I was applying for uni it was really stressful finding unis - finding a city I thought I'd enjoy and a course that lined up with my goals - but above all else, I really wasn't a fan of the uncertainty 😵*💫
Something that's really handy, and fairly new, is that as well as the published grade range, for many courses UCAS now shows the highest and lowest A-level grades achieved by applicants who get onto a program on the course page (fairly near the bottom) - they have a search tool you can use here. So you can be a little bit more sure about what the chances are by looking there.
I can't speak to other unis, but you might also like to know that Swansea guarantees a conditional offer - for the course you apply for, a foundation if applicable, or a similar program - depending on your grade profile, personal statement, and the rest of your application. You can find out a little bit more about it here.
Finally, if there's any reason or circumstance that you think might be impacting your performance so far, hopefully your school took that into account when setting your predicted grades, but it never hurts to let the unis you're applying to know 🙂
Hopefully that helps, but if there's anything on your mind or if you have any questions feel free to ask!
James, Medicine (Graduate Entry) @ Swansea + Medical Biochemistry
Great to hear you're interested in Swansea - I've really enjoyed my time here so far.
@bibachu has already given out some great advice! I remember when I was applying for uni it was really stressful finding unis - finding a city I thought I'd enjoy and a course that lined up with my goals - but above all else, I really wasn't a fan of the uncertainty 😵*💫
Something that's really handy, and fairly new, is that as well as the published grade range, for many courses UCAS now shows the highest and lowest A-level grades achieved by applicants who get onto a program on the course page (fairly near the bottom) - they have a search tool you can use here. So you can be a little bit more sure about what the chances are by looking there.
I can't speak to other unis, but you might also like to know that Swansea guarantees a conditional offer - for the course you apply for, a foundation if applicable, or a similar program - depending on your grade profile, personal statement, and the rest of your application. You can find out a little bit more about it here.
Finally, if there's any reason or circumstance that you think might be impacting your performance so far, hopefully your school took that into account when setting your predicted grades, but it never hurts to let the unis you're applying to know 🙂
Hopefully that helps, but if there's anything on your mind or if you have any questions feel free to ask!
James, Medicine (Graduate Entry) @ Swansea + Medical Biochemistry
Original post by Swansea Students
Hey @Angel596 !
Great to hear you're interested in Swansea - I've really enjoyed my time here so far.
@bibachu has already given out some great advice! I remember when I was applying for uni it was really stressful finding unis - finding a city I thought I'd enjoy and a course that lined up with my goals - but above all else, I really wasn't a fan of the uncertainty 😵*💫
Something that's really handy, and fairly new, is that as well as the published grade range, for many courses UCAS now shows the highest and lowest A-level grades achieved by applicants who get onto a program on the course page (fairly near the bottom) - they have a search tool you can use here. So you can be a little bit more sure about what the chances are by looking there.
I can't speak to other unis, but you might also like to know that Swansea guarantees a conditional offer - for the course you apply for, a foundation if applicable, or a similar program - depending on your grade profile, personal statement, and the rest of your application. You can find out a little bit more about it here.
Finally, if there's any reason or circumstance that you think might be impacting your performance so far, hopefully your school took that into account when setting your predicted grades, but it never hurts to let the unis you're applying to know 🙂
Hopefully that helps, but if there's anything on your mind or if you have any questions feel free to ask!
James, Medicine (Graduate Entry) @ Swansea + Medical Biochemistry
Great to hear you're interested in Swansea - I've really enjoyed my time here so far.
@bibachu has already given out some great advice! I remember when I was applying for uni it was really stressful finding unis - finding a city I thought I'd enjoy and a course that lined up with my goals - but above all else, I really wasn't a fan of the uncertainty 😵*💫
Something that's really handy, and fairly new, is that as well as the published grade range, for many courses UCAS now shows the highest and lowest A-level grades achieved by applicants who get onto a program on the course page (fairly near the bottom) - they have a search tool you can use here. So you can be a little bit more sure about what the chances are by looking there.
I can't speak to other unis, but you might also like to know that Swansea guarantees a conditional offer - for the course you apply for, a foundation if applicable, or a similar program - depending on your grade profile, personal statement, and the rest of your application. You can find out a little bit more about it here.
Finally, if there's any reason or circumstance that you think might be impacting your performance so far, hopefully your school took that into account when setting your predicted grades, but it never hurts to let the unis you're applying to know 🙂
Hopefully that helps, but if there's anything on your mind or if you have any questions feel free to ask!
James, Medicine (Graduate Entry) @ Swansea + Medical Biochemistry
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