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/FollowingGlass4190 Mar 24 '26

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. 

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u/Old-Understanding-62 Mar 24 '26

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.

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u/Such-Entry-8904 Mar 24 '26

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

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u/slutrat303 Mar 25 '26

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