Last week dd got an offer at a Russell group universty. It's her first choice. The course is very over subscribed so we knew it was a long shot. She was over the moon about the offer and the conditions are well within her reach.
Then yesterday she got an email saying that her offer is a 'contextual offer' which lower than a standard offer because our postcode is in a 'low participation neighbourhood' (deprived in other words).
It's knocked her a bit. She works really hard and was thrilled with her offer and now she's saying she only got in because of our postcode. She thinks the tutors and other students will know this and look down on her.
Anyone else experienced this? I wish they hadn't sent the email.
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bornwithaplasticspoon · 30/01/2016 13:57
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