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Not sure if I'm ready for University
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I left school with only 1 GCSE and a GNVQ back in 1998. In 2009 I took the City and Guilds Adult Literacy and Numeracy level 2. Recently I completed a fast track A Level and achieved a B. I have been preparing myself for uni for the last two years and am shortly due to commence an LLB Law at my first choice uni; and they accepted my application based on my A Level grade. Obviously I'm very pleased that they did. However, I am now beginning to feel that my qualifications at this point are not adequate.
Before I received my A Level grade I had anticipated a much lower result. Therefore, my plan would have been to retake the important GCSE's and do two more A Levels, including Law. I would have done this over two years and then gone to uni to do a full time degree, as opposed to the six year part time option I was going to start this month.
Basically, am I ready for uni, or should I get the GCSE's and more A Level's first? TIA
Before I received my A Level grade I had anticipated a much lower result. Therefore, my plan would have been to retake the important GCSE's and do two more A Levels, including Law. I would have done this over two years and then gone to uni to do a full time degree, as opposed to the six year part time option I was going to start this month.
Basically, am I ready for uni, or should I get the GCSE's and more A Level's first? TIA
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.not at a decent uni, bedknobs, I was talking to a 3rd year at Manchester, reading Forensics and Criminology - 40k word dissertation and finals, though she was a little shocked when I said for my degree it took the dissertation, a 20 thou word review paper and 17 exams of 3 to 4 hours.
mountainboo - go for it - I am sure you realise a qualified lawyer (solicitor or barrister) generally does far better than being a para-lawyer...... The As count, not the GCSE, those can be explained away, especially if you get good grades.
mountainboo - go for it - I am sure you realise a qualified lawyer (solicitor or barrister) generally does far better than being a para-lawyer...... The As count, not the GCSE, those can be explained away, especially if you get good grades.
I think that maybe you are just nervous about starting your course. If your university didn't think you were capable of dealing with the work and the level of study they wouldn't have given you a place. Good luck and well done on getting this far, I am sure you will do brilliantly (you certainly deserve to given your level of determination in getting this far).
The very fact that you're asking proves to me that you are ready. Additional GCSEs would not improve your readiness for university, and they obviously feel you are adequately qualified. However, it seems (if the full-time degree course is 3 years) as if it will take you a year longer to graduate - does this matter? If not, get on with it and congratulations! You obviously have stickability.