University Choices

[DaVeyWaVey]

The only thing I'm going to have trouble with are my grades I think..my target grades stand at an A for English, and 3 Cs for my other subjects at AS Level, so hopefully they'll boost to 3 Bs for predicted grades when it comes to sending off my UCAS form.. I am doing Drama, lol, but I think I may be dropping it at the end of the year..

i wouldnt worry too much about your target grades atm cos youre not too far off BBB (and an A in english is good). dont know about other schools but at my school they asked us what grades/points each uni wanted and altered our predicted grades slightly so that we at least got an interview! obviously if you were predicted all Es they werent going to write on our ucas forms all As but i was predicted 1 A, 2 Bs and an E but they highered my E to a C to make it look better lol! maybe talk either to your subjects teachers or your reference writer and say you need 3 Bs and ask how likely it would be for you to get Bs in your subjects, if they think its possible for you to get that then they might change your predicted grades to Bs to write on your ucas form, but make sure you apply somewhere that also has a lower grade/points mark just in case. if that makes sense lol!

Yeah that makes sense - thanks Di M. I might ask my different teachers then, if they could possibly change my target grades if they haven't gone up to BBB by the time I have to send off my UCAS form (I know I'm currently getting 2 Bs, 1 C and 1 D at the moment)..so I'll give it a go. And yeah, I am going to apply to another uni which takes lower grades, as that's a uni I can fall back on if I don't get my 1st choice for my desired place.

[Abigail]

You haven't yet taken all your exams for AS so don't get too worried about target grades yet. If you put in the work you will probably reach them. If you don't, just put all/some of your results in as pending on your UCAS. Pending just means resitting. Makes it look better when you send it off if you got Es and Us. Not that I'm saying you will, just an example.

You need to be realistic though. Exam results aren't the be-all and end-all. One of my teachers did really badly in her A levels (2 Es) and she got in just on her personal statement and reference.

[Katy]

I got in with really rubbish predicted grades BDDE and i Got ABCC so the universtiys know that the grades can change by the time of the exams.

[Abigail]

I just got an offer an hour ago from Buckinghamshire Chilterns for 200 points. I'm really pleased, I didn't think I'd get any offers with my AS grades My target grades are BDE which is 200 exactly plus general studies which I got a C at AS.

I keep checking my inbox to see if UCAS have sent me another email.

[DaVeyWaVey]

I think I know what course I am going to go for now - English and Journalism. It's just deciding where to do it too. My mum keeps saying to stay near home, but I wanna go far away.

[Abigail]

If you want to go far away make sure you consider the cost of living and cost of transport if you don't drive. Living closer to London is going to be costly for rent and such like. Less money spent on rent = more money spent down the pub

Also, look on a map to see exactly where the universities you apply to are. I thought Canterbury was north of London and applied for two courses there. Kent is a long way from Yorkshire

Are you going to do a joint honours or major in one subject?

[DaVeyWaVey]

I will probably do a joint honours in both English and Journalism.

[Abi]

I will probably do a joint honours in both English and Journalism.

I swear you must be stalking me or something!!

My (soon to be) firm choice is Journalism and English

[DaVeyWaVey]

I will probably do a joint honours in both English and Journalism.

I swear you must be stalking me or something!!

My (soon to be) firm choice is Journalism and English

Lol mwahahaha.

I decided on these two as I'm expected an A in English which is good and I suppose I should use that to my advantage, and I've had experience in Journalism and it's a career that I'm confident I will enjoy.

[Abigail]

Have you got all your offers Abi?