2025 A Level Results Day and Sept Uni Starters - All Welcome

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I couldn't see board specifically dedicated to results day for our DC who have sat A levels this spring. And I know some of us STILL have questions about Uni starters.

DS has Liverpool as his first choice and Notts Trent as his insurance - both to study History. Anyone who recognises me from previous boards might remember the hell we went through with DD a couple of years ago, so DS has applied quite a lot of caution to his choices - perhaps too much, perhaps not enough. Neither of us have any idea what to expect with his results. He has genuinely fluctuated between a D and an A in some of his mocks....

I still haven't done anything about accommodation which is one of the reasons I am starting this thread.

But mostly, it's for nail biting, relief, tears, support, advice and all the other things needed to get us through the next few weeks.

Welcome :)

Dd as predicted by her did not meet the grades for either of her choices with CCC and and a in epq. She missed lancaster by a grade. They have offered a foundation course which she's considering and I think maybe the right option for her. Just waiting to see if liverpool will offer . We have tried lancaster and they won't budge!

She had the same for GCSE but it was the Middle East paper. A, B, B in the other papers so she’s upset. She’s been offered Sociology at Warwick but sticking with Leeds as it was the course she really liked at Warwick.

I hope she gets the best choice for her @jamimmi. Frustrating to have missed out by a single grade.

I forgot to add congratulations to your son in my previous reply, you must be delighted and very proud! I hope he has a fabulous time there 😀

Dd got into Sheffield with AAB which she's very happy about.

My DS went to NTU via clearing. Very supportive uni, and ranked high for law.

He graduated with a first and loved it so much he now lives there!

DD didn't get the grade she was hoping for in history but has well above what is needed for her chosen course next year, so I'm very pleased for her.

DC always knew Durham was aspirational, and it was not to be. Insurance offer given despite missing grades here too. DC miffed with one grade in subject which had consistently been their highest, yet has now become their lowest. I am now panicking about accommodation as this now cannot be applied for/ secured for those with insurance/clearing places until part of their website goes live on Monday 18th!

DD's grades were a lot lower than predicted but luckily she still got offered her first choice of Plymouth. She can't help but be disappointed, but the outcome is the same so hopefully she'll be able to move on.

Congratulations to all our DCs for their hard work, whatever the result, and good luck all for their future journeys.

Sorry it's a bit fuzzy but this is the bottom half of the email from Durham admissions that DS received just after 8am. Are you sure your DC aren't looking at the UCAS email instead?
He's also had another email since confirming his acceptance

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! 🥳 You must all be so happy!!! I hope they have a fabulous time!!

And, well done on your E! I got all U’s first time round! 🙀Maths, Biology and Chemistry.. I had no idea! But, I picked myself up, went to the local college, did Law, English Lang, Lit and Sociology in some crash course only in three days a week, but managed to B/C’s and onto LLB. You are so right, for those DC who are distraught today, you may have to change your plans somewhat, or perhaps have to have an unscheduled year either travelling or working, but things truly will work out the way that they are meant to, in the end!

Well done you, too, for going on after your E to succeed!!
Hope you have a well deserved celebration!!!!! 🌟! ( and probably get first good nights sleep for a while!!) 😸

Op, how did your son do? Hope he got what he wanted.

Busy morning! Missed Durham, got insurance of Edinburgh but reconsidering that. Has clearing offers from Bristol and Manchester. Does anyone know if Manchester guarantees clearing accommodation? I’ve looked at too many websites to be sure! I know Bristol does.

There is so much relief on this thread! Well done to all the DCs no matter what the results are, it’s a real achievement no matter what.

I’m feeling really proud today because my DC who has had significant medical problems which we now know will be lifelong, and missed over 9 months of the a level teaching, has turned predicted grades of DDE into ABB.

We hadn’t even applied to any universities at all, because of the ongoing treatments and the poor predicted grades which obviously wouldn’t have gotten them in. We were preparing for resits. Now I am a bit at a loss on what to do!

.DGD2, very dyslexic got ABB, a bit disappointed, however has got into Bristol to do philosophy and theology, having a gap year first, we’re all delighted

DS got in, yay! But unfortunately not his GF so he’s sad for her and happy for himself.

Surely, if the grades generally for a subject are higher than they anticipated when making the offers then they may have to decline some at the 'lower' end, in the same way that if the grades are generally lower then they can drop what they ask for, as seems to be the case in many of these. The offers are a bit of a guessing game.

DS got lower than hoped, had some issues this year and didn’t put in the work.
Thankfully he has still been accepted to his first choice of Exeter (cornwall) to do politics.

@AgentJohnson we are going to look round Delft with dd this autumn. Hope your dd passes the maths paper and has a great time there.

My son’s hub still hasn’t updated, apparently it’s a UCAS issue which we’ve had problems with since applying.

Is it 3 marks or 3 grades? Has her teacher looked at her papers? Her teacher can review all the papers today (at no cost) and see if there are any marks missed or unexpectedly low - even on her higher scoring papers. I don’t think the mark schemes have been released to the teachers yet, but an experienced teacher will be able to give an opinion of whether a remark is worth it before you spend any £. If so, remark one paper at a time to find marks and ask Warwick to put her offer on hold. Obv leaves everything in limbo and she may just want to accept Leeds.

Durham is (I believe) the only uni that wants firm applicants to specifically accept, rather than assuming acceptance, so don’t worry if other universities are different on the portal.

Other dd off to Exeter this year despite a slip on her IB maths paper, she’s still got a place. Now to sort accommodation.

congratulations to your DS! Shame his GF didn’t get in - so hard on them all this .

DD had similar last year, not at Lancaster though (although that was her 2nd choice, great Uni)
She accepted The Foundation and I just been talking to her about how this time last year she was devastated and thought her world had ended and look at her now - great friends, course she loves and just moved into a lovely house ready for her 1st year.
Best of luck to your DD and all the rest of them