Am I being too ambitious with UCAS?
I’m predicted a rough BBB, but my teachers are willing to raise them to A’s as the year goes on, and my sixth form can increase my grades to apply for certain unis.
However, I’m only applying to London unis, and they’re all for law.
My choices are LSE, UCL, City St George’s, SOAS, QMUL.
I’m wondering if lse ucl & qmul are too high for me. LSE/UCL can be changed with KCL.
However, I’m only applying to London unis, and they’re all for law.
My choices are LSE, UCL, City St George’s, SOAS, QMUL.
I’m wondering if lse ucl & qmul are too high for me. LSE/UCL can be changed with KCL.
Reply 1
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I know LSE Law is A*AA, not sure about UCL but I would bet it is the same or similar. I would recommend you only pick one ambitious choice, even if you could get in with artificially raised predicted grades. There is no guarantee you meet their offer even if you get one, and I know very few people who managed to raise their predicted grades by 1-2 across the board in their final exams.
Reply 2
Apply to the university Of Law, their requirements are ABB I think and they are still London based, that could be a back up
Reply 3
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by sibobobI’m predicted a rough BBB, but my teachers are willing to raise them to A’s as the year goes on, and my sixth form can increase my grades to apply for certain unis.
However, I’m only applying to London unis, and they’re all for law.
My choices are LSE, UCL, City St George’s, SOAS, QMUL.
I’m wondering if lse ucl & qmul are too high for me. LSE/UCL can be changed with KCL.
However, I’m only applying to London unis, and they’re all for law.
My choices are LSE, UCL, City St George’s, SOAS, QMUL.
I’m wondering if lse ucl & qmul are too high for me. LSE/UCL can be changed with KCL.
Hi there,
SOAS requires AAB for law however, with a contextual offer this can be ABB. Considering your teachers are willing to raise your grades you will be fine for this, even with your current grades you may still have the chance to get in. I will advise not to rely on your teachers raising the grades as this is risky to an extent. Try your best to achieve the grades you can and as said below don't pick too many ambitious choices as these can also be risky. I would also advise visiting the universities as it will help you understand which university you would like to go to. You can book a campus tour at SOAS to explore or you can chat with our current students to see how the university life is and how they are finding the LLB Law course.
Hope this helps,
Sarah
Reply 4
OK, thinking all three subjects can be raised from current predicted Bs seems a tall order. You have to be realistic about what you are most likely to achieve. Teachers usually have a good idea based on your quality of work. It is pointless to overstretch your predicted grades too far, certainly not against all 3 subjects. If you are not truly capable of A’s (and you and your teachers will know this), then being honest, there is little point of asking for raised predicted grades on paper and applying to the likes of LSE/KCL/UCL. They are top ranked universities for law and have their pick of applicants who will definitely have higher grades. Sorry to sound harsh, but the reality is that they do not need to take students who fall short on results day and rarely do unless there are contextual factors or mitigating circumstances.
So I’d think carefully about applying to 4/5 unis outside of your ‘most likely’ grade range. You might end up with little to no offers. Also, don’t forget you’ll need to sit the LNAT for some of those unis.
You definitely need some choices that are more realistic to your predicted grades with a competitive course like law. I agree with PP, I’d only be looking at one inspirational uni (A*AA/AAA) with those kind of grades, unless suddenly your work really improves or you are eligible for contextual offers.
So I’d think carefully about applying to 4/5 unis outside of your ‘most likely’ grade range. You might end up with little to no offers. Also, don’t forget you’ll need to sit the LNAT for some of those unis.
You definitely need some choices that are more realistic to your predicted grades with a competitive course like law. I agree with PP, I’d only be looking at one inspirational uni (A*AA/AAA) with those kind of grades, unless suddenly your work really improves or you are eligible for contextual offers.
Reply 5
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by BarryScott2022OK, thinking all three subjects can be raised from current predicted Bs seems a tall order. You have to be realistic about what you are most likely to achieve. Teachers usually have a good idea based on your quality of work. It is pointless to overstretch your predicted grades too far, certainly not against all 3 subjects. If you are not truly capable of A’s (and you and your teachers will know this), then being honest, there is little point of asking for raised predicted grades on paper and applying to the likes of LSE/KCL/UCL. They are top ranked universities for law and have their pick of applicants who will definitely have higher grades. Sorry to sound harsh, but the reality is that they do not need to take students who fall short on results day and rarely do unless there are contextual factors or mitigating circumstances.
So I’d think carefully about applying to 4/5 unis outside of your ‘most likely’ grade range. You might end up with little to no offers. Also, don’t forget you’ll need to sit the LNAT for some of those unis.
You definitely need some choices that are more realistic to your predicted grades with a competitive course like law. I agree with PP, I’d only be looking at one inspirational uni (A*AA/AAA) with those kind of grades, unless suddenly your work really improves or you are eligible for contextual offers.
So I’d think carefully about applying to 4/5 unis outside of your ‘most likely’ grade range. You might end up with little to no offers. Also, don’t forget you’ll need to sit the LNAT for some of those unis.
You definitely need some choices that are more realistic to your predicted grades with a competitive course like law. I agree with PP, I’d only be looking at one inspirational uni (A*AA/AAA) with those kind of grades, unless suddenly your work really improves or you are eligible for contextual offers.
Thank you for the realistic reply, I needed it. I’ve completed my LNAT but I’m still waiting on the results (expecting it mid-feb), and I’m eligible for contextual, which is the whole reason why I was considering the RGs. My teacher said LSE was less likely to hand out contextual offers than KCL + suggested I have at least one uni that has entry requirements at BBB or lower, in case things go south. I’m still stressing over it because I haven’t had time to properly research all the unis and now I keep rearranging my final five. Does contextual seriously help? 🙁
Reply 6
That’s good that you’ve got a bit more of a plan. It is good you’re covering a lower grade option too.
Yes, if you’re contextual then you should automatically be given a lower offer and this can help. Obviously this is course dependent and not all universities follow the same eligibility criteria, so you would need to check the websites for that. There has been the rare occurrence where someone has been eligible for an offer and hasn’t received one, in that instance, I’d double check eligibility with admissions staff at the uni.
Yes, if you’re contextual then you should automatically be given a lower offer and this can help. Obviously this is course dependent and not all universities follow the same eligibility criteria, so you would need to check the websites for that. There has been the rare occurrence where someone has been eligible for an offer and hasn’t received one, in that instance, I’d double check eligibility with admissions staff at the uni.
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