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I messed up my grades real bad + uni application HELP!

Hello, so my grades have not been doing well this year and I've just submitted my application for university.
For context I'm in year 13, I applied for a foundation year in physics and I'm predicted CDD. Yes it's bad I know but I know for a fact I can improve.

My dream uni and course is university of Manchester to study foundation year physics. And for that I need ABB which I don't have.

If I apply now to Manchester, get rejected and then I get my a level results and they're higher than ABB, is it possible to apply through clearing to see if I can get into this course?

Please help, I'm not even sure if I know how clearing properly works too.

Reply 1

McGinger

Original post by Ayes7288

Hello, so my grades have not been doing well this year and I've just submitted my application for university.
For context I'm in year 13, I applied for a foundation year in physics and I'm predicted CDD. Yes it's bad I know but I know for a fact I can improve.
My dream uni and course is university of Manchester to study foundation year physics. And for that I need ABB which I don't have.
If I apply now to Manchester, get rejected and then I get my a level results and they're higher than ABB, is it possible to apply through clearing to see if I can get into this course?
Please help, I'm not even sure if I know how clearing properly works too.

Foundation courses are usually not in Clearing - Unis often use any spare places to switch offer holders from the main degree who didn't get the grades.

If you do get very good grades in August, and want to have a crack at Manchester, you could just cancel any place you then hold, take a gap year and reapply for the following year with achieved grades.

Reply 2

EvSh

Original post by Ayes7288

Hello, so my grades have not been doing well this year and I've just submitted my application for university.
For context I'm in year 13, I applied for a foundation year in physics and I'm predicted CDD. Yes it's bad I know but I know for a fact I can improve.
My dream uni and course is university of Manchester to study foundation year physics. And for that I need ABB which I don't have.
If I apply now to Manchester, get rejected and then I get my a level results and they're higher than ABB, is it possible to apply through clearing to see if I can get into this course?
Please help, I'm not even sure if I know how clearing properly works too.

You could benefit from taking a gap year as this will allow you to effectively reset yourself and you can reapply if you dont get the grades that you need now.

Reply 3

Ayes7288

Original post by McGinger

Foundation courses are usually not in Clearing - Unis often use any spare places to switch offer holders from the main degree who didn't get the grades.
If you do get very good grades in August, and want to have a crack at Manchester, you could just cancel any place you then hold, take a gap year and reapply for the following year with achieved grades.

I've been told by many people that my choices (hull, Lincoln, uclan and Keele) aren't good or worth it for physics. And it's really discouraged me since Manchester's physics department is apparently very good.
For some reason I still applied to Manchester knowing my predicted are not high enough at all. But that's on me tho.

Reply 4

Ayes7288

Original post by EvSh

You could benefit from taking a gap year as this will allow you to effectively reset yourself and you can reapply if you dont get the grades that you need now.

Unfortunately it took me 3 years to do a levels due to bereavement so I don't know if taking another year off will ultimately look good on my application or will help me at all. ☹️ but please do let me know if that's not that case!