Will admissions 'make exceptions' for bad GCSEs if they are irrelevant to your degree
I want to apply for Econ.
My GCSEs are 888776665, which I suppose is okay but not great.
I really regret taking Art and DT because I got a 6 in both. I shouldn't have - I don't know why did. I was never really good at art and I was never great in the workshop. I basically robbed myself of 2 more better grades.
Will I be penalised for this or will universities recognise what the subject is and whether it is actually relevant to economics?
BTW
Predicted 4 A*s this year so I hope that helps my bad GCSEs.
My GCSEs are 888776665, which I suppose is okay but not great.
I really regret taking Art and DT because I got a 6 in both. I shouldn't have - I don't know why did. I was never really good at art and I was never great in the workshop. I basically robbed myself of 2 more better grades.
Will I be penalised for this or will universities recognise what the subject is and whether it is actually relevant to economics?
BTW
Predicted 4 A*s this year so I hope that helps my bad GCSEs.
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by remedial-authoriI want to apply for Econ.
My GCSEs are 888776665, which I suppose is okay but not great.
I really regret taking Art and DT because I got a 6 in both. I shouldn't have - I don't know why did. I was never really good at art and I was never great in the workshop. I basically robbed myself of 2 more better grades.
Will I be penalised for this or will universities recognise what the subject is and whether it is actually relevant to economics?
BTW
Predicted 4 A*s this year so I hope that helps my bad GCSEs.
My GCSEs are 888776665, which I suppose is okay but not great.
I really regret taking Art and DT because I got a 6 in both. I shouldn't have - I don't know why did. I was never really good at art and I was never great in the workshop. I basically robbed myself of 2 more better grades.
Will I be penalised for this or will universities recognise what the subject is and whether it is actually relevant to economics?
BTW
Predicted 4 A*s this year so I hope that helps my bad GCSEs.
They are not bad GCSEs, as long you have the grades for English and Maths that are required I think you will be ok. I would first look at the entry requirements for the economics courses you are considering. Your UCAS application and A-level grades are much more important than your grades in GCSE DT and Art (they are not bad, they are equivalent to two Bs).
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by remedial-authoriI want to apply for Econ.
My GCSEs are 888776665, which I suppose is okay but not great.
I really regret taking Art and DT because I got a 6 in both. I shouldn't have - I don't know why did. I was never really good at art and I was never great in the workshop. I basically robbed myself of 2 more better grades.
Will I be penalised for this or will universities recognise what the subject is and whether it is actually relevant to economics?
BTW
Predicted 4 A*s this year so I hope that helps my bad GCSEs.
My GCSEs are 888776665, which I suppose is okay but not great.
I really regret taking Art and DT because I got a 6 in both. I shouldn't have - I don't know why did. I was never really good at art and I was never great in the workshop. I basically robbed myself of 2 more better grades.
Will I be penalised for this or will universities recognise what the subject is and whether it is actually relevant to economics?
BTW
Predicted 4 A*s this year so I hope that helps my bad GCSEs.
Unis don't negatively mark for poor grades. GCSEs only come in if A level grades are equal and even then, irrelevant grades or worst above a certain number are excluded, depending how each uni makes its assessment.
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by remedial-authoriI want to apply for Econ.
My GCSEs are 888776665, which I suppose is okay but not great.
I really regret taking Art and DT because I got a 6 in both. I shouldn't have - I don't know why did. I was never really good at art and I was never great in the workshop. I basically robbed myself of 2 more better grades.
Will I be penalised for this or will universities recognise what the subject is and whether it is actually relevant to economics?
BTW
Predicted 4 A*s this year so I hope that helps my bad GCSEs.
My GCSEs are 888776665, which I suppose is okay but not great.
I really regret taking Art and DT because I got a 6 in both. I shouldn't have - I don't know why did. I was never really good at art and I was never great in the workshop. I basically robbed myself of 2 more better grades.
Will I be penalised for this or will universities recognise what the subject is and whether it is actually relevant to economics?
BTW
Predicted 4 A*s this year so I hope that helps my bad GCSEs.
You should be ok for most unis as long as the 5 isnt a core subject
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