Contextual offer but we don’t qualify?

[CaptainPoopDeck]

DS has had an offer from his first choice which was originally for the standard grades. They offered a few days after he applied and now a few days later have lowered the offer to BBB which I understand to be a contextual offer? He had an amazing personal statement but predicted lower than their standard offer.

We don’t qualify for a contextual offer despite me being a single parent on a fairly low income who hasn’t been to uni… What does this mean? Should he accept now incase they withdraw it?

There are other reasons why he might have been given the offer, connected to the demographic of his school.

He goes to a high achieving state school, they originally offered him AAB. I’m worried they’ve made a mistake!

Doesnt matter if they made a mistake or not, he has an offer and if accepted that's a legal contract.

If you never went to uni I wouldnt be so sure you dont qualify for a contextual offer anyway.

Thanks, should he accept it now, could they withdraw it if it’s not accepted in time?

Offers made are legally binding. Are you sure you don’t qualify for a contextual offer? They can be given for lots of of reasons including your postcode, schools postcode, being first in family for HE, disability…

Contextual offers can also be due to postcode. If he wants to go accept it. Ds got an unconditional offer which totally surprised him and accepted it. He is now in his final year.

Are you sure it’s contextual? Universities sometimes lower offers along the way if they decide they want to be more attractive to particular candidates (they might not be getting as many higher grade applicants as expected, or similar).

It might not be a contextual offer. It might simply reflect that they had fewer applications than they hoped for and want to persuade those that did apply to firm them!

Don't rush to accept. No offers will be withdrawn unless you don't reply after the deadline which is months away.