Are A-Levels important after University?

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I went to University with 1 A2 and 3 AS levels. I don't wish to discuss why/how but either way, i am in my 2nd year of University and coping very well. Question, is it worth looking into taking up an A-Level? I've heard graduate schemes add up your UCAS points before they accept you onto them?

Stupid thread but its been kinda bugging me. :o
 
Yeah, A-levels can be important after university, it depends on the employer really.

I'm looking for a job myself at the moment, and to be honest the thing holding me back is the fact that I got CDD at A-level, even thought I'd had a years experience in industry and currently predicted 2:1/1st :(
 
I suppose if you get a first class degree from a good university your A level results will be overlooked. Depends on the employer and all sorts of other variables.
 
I did shocking in my A levels, and I am currently at uni. So would like to know this as well... otherwise I may hvae to redo some a levels after uni
 
In the old days when A Levels weren't dumbed down they were a very good indicator of academic achievements. Nowadays, they are not really an indicator of someones academic ability.
 
A lot of graduate jobs ask for you to have at least a 2:1 and 280 UCAS points. Not all graduate jobs, but ones worth looking at.
 
id ask the unis or college what they think

asking on here will result in a lot of snobs calling you thick and telling you you will never get a job without 4 As and a first at a top3 uni

my opinion is no. but then again im at uni with no A or As levels...
 
I absolutely hated my sixth form college and as a result I flunked my A-levels (EED) however, I did a foundation year and got into uni via that route. When I apply to jobs / other courses I never mention my A-levels only my foundation course. It got my an MSc place at Imperial!
 
It depends entirely on the employment you are looking for afterwards, but if you are going for any of the top grad schemes in London I would expect those companies to look for 300+ UCAS points before they bother.

My ex's application was denied purely because she didnt have enough UCAS points.

It basically demonstrates that even at a younger age you were determined and had a good work ethic.
 
"andy" said:
id ask the unis or college what they think

asking on here will result in a lot of snobs calling you thick and telling you you will never get a job without 4 As and a first at a top3 uni

my opinion is no. but then again im at uni with no A or As levels...
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He's not thick for asking, but judging by your answer, you may be.

As has already been said, most if not all graduate schemes will at least ask for your A-level results, if not require a certain minimum. Even if you have a MSc, they will still ask. Whether it is worth taking them now depends on your choice of career.
 
My Dad (Who used to be regional chairman for PWC in Birmingham) says A Levels are a key way for them to assess possible graduate employees as so many people come out of higher education with good degrees it is increasingly difficult to differentiate them.

So short answer. Yes.
 
In my experience, no. A levels are just the step you need to get to uni, but you could meet a picky employer.
 
gord said:
It depends entirely on the employment you are looking for afterwards, but if you are going for any of the top grad schemes in London I would expect those companies to look for 300+ UCAS points before they bother.

My ex's application was denied purely because she didnt have enough UCAS points.

It basically demonstrates that even at a younger age you were determined and had a good work ethic.
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I don't think i'd want to work for a company that cared what my work ethic was like at age 16-18 TBH :D
 
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