Bad A-level results but still going to a good University

I know a few people who are very smart, got good gcse's but due to laziness and picking the hardest A-levels, are only averaging C/D/E at A-level at the moment. This doesn't mean they won't go onto uni and get a high degree.

If you got EEE then tbh you're going to fail miserably on any decent academic course. Even doing *** all work a bright student can get at least Cs. I'm not a snob...just not deluded. Clearly if you're doing some course which is completely different to anything you do at school like the computing guy then things are different, though.

How come just because someone does poorly in their A-Levels by getting EEE or something does not mean University isn't for them, I got EEE in my A-Levels and I am planning on going to University and I have an unconditional offer to do a foundation course, I admit I messed around in my A-levels by partying too much and studying too little but this was because my heart was not in my chosen college subject.
And if University was only for the academically gifted then why do top 40 Universities offer bachelor degree courses to students with 80 ucas points and why do they have 1st class, upper second class, lower second class, third class and pass grades, and also why is their the option of topping up a bachelors degree after completeing a HND or foundation degree if University was for A-Level students who managed AAA or something. Why are there so many snobbish students who think they are elite just because they were a geek throughout their academic life

Lol. Anyone who gets EEE in their A levels is just not suited to academic life, no matter how badly they may have screwed up. Thick people can get DDD with no work. Plus, as stated above, you deliberately avoid namedropping your chosen university. At least if you're going to make reference to a so-called "top university" make sure it actually is that - an Oxbridge, UCL, Durham, Bristol or whatever. Not probably the likes of some jumped-up poor university which you want to label "top" for your own silly purpose.

So you got 'EEE' in your a levels (the OP).. so even if you get into a 'Top uni' does not mean you will pass your degree..

No to brag but I am quite intelligent just haven't applied it hence why I'm predicted CCc possible DDd all depending, I am in no way thick so I don't know what your implying like the OP i screwed up in my first year which obviously effects the rest of A levels so yes it is possible to screw up that bad yet not be 'thick' If i was thick i wouldnt have got all A's and B's in GCSE lol Not having ago just saying dont quite agree with that its kinda offensive

I know a few people who are very smart, got good gcse's but due to laziness and picking the hardest A-levels, are only averaging C/D/E at A-level at the moment. This doesn't mean they won't go onto uni and get a high degree.

Getting DDD-EEE etc. is just the general opinion of snobbish people of TSR. TSR contains a tiny proportion of the student community and isn't at all representative of the *real* student community.

So, don't be put off uni if you don't get AAA in your A-levels! After all on TSR if you get AAB, your most probably deemed as stupid.

Agreed, nor does it mean that someone who gets AAA will pass their degree, I have known this to happen to a variety of people from various academic backgrounds