Gap year EEE advice.

Hey everyone, I’m looking for a bit of advice. I’m hoping to study Electrical and Electronic Engineering at uni, but I might have to take a gap year to resit my A-levels in Maths, Further Maths, and Computer Science. Unfortunately, my school seriously mishandled my exam accommodations despite being aware of my autism. For example, I wasn’t given ear defenders during my first exam, which led to a panic attack (Edexcel is now granting special considerations for that). I did get ear defenders for the rest of my exams, but only after that incident — which makes me wonder why they weren’t provided from the start. My school has also admitted they didn’t give me rest breaks at all, even though I was entitled to them. If I get predicted AAA during a gap year to resit, do you think I’d still have a shot at unis like Belfast, Exeter, Sheffield, Liverpool, or Leeds for EEE? Any advice would mean a lot given that I reaply with these extenuating circumstances in my application— thank you!

Reply 1

McGinger

Have you actually applied this year - or were you always planning on applying in a gap-year all along?

Reply 2

Tommy_123

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by McGinger

Have you actually applied this year - or were you always planning on applying in a gap-year all along?

I have applied this year and have a firm and insurance with my firm being Sheffield. I’m just preparing for the worst cause it’s always good to have a plan B

Reply 3

McGinger

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by Tommy_123

I have applied this year and have a firm and insurance with my firm being Sheffield. I’m just preparing for the worst cause it’s always good to have a plan B

Firstly, you don't know your results yet, and you may have done far better than you assume.

If they have not done this already, you should ask your school to email a letter to admissions at both your Firm and Insurance Unis explaining what happened in your exams. Be aware that many Unis have a cut-off date for these sort of notifications, and you may already have missed this, but you need to do this asap. It does not guarantee you a place regardless of your results but it could make a difference if you are a borderline 'near miss'.

Most Unis do not have a big problem with resits, but if you don't get a place this year, and you decide to reapply, your school should mention any possible reasons for this year's grades (there is a specific section on the UCAS reference page for this).

Reply 4

Tommy_123

Original post

by McGinger

Firstly, you don't know your results yet, and you may have done far better than you assume.
If they have not done this already, you should ask your school to email a letter to admissions at both your Firm and Insurance Unis explaining what happened in your exams. Be aware that many Unis have a cut-off date for these sort of notifications, and you may already have missed this, but you need to do this asap. It does not guarantee you a place regardless of your results but it could make a difference if you are a borderline 'near miss'.
Most Unis do not have a big problem with resits, but if you don't get a place this year, and you decide to reapply, your school should mention any possible reasons for this year's grades (there is a specific section on the UCAS reference page for this).

I've submitted a extenuating circumstance form thing to both of my uni's so if I'm a grade off then hopefully it I will still be let in. Do you think that I have pretty strong chances of getting offers from those uni's if I take a gap year to resit with the extenuating circumstances attatched to my application and good predicted grades ?