Can I get into any Russel group university?

I'm a Canadian international student my predicted grades are:
93%-law
93%- econ
90%- applied math
94%- psych
85%-English lit
100%- family studies
I have extracurriculars like student council, mun club, speech competition, basketball, student representative, projects and more.
My grade eleven grades are pretty bad but I changed my subjects in grade 12 and now I have these grades.
what should I do?

(edited 1 month ago)

Reply 1

ageshallnot

21

Original post by gurjot0.1

I'm a Canadian international student my predicted grades are:
93%-law
93%- econ
90%- applied math
94%- psych
85%-English lit
100%- family studies
I have extracurriculars like student council, mun club, speech competition, basketball, student representative, projects and more.
My grade eleven grades are pretty bad but I changed my subjects in grade 12 and now I have these grades.
what should I do?

You should check the entrance requirements regarding Canadian qualifications for the courses at the unis in which you are interested.

You also need to check non RG unis. There are several that are at least equal to those in the RG, eg St Andrews, Bath, Lancaster...

Reply 2

Lancaster Student Ambassador

Official Rep

16

Original post by gurjot0.1

I'm a Canadian international student my predicted grades are:
93%-law
93%- econ
90%- applied math
94%- psych
85%-English lit
100%- family studies
I have extracurriculars like student council, mun club, speech competition, basketball, student representative, projects and more.
My grade eleven grades are pretty bad but I changed my subjects in grade 12 and now I have these grades.
what should I do?

Hi @gurjot0.1

Many unis accept international grades eg the IB, BTECHs, credits etc check the requirements on each university website. Lancaster University is not a Russell Group university however is better ranked than some of the unis part of the Russell Group so definitely look around! If you consider Lancaster University, you can email [email protected] and they can help with grades/subjects/anything admissions related!

Hope this helps,
Rachel -Lancaster University Student Ambassador.

Reply 3

thegeek888

18

Original post by gurjot0.1

I'm a Canadian international student my predicted grades are:
93%-law
93%- econ
90%- applied math
94%- psych
85%-English lit
100%- family studies
I have extracurriculars like student council, mun club, speech competition, basketball, student representative, projects and more.
My grade eleven grades are pretty bad but I changed my subjects in grade 12 and now I have these grades.
what should I do?

Your grades are excellent and good enough for Oxford, Cambridge, LSE, Imperial, UCL, QMUL, SOAS, RHUL, Goldsmiths, Durham, Bristol, Warwick, Edinburgh, York, Nottingham, Sheffield, Southampton and Newcastle. But I wonder which subject you want to study? 😧

Reply 4

gurjot0.1

OP

2

Original post by thegeek888

Your grades are excellent and good enough for Oxford, Cambridge, LSE, Imperial, UCL, QMUL, SOAS, RHUL, Goldsmiths, Durham, Bristol, Warwick, Edinburgh, York, Nottingham, Sheffield, Southampton and Newcastle. But I wonder which subject you want to study? 😧

thankyou! I wanna study law :smile:

Reply 5

thegeek888

18

Original post by gurjot0.1

thankyou! I wanna study law :smile:

If you want to study here in London:

Then you should choose: Oxford and London: LSE, UCL, KCL and SOAS.

If you want to be outside of London:

Then you should choose: Oxford, Warwick, Durham, Bristol and Manchester perhaps?

You would have to sit the LNAT for some universities:

Do I need to sit the test? | LNAT

Oxford, Cambridge, LSE, UCL, KCL, SOAS, Durham, Bristol and Glasgow.

You also have to choose just 5 Law courses at 5 UK universities!!! 🙂

www.ucas.com has all the info.

You can only choose one of either Oxford or Cambridge and I would personally choose Oxford as they only ask for AAA grades in any 3 A-Levels and Cambridge ask for A*AA or even A*A*A. ☹️

(edited 1 month ago)

Reply 6

Sayeed1.9.0.9

1

SOAS isn’t a Russel Group uni

Reply 7

thegeek888

18

Original post by Sayeed1.9.0.9

SOAS isn’t a Russel Group uni

It is a specialist like LSE and Imperial as well as offering BA Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic and is in London and has an excellent reputation with graduate employers as well asking for the LNAT. Furthermore, it is guaranteed offer, as it is almost always in UCAS Clearing on Results Day in August. Moreover, the Foundation Year is also an option for Law, which only asks for CCC.

(edited 1 month ago)

Reply 8

bibachu

Universities Forum Helper

13

Original post by thegeek888

It is a specialist like LSE and Imperial as well as offering BA Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic and is in London and has an excellent reputation with graduate employers as well asking for the LNAT. Furthermore, it is guaranteed offer, as it is almost always in UCAS Clearing on Results Day in August. Moreover, the Foundation Year is also an option for Law, which only asks for CCC.

SOAS is nothing like Imperial nor LSE. The structure and focus of each of these universities is entirely different. LSE have subjects like economics, law, finance and business at their core. Imperial only offer STEM subjects for the most part. SOAS on the other hand tends to focus more on cultural studies and languages. They also do not have the LNAT as a mandatory requirement for law; taking it and performing well simply makes one eligible for a reduced offer. The OP did not ask for your personal list of universities (that you will not apply to), they asked about RG universities nationwide. London is not everyone’s aim and in your attempts to advise, you neglect other top universities outside of your personal collection.

My advice? Stop giving your input if it’s biased, misleading or contains incorrect information. It’s not helpful to users on the site with genuine questions.

OP, as some have already said on here, it’s important that you check the entry requirements for each university you look at. I’m sure your grades will either meet or exceed international conversions, however, if universities do consider your overall transcript, it is important to check with them to see whether your grades would meet the entry requirements before applying. If in doubt, you can email admissions, but be aware that most admissions offices have closed for the winter break as of yesterday, so you likely won’t get a response till January. If you haven’t already looked into the LNAT, applying to UCL, LSE and KCL at such short notice is probably not a good idea, as you’ll have to take the LNAT before December 31st to apply to these universities. For some other LNAT suggestions, you could look into Bristol or Durham, as their deadlines are in late January and for some reputable non-LNAT RG universities, perhaps look into Birmingham, Manchester, Nottingham, Cardiff, Leeds, Southampton and Exeter. There are many more that I do not care to list, but you can find these through a quick Google search. Best of luck to you in your studies :smile:

Reply 9

thegeek888

18

Original post by bibachu

SOAS is nothing like Imperial nor LSE. The structure and focus of each of these universities is entirely different. LSE have subjects like economics, law, finance and business at their core. Imperial only offer STEM subjects for the most part. SOAS on the other hand tends to focus more on cultural studies and languages. They also do not have the LNAT as a mandatory requirement for law; taking it and performing well simply makes one eligible for a reduced offer. The OP did not ask for your personal list of universities (that you will not apply to), they asked about RG universities nationwide. London is not everyone’s aim and in your attempts to advise, you neglect other top universities outside of your personal collection.
My advice? Stop giving your input if it’s biased, misleading or contains incorrect information. It’s not helpful to users on the site with genuine questions.
OP, as some have already said on here, it’s important that you check the entry requirements for each university you look at. I’m sure your grades will either meet or exceed international conversions, however, if universities do consider your overall transcript, it is important to check with them to see whether your grades would meet the entry requirements before applying. If in doubt, you can email admissions, but be aware that most admissions offices have closed for the winter break as of yesterday, so you likely won’t get a response till January. If you haven’t already looked into the LNAT, applying to UCL, LSE and KCL at such short notice is probably not a good idea, as you’ll have to take the LNAT before December 31st to apply to these universities. For some other LNAT suggestions, you could look into Bristol or Durham, as their deadlines are in late January and for some reputable non-LNAT RG universities, perhaps look into Birmingham, Manchester, Nottingham, Cardiff, Leeds, Southampton and Exeter. There are many more that I do not care to list, but you can find these through a quick Google search. Best of luck to you in your studies :smile:

1. SOAS has a similar range of courses compared to the LSE, it is not just cultural studies and languages as you wrongly presume?! Please take a look at their range of undergraduate courses on the SOAS website!!!

2. SOAS still likes it when applicants sit the LNAT, so it is not useless.

3. I listed London and top Russell Group universities because the OP is obviously interested in the London universities and is a high-achieving student from British Columbia in Canada and is a Punjabi/Sikh. So, he would probably prefer to be in a multicultural environment.

(edited 1 month ago)

Reply 10

bibachu

Universities Forum Helper

13

Original post by thegeek888

1. SOAS has a similar range of courses compared to the LSE, it is not just cultural studies and languages as you wrongly presume?! Please take a look at their range of undergraduate courses on the SOAS website!!!
2. SOAS still likes it when applicants sit the LNAT, so it is not useless.
3. I listed London and top Russell Group universities because the OP is obviously interested in the London universities and is a high-achieving student from British Columbia in Canada and is a Punjabi/Sikh. So, he would probably prefer to be in a multicultural environment.

You’re assuming things that were never stated. Reread my post because I clearly stated that SOAS tends to focus more on cultural studies and languages, not that this was their only focus, as well as stating that the LNAT was merely optional, not useless. The OP never mentioned anything about their preference in universities besides them being RGs. Once again, unsurprisingly, you choose to only believe what you want to believe. Maybe focus on the dozens of A levels you plan on sitting in 2035 rather than choosing to advise based on your personal beliefs and not plainly stated facts. If you believe that being this dogmatic will get you into Oxford to study law then you are unfortunately quite wrong.

Reply 11

Scienceisgood

21

Depends on what you want to do and for the love of god, do your research!

One of the examples where a RG uni will hold you back is if you want to go into the diagnostic side of Biomedical Science. If you go to an RG uni, it will not be accredited by the UK’s national legislation (Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS)). Your course if you chose this would need to be IBMS accredited to work in diagnostic labs otherwise you can’t work in them.

So it depends on too many factors not listed.

Also, I don’t know what this family studies course is.

(edited 1 month ago)

Original post by gurjot0.1

I'm a Canadian international student my predicted grades are:
93%-law
93%- econ
90%- applied math
94%- psych
85%-English lit
100%- family studies
I have extracurriculars like student council, mun club, speech competition, basketball, student representative, projects and more.
My grade eleven grades are pretty bad but I changed my subjects in grade 12 and now I have these grades.
what should I do?

Hello,

I hope you are well and enjoying the holidays!

So first things first: are you applying for Sep 2025? If yes, the deadline to apply via UCAS is 29 January 2025. So this is something to be mindful of. Clearing is also an option but not something to rely on. Unfortunately, the deadlines for applications to Oxford and Cambridge would have closed back in October, but you can always apply for Sep 2026 if this interests you. Here is a link to all the UCAS deadlines for reference.

As a student, I recommend that you research all the Russell Group Universities and their requirements to see if you are eligible and that they are to your liking. Most universities will have pages dedicated to their international students where they outline their requirements and also provide contact information for you to get in touch if you have any questions.

For example, this is SOAS's page for prospective students from Canada and the entry requirements for undergraduates are found here.

I would also recommend you have a look at applying for non-RG universities as well, there is a lot on offer and you may find that a non-RG university is more to your liking. It never hurts to know all your options. I say this because as a SOAS law student, I love studying for my degree at SOAS because we specialise in countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. SOAS is known as the World's University for this reason and this was to my liking because I enjoy the globalised approach to learning law.

This is why I recommend you do your research because although most universities offer law as a degree, the way you study may vary depending on where you apply.

If you would like to hear current law students opinions on their courses you can contact them on Unibuddies. Many universities have this chat feature, you just need to search the universities' name and 'Unibuddies' to find this.

You can also read from one of our law alumni on why studying law at SOAS had a huge impact on her career as a lawyer: https://www.soas.ac.uk/about/blog/careers-studying-soas-had-massive-impact-my-career-lawyer-dubai.

I hope this helps and wish you all the best on your application 🙂

Can I get into any Russel group university?

Quick Reply

Related discussions

Articles for you