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What if your GCSE grades are not meeting up the requirements set by UK universities?

Could I contact a university via email to ask them about their courses & requirements?

  • I would like to email a good university in the UK to ask them about some advice on my a level choices and their requirements. I have my GCSE results; 3a*(physics,english,fine art), 5a (english lit, maths, geography,biology, chemistry) and 2b (RE and French) and I'm thinking of going into medicine. I am taking physics, chemistry, maths, further maths and english literature for A levels Do you think its worth contacting a university or will they just think I'm some stupid kid with bad grades who is desperate to go to university o_e if its a good idea.. does anyone have an email address I could use? I was thinking maybe Edinburgh, UCL, Durham.. they are good universities, or am I being too ambitious considering my GCSE results aren't exactly top marks :/ I just want advice on what to take and if I have any chance of being accepted :( I'm dissapointed with my gcses... I'm going to work hard for my A levels, but I need to know if I'm on the right track or if I just might aswell give up now.

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    The place to start is the website. 9 times out of 10, anyone that answers the phone or email will tell you to go to the website.

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You are on the right track but don't rush it because if you begin focusing on university now you could get distracted from your A-levels (trust me I have done it). Focus on your A-levels and begin looking at universities and go to open days. Open days are important because the pictures of the university in the prospectus does not give you a clear idea of what it is like. Concentrate soley on your work and don't put yourself down by saying your GCSE's 'aren't exactly top marks' I know a lot of people who would love to have those marks and you should be very proud of yourself :) Also do not email universities for information many of my lecturers in the past have said they hate it when people email them. I would recommend telephoning or arranging a meeting with them to show how interested you are. Good luck with your A-levels I am sure you will do fab :) xx

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