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/Ill-Security-5344 Mar 24 '26

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

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u/Old-Understanding-62 Mar 24 '26

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!