Grades on results day

If you did not meet the entry requirements for a university how much of your offer could you miss and still get in? I understand that the best case scenario is just missing an offer by one grade but what about more than one? Assuming they still have spaces when A-level results come out.

If you did not meet the entry requirements for a university how much of your offer could you miss and still get in? I understand that the best case scenario is just missing an offer by one grade but what about more than one? Assuming they still have spaces when A-level results come out.

Normally, it could be one grade that you miss your offer by, but even then you wouldn't want it to be in a subject where you have a required grade in a certain subject, as that might be necessary to have. Nevertheless, if you miss your offer, they are not obligated to give you a space - especially in a competitive university - alot of the spaces will be in clearing for those who have the grades but didn't get the offer - so the other way round. I'm not an expert in University stuff just speaking from what I've seen, heard and researched but if there's a specific university, then it would definitely be good to ask them.

So if you miss it by more than one grade and it’s a competitive university then it’s a guaranteed no? And if it was why even put you on hold and not just reject you immediately?

So if you miss it by more than one grade and it’s a competitive university then it’s a guaranteed no? And if it was why even put you on hold and not just reject you immediately?