Get into uni with 2 a levels?

fus said:
Hold the phone! You are not going to pass Law, and only believe yourself to be 'capable' of passing your other two subject yet you want to do a degree? Now, I'm not suggest that a degree is particularly difficult, but maybe it's not the right path for you?

I have to question the dedication you have to academic life? Or are you going for the poontang? Because believe it or not you can have a good time without going to Uni. Shocking, I know.

Don't think I'm being overly critical here, just, you know, saying what someone else will say to you in less polite terms. Well, after the polytechnic parade have said 'YEAH GO FOR IT MAAAN, BEER, WOOOO'.


[edit] Damn you, Visage. Missed your post. Gaaaay.
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This man speaks the truth. Only go to university if you can get into a decent course (not a random sub-division of an economics/business course which only covers one module) at a respectable university.

There's far too much pressure on people that they are a failure if they don't go to university nowadays.
 
When i applied two years ago now, i was aiming for 260 UCAS points to get into my chosen course of Geography at Plymouth uni.

I think 260 UCAS points is the equivilent to two B's and a C? not sure if thats correct.

Anyhow, i ended up getting a C in geography, and a C in Economics, and managed to fail miserably at Chemistry.

Results day came, and the morning i was supposed to go into sixth form to collect my results, i had a introduction pack from Plymouth, saying they had accepted me, i didn't even have to phone up a plead with them.

I was wary of believing this until i was settled into halls and had enrolled on my course.


So, i guess as long as your references are good etc, you still stand a chance. However i also know people who missed out on 20 UCAS points and didnt get accepted anywhere. thats the way it goes.
 
I got into University with 2 A-Levels (Chemistry & Human Biology) but 5 AS Levels. I left college after AS, then a short while later did the AS/A2 for Chem/Bio in a year.
 
should get in fine. I got in with something like a D+E at A-level, and C,D,C at AS level(in different subjects to A-levels) aswell as having key skill.
Media isnt classed as irrelevant as its worth the same UCAS points.
You should easily get into somewhere, if you just lie a little about predicted grades or go through clearing. Like someone said, theres always spaces on courses, what kind of course did you fancy? Sorry havnt read every post.

P.S. You may want to ask yourself a bit harder whether you want to do 3 more years. I obviously got low grades too, because i just wasnt motivated, this wont change at uni. I regret coming but im in final year now. Wasting my time really, its just im being sponsored through it so have stuck it out for sponsor.

May be better getting some form of apprentiship and getting a trade, always wished I had. Joinery or something hands on.
 
salami1212 said:
Ive got my AS Exams coming up in about a week. Im taking business, media and law. Business I think im capable of passing, and the same with media. Law on the other hand ive totally ****** it up, so badly. I dont understand anything from it. Do you think uni would take me with say 2 CS in business and media? Also, is a fast track course any good, as im thinking of taking that next year? Cheers
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I got on to an HND with 1.5 A levels and fast tracked onto the 2nd year degree equiv. of my course after 1 year.

I then went on to get a 1st after 3 years (4 if you include placement) and got a significantly better job than almost everyone else in my year, so don't worry about your A levels too much m8 ;) It's about attitude and work ethic, not qualifications.
 
I got into a course requiring 260 points with 2 Ds at A2 and a couple of C/Ds at AS.

Do the math, I got only about 160 points and still managed it.

However, the course I'm doing isn't the most academic, and it's not exactly the hardest uni in the world to get in to.
 
I was accepted via clearing after getting a C (Geography), D (Business Studies) and an E (Biology) with something like 4 AS's between C and D ...

It depends on which course you go for and where you apply but there'll always be somewhere willing to take you on :)
 
One of my mates spent 2 weeks at Reading and then quit and got a job in london with RBS and he's now moved onto HSBC and is looking to move on again (been there nearly 2 years) and he's earning a shade under £30k!

He already had an idea of what banking would be like because his brother worked in the sector so he was lucky in that sense, he's bored of it now though and is looking for something different.

Another guy I know just finished a maths degree from Imperial and is now on £33k @ Barclays so not doing too badly either!

I have a lot to do to catch them up :p
 
markyp23 said:
A first or second from a rubbish uni probably.

A good Biology course should have enough applicants to be able to select candidates with grades better than an E in Biology.
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these days people aren't taking science based degrees as much which means there are usually spaces. I got into Exeter uni with less points than required because I chose maths... and who wants to do maths these days? It's all about these wishy washy media studies and sociology degrees now.
 
AthlonTom said:
I know a lot of people who arn't academic who have a great time at uni!
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The exact reason I hate this current stigma of "you must go to university."

University is for academics to go and learn a complex subject in greater detail, and while you may have fun with friends whilst doing so, that isn't what you go for.

As has been said earlier in the thread, it is entirely possible to have a good time without going to uni.
 
I am counting on my placement year helping me out when it comes to job hunting after I finish with uni, as I can't see myself getting a top end classification so all the help I can get is welcomed!

It's definitely possible to enjoy yourself outside of uni, a number of people I know have a great time - still meet up with them regularly even though they now have regular 9-5 jobs.
 
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