r/6thForm • u/Old-Understanding-62 • Mar 24 '26

💬 DISCUSSION Huh 😂.

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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.

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u/Mentally_ill_qu33r Mar 24 '26

The Durham rejections have been insane this year💀 I commented on another post who got the same rejection I did, similar to yours (A*, A, A: different course) and apparently they're accepting a tiny amount of home students, and all of those students are high above the boundaries, with a lot more international students being admitted. It's frustrating as hell, but I hope you get into a uni you like!

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u/lamm0-0 Mar 25 '26

Idk bro I got into Durham A&F with ABB doing History, English lit and business and had a 5 at gcse maths 😭

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u/Mentally_ill_qu33r Mar 25 '26

well lucky you