Yes - I think a consolation will be that a lot of universities are desperate for students

and therefore likely to be sympathetic and/or there will be clearing places available.

I suspect those most affected will be students at unis with the biggest demand for courses where entry requirements are quite high and they rely on not everyone getting their predicted grades.

Posted By: Jim on August 13th 2020 at 10:37:15

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Made a bit of a hash of these a-level results haven't they! (General Chat) - Jim, Aug 13, 10:03:11
- If you go to a shit school bad luck! Otherwise happy days (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 13, 14:00:02
- It's a concern, however (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Aug 13, 10:23:24
  - Not the competitive universities/courses though (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 13, 14:00:38
    - Plenty of redbrick places in clearing this year (General Chat) - CWC, Aug 13, 14:10:10
  - Yes - I think a consolation will be that a lot of universities are desperate for students (General Chat) - Jim, Aug 13, 10:37:15
- There doesn't seem to a right answer, only wrong ones of varying degrees and it is about (General Chat) - WestYorksCanary, Aug 13, 10:13:48
  - I agree its very difficult. My original thought was why not just let everyone (General Chat) - Jim, Aug 13, 10:16:36
    - I think it's a bit tail wagging the dog (General Chat) - CWC, Aug 13, 12:18:19
      - Its the individual students that are being penalised though. I've no doubt that (General Chat) - Jim, Aug 13, 13:09:53
        
        I suppose another way of putting is is that if a pupil at that school had not put the work (General Chat) - Jim, Aug 13, 13:12:18

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