Russel groups and tariff points

Are there any Russel Groups uni that accept tariff points? I know I have the GCSE grades for a Russel group and I got an A* last year and I’m predicted to get one today.

Reply 1

Admit-One

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*Russell

Just to note that if you do find one expressing its offer as tariff points on its own website, you would probably still be best checking your profile with them anyway, as it sounds as if you are collating points from multiple sittings which may or may not be accepted.

Reply 2

McGinger

Competitive Unis use 3 grade offers and not UCAS tariff points.

What are your 3 A level grades - achieved and predicted?
What degree subject are you applying for?
And why have you taken your A levels in different years?

Reply 3

mnot

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In general it’s less about the university and more about course competitiveness. Ultimately UCAS points are essentially averaging performance, so distilling the qualifications out just gives more control to the university on results day, this becomes important as it is very difficult for lots of universities to understand the yield of offer holders to firm offers to unconditional acceptance so universities need to keep in some control to manage course numbers.

There is also an additional marketing element, often uni courses advertised as A*AA or A*A*A appear very popular this then makes it more appealing to other candidates. Whilst I think universities being conservative with requirements is generally a good thing, and a sensible measure, as an applicant you need to be mindful of some the gamesmanship universities also play. So if you’re looking at a course which is one or two grades higher you may have flexibility (key word ‘may’) the best way to make inferences is to get on campus open days before applying and go have some pragmatic conversations with the students on the course and the admissions directors.

It’s a difficult game and you need to be sensible with a balanced selection of 5 choices around your qualifications. Id also note, university as a development place is far less about where you study and more about how you use your time at university. I’ll give you an example I was at international conference this past month where a student delivered a presentation and peer reviewed paper based on their undergraduate dissertation and had pre-secured a graduate job at a super competitive employer, the student happened to come from a new (post 1992) university.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvvF7-5SIJ8

Reply 4

Admit-One

Universities Forum Helper

Original post

by mnot

So if you’re looking at a course which is one or two grades higher you may have flexibility (key word ‘may’) the best way to make inferences is to get on campus open days before applying and go have some pragmatic conversations with the students on the course and the admissions directors.

A great post in general but just wanted to agree with this bit especially. Working in admissions I can be a lot more candid with someone when speaking face to face than I can via email.