HELP ME PICK A UNI

[Sharon]

ok there's clearly a few months before i even really have to consider but i have a lot of free time right now to look. what would u say is the BEST way to decide which unis you're gonna apply for?

i'm looking at business management/law i think but i'm just looking at league tables for both subjects, looking at entry requirements and then comparing if anything. i've wrote them all down so i know etc. and don't have to go looking every time

obv going to open days is gonna help but they're not until september/oct so if theres anything else plz share

also QUESTION: i got a C in gcse maths but 99% of business schools are asking a B, is that going to be a deciding factor in them saying no to me, even if i get predicted their a-level requirements?

realistically i think i could get aab/abb if i try super hard this time round

[Kyle]

If you're unable to get a B in GCSE maths then a maths heavy course like management isn't going to be any good for you. The B requirement is almost always a solid one with very little leeway because it proves that you're competent with numbers. If I were you I'd retake the GCSE before the start of uni to widen your options.

[Evanora]

open days are happening right this very second

[Kardan]

What A Levels are you taking again?

[Sharon]

What A Levels are you taking again?

politics/english lit/sociology

never took the law exam

[The Don]

I wrote to Nottingham University to ask them if their requirement of a B in GCSE Maths was necessary since I was studying an A-Level equivalent in Maths and was told that I would still need a grade B at GCSE.

[Zak]

I was rejected by 4/5 unis for the course that I wanted to study. This was down to only getting 5 C's at GCSE level (I was excluded for the whole of year 11). So the C might well be a determining factor for some unis (they were for me).

Apply for a mixture of universities. Some high up the league table, some a little lower down. Now that the £9000 tuition fees have been introduced they're probably more accepting as I doubt as many people are considering uni as an option. They are businesses after all.

Regardless - if you were rejected from a university they might offer you a separate course. That's also what happened to me, when I rang them about it and explained that I wanted to study Computer Science instead of a crappy HND they basically said that I wouldn't be able to cope.

In truth my university course was relatively easy and I was able to get over 65% with little effort. You'll probably find the same thing when you start your degree.

[Kyle]

More people are going to uni since the tuition fees rose^

You should definitely at least email your prospective unis to see whether the B in maths is absolutely mandatory so you don't waste your choices. You also say you might want to take law but haven't been to your law exam? Perhaps take a little more time to consider what you really want to study - 1st year of a law degree contains most of the a level syllabus.

[Kardan]

Considering you're not taking maths at A-Level I imagine that a B in Maths will be required, so I'd look into retaking it.

[Mark]

If you need any info about a law degree then feel free to ask. I wouldn't do law with business or even mix the two courses, the industry frowns upon it apparently.

[Empired]

If you're looking into a Law degree to become a lawyer you might want to rethink as well. I've been to endless talks this year and last year about the right option for you and a lot of law firms actually DON'T want people who have done a law degree because they wanted a more well-rounded person. If you have a specific law firm in mind (if you even want to go into law idek) you might want to check what their views on degrees are first.

Also my friend is going through the exact same thing as you with maths and she's contacted Warwick, Canterbury Christ College and some others I can't remember so far about a C in maths instead of a B and they've said it's absolutely mandatory for her to have a B. Don't know if that helps or not tho

[The Don]

If you're looking into a Law degree to become a lawyer you might want to rethink as well. I've been to endless talks this year and last year about the right option for you and a lot of law firms actually DON'T want people who have done a law degree because they wanted a more well-rounded person. If you have a specific law firm in mind (if you even want to go into law idek) you might want to check what their views on degrees are first.

Also my friend is going through the exact same thing as you with maths and she's contacted Warwick, Canterbury Christ College and some others I can't remember so far about a C in maths instead of a B and they've said it's absolutely mandatory for her to have a B. Don't know if that helps or not tho

I find this incredibly hard to believe but don't know enough about it to dispute it.

[Inseriousity.]

I find this incredibly hard to believe but don't know enough about it to dispute it.

It happened on Suits so I think it's true. ;)
tbh I think I've read somewhere that some universities don't want law students that have studied Law at A Level so it'd be funny if law firms thought the same about a law degree haha.

Most colleges offer GCSE Maths, you could resit and get a B, Sharon!

[Kyle]

The law a level->law degree thing is a complete myth and only applies to one univeristy. Preferring a "well-rounded" individual as opposed to someone with a degree in history rather than law is quite different and a law degree will not hinder your chance at any respectable firm.