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How hard is it actually to get offers?

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redskytwonight · 22/07/2023 10:41

Just wondering ...

I'd perhaps naively assumed that DD would have no trouble getting university offers for her universities of choice, but having spent too much time on here and in WIWIKAU it now seems that even stellar students are not getting offers so I'm starting to worry.

She's not applying for medicine/vet/extremely popular/Oxbridge courses.
Her GCSEs are good although not by MN standards (i.e. not all 9s and even include a 5!).

She's predicted Astar A A with the A star in the degree subject she's applying for.
Her other 2 subjects are known to be ones where it's difficult to get an A star.
She's likely to get an A star in her EPQ (submitted already).

Her 2 top choice universities both make standard offers of AAA. One reduces to AAB with an A at EPQ.

Likely to get offers, or does she still need a following wind?

OP posts:
Piggywaspushed · 26/07/2023 14:13

All 8 and 9 at GCSE aren't mega grades??

Only on MN...

boboshmobo · 26/07/2023 15:10

@Piggywaspushed I actually meant the A levels .. 3 A's isn't mega ..

5 A stars is 🤷‍♀️

TizerorFizz · 26/07/2023 17:30

If only all these technical mathematical economics grads actually made anything better for mere mortals. Lots of incorrect economic modelling is a feature of government and the Bank of England as we all know. Maybe they just recruit from lowly unis?

ErrolTheDragon · 26/07/2023 17:49

TizerorFizz · 26/07/2023 17:30

If only all these technical mathematical economics grads actually made anything better for mere mortals. Lots of incorrect economic modelling is a feature of government and the Bank of England as we all know. Maybe they just recruit from lowly unis?

Maybe they need more psychologists.

hopelessbuthopeful · 26/07/2023 18:50

I thought most employers were recruiting blind so choice of university wasn't a factor?

TizerorFizz · 26/07/2023 18:51

They need a bigger variety of grads that’s for sure.

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