Is 2 A stars and a c, in a levels, equivalent to aaa

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would that get accepted as triple a ?

I wouldn't have thought so.

No, not usually.

All offers will always depend on what all other candidates get - Universities want to fill their places - but if an offer is AAA, then they will be looking for AAA.

No

No. Occasionally a slip might be allowed on results day but only one , possibly two , grades if there is capacity on the course

No

Not unless there is plenty of room on the course

Oh no, I thought the a stars kinda like boosted up the c

Thanks for the info tho

The top universities won't accept it but some of those lower down the rankings accept based on UCAS points.

What will happen is that everyone who got the offer grades will get their places first. Then if the uni has any places left, they’ll look at the applicants who just missed their grades. That’s where those grades might get them in (but unlikely if the C was in a subject closely aligned to the course applied for).

If this was your kid would you tell them , stop focusing on the other two subjects and get that c up ?

OP, call up/email the uni admissions team and ask if they will accept based on UCAS points.

For my ds' Economics course, some unis will (e.g. Nottingham if the student is taking the right subjects) and some won't (e.g. Bristol, Leeds and Manchester).

Obviously have other UCAS choices which are standard and insurance. Ds did this only for his aspirational choice.

It depends on places and possibly exceptional circumstances if relevant.

The main reason it’s not equivalent as doing exceptionally well in two subjects and alright in a third doesn’t demonstrate the same all rounder and work qualities as doing very well in three subjects.

Is this based in predicted grades? If so then yes, they would be unlikely to get offers from university courses with 3xA requirements with 2xA* and C predicted.

If they were predicted 3As and got the results mentioned then they may still get a place come results day.

Your dc should just do the best he/she can. For the C, get a tutor if possible to do intensive exam paper prep.

If the C is a requirement and important for the course, then yeah more work needs to focus on bringing the C up not just to get in but also to engage with the course at uni.

Forgot to ask. Is your ds eligible for a contextual offer?

Some courses will also look at EPQ.

Is contextual where you come from a disadvantaged background ? Or something ?id so no

100%. I would also be looking to get a tutor for the C subject if funds allow and they are chasing an A.

Are they are actually holding AAA offers, or have applied for courses with an AAA standard offer, or are they still working out where to apply to? What do they have lined up as their insurance offe, how achievable is that?

You need to speak to the uni. Is this predicted grades? It sounds like it.

They can apply to one or two aspirational unis so long as they also have something more realistic and an insurance.

Go onto the actual uni course website and check what their contextual requirements are.

It will be things like disadvantaged background, failing school/post code, parents did not go to uni, disability or mental health issues, free school meals.

www.ucas.com/applying/applying-university/students-individual-needs/contextual-admissions

This is based off most recent mocks, last set of mocks this dc got a b on that subject

Oh I don’t know it included parents not going to uni ! We didn’t

it depends on the university. Two A star and a C and AAA have the same number of UCAS tarriff points so if the university being applied to uses those then it will be seen as equivalent. If specific grades are requested then those will still be looked for.

Bingo!

But check against the actual uni course whether they consider that to be eligible for a contextual offer. Also check what the discount is (one or two grades lower?) and whether your dc will get a bump for his two A* above the advertised grade.

Preferably, call/email the admissions team to be sure. You don't want to waste a UCAS choice.