DD1 has done well in her GCSEs (3As, 7As) all in sound academic subjects. She wants to go to university to study chemistry (one of her A subjects) eventually.
I read a comment in the Telegraph at the weekend which said that 6* is the requirement for RG universities where the student attended a selective school.
DD's school is not selective and is not by any stretch of the imagination a 'good' school (in and out of special measures a couple of times in the last few years, below average GCSE & ebacc scores).
So, how much store do university admissions tutors set by A* at GCSE? Is allowance made where students have attended bog standard comps rather than selective grammars or independants?
DD will be starting to look at universities during year 12 is it worth still looking at RG or should she be setting her sights a little lower?
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GnomeDePlume · 27/08/2012 14:27
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