A-Level / Uni Admission question

Hi everyone,

I’m in a bit of a stressful situation and wanted to see if anyone has been through something similar.

I applied to study Law (LLB) at York with an offer of ABB. On results day I got ABC, so they rejected me, but I sent one paper for a remark because I thought it had been under-marked.

The remark has now come back and I’ve got ABB - exactly what York asked for. The issue is that the result came through after the UCAS deadline of 31st August, and York Admissions are saying they can’t guarantee a place anymore because the course is full. Just to confirm i rang on the 1st of september the monday, as york and remark examiners are not working weekends.

The thing is, when I phoned on results day, one of the admissions advisors reassured me that if my remark brought me up to ABB, then I would get in. I relied on that advice and pushed through the remark (the paper was actually 14 marks out on a 80 mark paper, which is huge).

I’ve written to them explaining everything, showing my remark outcome, offering to sort private accommodation if needed. They offered me a defered year entry, something i was grateful for but not overwhelmed about.

My question is: are York acting fairly here? Shouldn’t they honour my place since I’ve now met the exact conditions of my offer, even if it came after the deadline?

Any advice or experiences would be massively appreciated.

Thanks,
Sami

Reply 1

McGinger

If they have a resits notification deadline and you missed it, then you don't really have a reason for complaint. You could ask them if they can instead give you a deferred place for 2026 entry but that's about the best you can hope for.

Reply 2

Admit-One

Universities Forum Helper

A couple of unis have this stance.

Whilst I personally don’t like it, if it’s their policy and it’s in their admissions pages, then there is not much you can do about it.

Staff on phones during clearing can be temps and a bit over eager to promise things. If the call was recorded and they said you’d be admitted this year then you might have a case, but we are probably a bit late to turn their decision around in time for this year.

Reply 3

University of York

Official Rep

Original post

by Sami Charef

Hi everyone,
I’m in a bit of a stressful situation and wanted to see if anyone has been through something similar.
I applied to study Law (LLB) at York with an offer of ABB. On results day I got ABC, so they rejected me, but I sent one paper for a remark because I thought it had been under-marked.
The remark has now come back and I’ve got ABB - exactly what York asked for. The issue is that the result came through after the UCAS deadline of 31st August, and York Admissions are saying they can’t guarantee a place anymore because the course is full. Just to confirm i rang on the 1st of september the monday, as york and remark examiners are not working weekends.
The thing is, when I phoned on results day, one of the admissions advisors reassured me that if my remark brought me up to ABB, then I would get in. I relied on that advice and pushed through the remark (the paper was actually 14 marks out on a 80 mark paper, which is huge).
I’ve written to them explaining everything, showing my remark outcome, offering to sort private accommodation if needed. They offered me a defered year entry, something i was grateful for but not overwhelmed about.
My question is: are York acting fairly here? Shouldn’t they honour my place since I’ve now met the exact conditions of my offer, even if it came after the deadline?
Any advice or experiences would be massively appreciated.
Thanks,
Sami

Hi Sami,

Firstly, congratulations on your remark result — what a great achievement! 🎉

I've spoken with our admissions team, and they've told me that they've been in touch with you about this over email, so I'm sorry if what I'm about to say is a repeat for you. While universities do have some flexibility in reviewing re-mark outcomes, our Law programme for 2025 is now at full capacity. Unfortunately, this means we're unable to offer you a place for 2025/26, even though you've now met the original grade requirements. We really hope you’ll consider our offer of deferred entry — we’d be delighted to welcome you to York in September 2026.

If you're worried about deferring, maybe my experience can reassure you a little. I deferred my entry to York by a year, as I had family living abroad, and I wanted to take the opportunity to visit them. Deferring your place is by no means a bad thing, if/when you do start at York, no one is bothered by you being a year older, it really makes no difference. If anything, I remember feeling a lot more prepared for university as I had a bit more life experience. I'd saved up some money from working as a waitress, and I'd had a longer break from studying, so I felt really keen to begin academic studies again. In the long run, deferring a year didn't worsen my university experience, nor did it negatively impact on my life after university.

I'm sorry that this probably isn't the answer you wanted, but I hope this helps to reassure you a little. If you've got any questions, feel free to drop them in this thread and we'll do our best to answer them.

Hannah 💖