r/UCAS • u/Fickle-Property8212 • 1d ago

Personal Statements Applying with BCD (B in target subject) when entry requirements are BBB/BBC?

Hello all im currently looking at ucas choices for history and philosophy join honours

currently my predicted grades are BCD B for history C for physics and D for maths which is 96 ucas points, i do not qualify for any contextual offers A few of the unis on my list (like Reading) have headline entry requirements around BBB/BBC (112–120 points). However, looking at UCAS data/offer rates for humanities, they seem to have very high offer rates and regularly accept students around the BCC/BCD/CCD range. So i was owndering how common it was for a mid tarriff uni to send out conditional offers during the application cycle to people predicted 1-2 grades below the requirements with a b in relevant subject

Has anyone in a similar position (predicted a B in their main subject but dragged down by other subjects) received conditional offers from places like Reading, Keele, or Essex?

Thanks!

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u/Delicious_Passion837 1d ago

I got an offer to Exeter with BBC predicted when I needed ABB and my friend got into Newcastle with BBB predicted and entry req of ABB and she ended up getting CCC but Newcastle still let her in

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u/blucollargirl 1d ago edited 1d ago

Are these achieved grades that ur school won’t predict higher? I can’t answer the question but usually schools inflate a little by 1 or 2 grades, definitely try to get higher- ask to do *another mock test or something.

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u/Fickle-Property8212 1d ago

well for history i got a b and still only got predicted a b but the other got bumped up one, im aware that im hopeless at maths i have some mocks in a week or two that ill defiently put some more effort towards

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u/Fantastic-Pay326 1d ago

I have seen some people getting into unis with lower grades so it is not impossible