Worth a punt on university application?

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Hi all,
dc reapplying to university this year after getting 1 mark off the grade needed/ not getting in to their firm or insurance uni this year. Their grades in hand are A star, A star, B but the courses they really want to apply for are asking AAA. Their grades are higher than AAA points but I understand UK unis can take a hard line on grades (rather than points). Just trying to do a bit of digging for my dc to see if it's worth applying or whether it would be a wasted application for that course. Anyone else experience something similar with their dc and have advice? Thanks so much in advance!

You could ring up admissions tutors but it doesn't look great that the B is in the subject she wants to study. If she'd had a A* in that subject and a B in something else then maybe she'd have had a better chance.

What's the story behind the B? Was she unwell on the day? It seems a bit odd when she'd had A*s all the time. I'd be wondering if the subject really was for her, despite what the teacher is saying.