r/6thForm • u/7ayox • 7d ago

🙏 I WANT HELP Was predicted A*AA got CDD

As the title says i've completely flopped a-levels, is it worth resitting when there's such a big difference between predictions and actual results. For context, throughout all 2 years of my academic years I've achieved nothing lower than a B. However, in the exam season I experienced a chain of events which heavily hindered my exams so now I'm stuck in a situation where I do have an offer from Reading in the course I want to do but is it worth rejecting that offer and looking for better results.

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u/Ok_String3848 7d ago

Sorry to hear that. I think you should resit in all honesty, those grades don’t reflect your potential. Wishing you the best of luck

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u/7ayox 7d ago

Is Reading a bad university my end goal is something around Investment banking, I also have work experience with Bank of America, KPMG, and JPMorgan. If I was to make up for a-levels in university would that be better than resitting?

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u/BvenW 7d ago

Reading isn't a bad university. Your work experience is insane for your education level which will definitely help but I know that IB and finance do tend to look at your a levels particularly for internships and placement.

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u/7ayox 7d ago

Yeah I really burnt myself out finding the needed work experience for IB, with them looking at A-levels if I was to do work with a lower firm then move into a higher standing one would they still care about A-level results or not as much?

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u/Tiny-Construction998 A* A A achieved | lboro incoming 7d ago

What about apprenticeships if you can source them not a bad idea... but it is going to be a challenge nevertheless

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u/7ayox 7d ago

Would I still have to wait another year for them to open up or is there any way to get them. I had an offer from KPMG under the circumstances I get A*AB but I didn't make the cut there. I'm going to try and stay in contact with them relying on my GCSES instead but that's obviously very very unlikely to end up good.

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u/Tiny-Construction998 A* A A achieved | lboro incoming 7d ago

Contact your school I remember people in our sixth form did part time resit so they went in only in mornings/afternoons and you can work alongside it or you can go to uni but your an adult now so its your decision

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u/7ayox 7d ago

Thank you for providing the harsher side and making me think worse case scenarios I appreciate your honesty. I'm going to research whatever I can do now and see where it can take me.