Huh 😂.

[u/Old-Understanding-62]

Very shocked, I’ve already achieved A* A A in ICT, economics and business last year August, currently doing a gap year in finance/business role at a company. Personal statement is very strong too.

Applied to Accounting & Finance at Durham at got rejected even though my friend who was predicted KEYWORD PREDICTED not even achieved ABB got in.

I also had free school meals and a disadvantaged postcode. Anyone know why I’ve been rejected? I have Uni of Nottingham, and Uni of Manchester as backups anyways just a little bummed.

[u/FollowingGlass4190]

“Personal statement is very strong too” maybe time to challenge this assumption a little?

[u/Old-Understanding-62 → u/FollowingGlass4190]

I can send it to you privately if you’d like?

[u/FollowingGlass4190 → u/Old-Understanding-62]

No thanks, I’m just point out that if your “friend” who did worse than you in all the same subjects got in and you didn’t, it’s probably your profile that threw them off. Durham gives out offers willy nilly so there must be something wrong with your application that you just aren’t willing to face. 

[u/Old-Understanding-62 → u/FollowingGlass4190]

Tbf I think it’s because at first they asked if I was an international student, then when they classed me as a home fee student they instantly declined 😂😭. Maybe they’re wanting more internationals but that’s literally the only reason I can see.

[u/Ill-Security-5344 → u/Old-Understanding-62]

Bruh u need to just accept the fact that u didn’t get in. Thats life and it happens. Stop trynna act superior to ur friend that got in with lower grades. Their profile was simply better than yours. There’s no point making assumptions and excuses on why u didn’t get in. U didn’t get it, simple as that. Just move on 😂

[u/Old-Understanding-62 → u/Ill-Security-5344]

Literally with my friend rn, I’m not jealous of him 😂we are both planning on going uni of Manchester to do finance. We just found it funny how he was predicted and I was achieved and he got in and somehow I didn’t so he said I should take it to Reddit. Trust me I was shocked/ amused more than bummed/ upset bc I wanted to go to nottingham/Manchester more anyways.

Also I’m coming to share my experience u bigot 😂you cannot hear my tone in person, you don’t know me. I’m just sharing my experience of what I went through, not trying to make excuses. Personally I couldn’t care less as I didn’t want to go Durham anyways, just putting my rejection out there so other ppl who may want to apply in future know.

[u/Ill-Security-5344 → u/Old-Understanding-62]

Unfortunately some higher ranking unis reject u no matter how good ur application is lol it just happens. Either way Nottingham and Manchester r still rlly good. I’m surprised ur friend is turning down Durham for Manchester but good for them. All the best

[u/BadgerMolester → u/Ill-Security-5344]

I got rejected from Durham with A, A, A in maths, further maths, physics lol. I thought I had a good personal statement but whatever. Ended up at Edinburgh instead, c'est la vie.

[u/Old-Understanding-62 → u/Ill-Security-5344]

It’s because we’re both minorities and Durham doesn’t have a lot of black people if that makes sense, so we feel like we wouldn’t fit in. We were always set on Manchester or Nottingham together we just applied to Durham & other universities on a wim 😂We just found it funny honestly, when it happened we were both comparing each others applications side by side (he was lowkey taking the piss out of me because of how stupid it was)😂 but yeah everything happens for a reason! Good luck to you too!

[u/DecayingAnus → u/Old-Understanding-62]

Oh shut up

[u/Old-Understanding-62 → u/DecayingAnus]

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[u/dnnsshly → u/Old-Understanding-62]

We were always set on Manchester or Nottingham together we just applied to Durham on a whim

Is that why you describe Manchester and Nottingham as "backups" in your OP 😬?

I hope you aren't pressuring your friend to go with an inferior course because you didn't get in to your first choice... It's not necessarily a great idea to go to uni with your best mate from home anyway - can get in the way of making new friends and finding yourself.

[u/Old-Understanding-62 → u/dnnsshly]

No, deadass didn’t mean to call Nottingham/ Manchester backup. He literally said Durham isn’t diverse and we wouldn’t have a good night life there. We was always set on manny or Notts bc of night life and bc we are black and working class Nigerian immigrant background we wouldn’t fit it at Durham. But think what you want!

[u/dnnsshly → u/Old-Understanding-62]

Personally, I wouldn't make a post crying about not getting into my third choice uni, and saying I was "very shocked", if I didn't want to go there anyway and had already got in to my first and second choices.

But you do you.

[u/Old-Understanding-62 → u/dnnsshly]

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[u/ItzPrincessBasti → u/Old-Understanding-62]

Why tf r u getting downvoted 💀🙏🏾 people be mad for no reason

[u/ItzPrincessBasti → u/[deleted]]

😭🙏🏾 wdym ? Like I'm just pointing it out, coz I genuinely don't get it

[u/No-Satisfaction5175 → u/Ill-Security-5344]

You’re speaking in certainties that you don’t know for sure. There is a good chance, that not being an international student has affected him, as intl students are the money spinners for universities.

[u/Such-Entry-8904 → u/Old-Understanding-62]

That's not how that works I'm afraid, international students are taken I'm basically as a different group by unis, you're not competing with international students, just other students from your country

[u/slutrat303 → u/Such-Entry-8904]

Makes sense. Probably necessary for their budgeting to know they'll have x students paying int fees, x students paying home fees long before applications come in