How lenient are Portsmouth with grades?

I've put Pompey down as my first choice, and I have to get 3 C's to get in.
Was curious how strict they are on having to get the grades, though I think I will be able to get them.
I'm also doing Mathematics, which didn't seem all that popular at the Uni.
General curiosity :smile:

Reply 1

lordbonney

1

For me I was way off the needed grades, I still got in, and my course was over subscribed that year. But I went travelling in my gap year, and wrote my personal statement myself, so I think my application may have stood out a bit?

I was told that (for the economics department at least) they have way too many people applying, so they're going to get stricter on admissions. Also I think Portsmouth is the most improved uni in the country in terms of people applying (ie. percentage increase in numbers applying), but of course it all depends on your individual department.

Reply 2

Ashley. P

yay another doing maths, add my msn :smile:

i was offered 3 C's too and i think 240 points is what ill get, no idea how strict they are on grades for maths though

Reply 3

LostInLaw

12

Mm, I have a friend who is just finishing his 2nd year of Maths and knows people who got a D in A Level Maths despite needing CCC. And you'd think they'd be stricter about missing the grade for Maths than anything else.

So I'd say probably not TOO bad but then, we don't know what's happened this year. There might have been a lot more applications than usual, they might have made too many offers. The best thing to do is put the revision in and get the grades. :P

Reply 4

psychocustard

18

When I called Portsmouth not so long ago to ask about missing my offer - I HATE politics with a passion :smile:

- the woman said not too worry too much, as I've firmed them, and they obviously want me as I have an offer.

I wouldn't worry too much, there's always ways around it :smile:

Reply 5

xxunique99xx

well when i went to the biological sciences open day in feb, we were told that cos of the crisis, the government has capped how many people uni's are allowed to admit in, cos of the finance and what-not, and we were told that if we didnt make the grades then there would be a high probability that we couldnt get in.. whereas before if you missed the grade by a few points then you could still get in, but from what they said .. if you don't make the grade then it will be harder to get in :s-smilie:

which kinda sucks!

Reply 6

Meet In Chi

damn

chemistry looks even worse now... :s-smilie:

Reply 7

supfellas

OP

4

Thanks peoples. Praying me and a couple of my mates get in

Reply 8

Rebs2

my offer is 300 points however i know that one of my results it a C so therefore i need to get ABC now i am hoping they will let me in on BBC!!!! :frown:

Reply 9

aoloughlin

ive got them down as my 2nd choice, is that likely to affect them offering me a place if i just miss the grades?? (i only ask cause i had a really bad exam today which might just screw up my chances)

also does anyone know the odds of getting accomadation in halls if you put it as your 2nd choice?

btw my offer was BBC for history

hope i got the right section :s-smilie:

Reply 10

lordbonney

1

aoloughlin

ive got them down as my 2nd choice, is that likely to affect them offering me a place if i just miss the grades?? (i only ask cause i had a really bad exam today which might just screw up my chances)

also does anyone know the odds of getting accomadation in halls if you put it as your 2nd choice?

btw my offer was BBC for history

hope i got the right section :s-smilie:

I think you need to put the uni as your firm choice to be guarenteed a dorm. And have applied before a certain time as well.

Reply 11

emmasmellsalot

aoloughlin

ive got them down as my 2nd choice, is that likely to affect them offering me a place if i just miss the grades?? (i only ask cause i had a really bad exam today which might just screw up my chances)

also does anyone know the odds of getting accomadation in halls if you put it as your 2nd choice?

btw my offer was BBC for history

hope i got the right section :s-smilie:

No chance in getting halls accomodation, even those who put it as a firm aren't guarenteed.

Reply 12

username310893

Well I have circumstances that meant my tutor felt the need to step in and write a note to Portsmouth to explain that it's quite possible I wont meet my offer. However as my tutor and HE advisor explained - it's up to the university how much lenient and how much notice they take of it. So they could smile and be like ' we'll still offer you a place regardless' and I'll find this out on results day or I could end up not going Portsmouth this year. I'm just going to try my best and wait and see it's all you really can do!

x

Reply 13

bazza.moore

hey, I have been offered a conditional place at the uni for accounting where you need 300 ucas points to get in. However, this is my 3rd year at college and as well as my A-levels I am also taking AAT accounting level 3. The condition for me to get in is to pass the AAT course even though I have already got 2 b's at a-level (including accounting) and doing another one this year where I will get a B/C grade. AAT is either pass or fail all the exams, there is no inbetween, and I am pretty sure i'm going to fail two of them, so do you think they would still let me in with the a-level grades? The conditions from my insurance offer from bournemouth said I had to either pass the AAT course or get the 300 ucas points.....

Reply 14

kidrock22

I hope so I need BBC and that C= Politics

I hate politics and im more likely going to get a D or an E so i hope they will show mercy

Reply 15

Lollz

well I had glandular fever during my exams, even when to hospital so my grades are going to suffer I think..

I need BBB and my predicted grades are ABB but i think I could possibly looking at BBC (totally bailed C4 maths and biology practical because i felt so awful)

I've applied to do pharmacy and I'm worried I'm not getting in. I'm volunteering in Africa in the summer so wont be able to go into clearing and am a third year at college (i did art 1st year for some unknown reason)

It all very scary when you cant gauge how youve done! :frown:

xxx

Reply 16

Viikatron

12

Lollz

well I had glandular fever during my exams, even when to hospital so my grades are going to suffer I think..

I need BBB and my predicted grades are ABB but i think I could possibly looking at BBC (totally bailed C4 maths and biology practical because i felt so awful)

I've applied to do pharmacy and I'm worried I'm not getting in. I'm volunteering in Africa in the summer so wont be able to go into clearing and am a third year at college (i did art 1st year for some unknown reason)

It all very scary when you cant gauge how youve done! :frown:

xxx

Hello! Sorry to here you had gladular fever over your exams, I had it earlier this year and wasn't able to shake it off for months! So i know how rough you must have felt..

Bearing that in mind, you must contact Portsmouth sooner rather than later to let them know your situation :] Better for them to know you were ill before they get your results, you'll prob have to get a doctors note for proof, but thats just a technical thing

Due to certain circumstances my friend ended up only passing one of his A-levels and one AS-level and he still got into portsmouth fine :] he was on first name terms with the admin people.. lol

So really, just call them direct as soon as you can :]

Hope this is helpful! Good Luck!!

P.S.
I did C4 Maths (OCR) & if this was the paper you sat, everyone at my school found it particulary hard (I go to a Grammar School so everyone, except me :|, are geniuses!). Plus there was a thread on here saying that everyone found it difficult and a teacher advised in the thread that the exam board would probably lower the grade boundaries :]

Reply 17

Lollz

Viikatron

Hello! Sorry to here you had gladular fever over your exams, I had it earlier this year and wasn't able to shake it off for months! So i know how rough you must have felt..

Bearing that in mind, you must contact Portsmouth sooner rather than later to let them know your situation :] Better for them to know you were ill before they get your results, you'll prob have to get a doctors note for proof, but thats just a technical thing

Due to certain circumstances my friend ended up only passing one of his A-levels and one AS-level and he still got into portsmouth fine :] he was on first name terms with the admin people.. lol

So really, just call them direct as soon as you can :]

Hope this is helpful! Good Luck!!

P.S.
I did C4 Maths (OCR) & if this was the paper you sat, everyone at my school found it particulary hard (I go to a Grammar School so everyone, except me :|, are geniuses!). Plus there was a thread on here saying that everyone found it difficult and a teacher advised in the thread that the exam board would probably lower the grade boundaries :]

Aww thank you! That puts my mind at such rest :smile:

. I've sent my doctors note and my mum emailed while i was in hospital. My tutor from college also sent a letter explaining soo should be covered!! Heres hoping!!

THANKS YOU SO MUCH!!! :smile:

XXX

Reply 18

Viikatron

12

Lollz

Aww thank you! That puts my mind at such rest :smile:

. I've sent my doctors note and my mum emailed while i was in hospital. My tutor from college also sent a letter explaining soo should be covered!! Heres hoping!!

THANKS YOU SO MUCH!!! :smile:

XXX

No Problem! Hope u are feeling abit better now! :]
Good luck!
xoxo

Reply 19

blondyx

17

I needed BBB but i got BBC and still got let in. A friend needed BBB and she got BCD and still got let in.

Good luck

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