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Muiz

4:40

@Paula so it would only count my best three grades requiring I achieve an A in maths or physics. Thanks

Paula

4:41

@Muiz, yes, it would be your three best grades

Muiz

4:41

Thanks guys appreciate it very much. Cya soon

Papay

4:42

If I apply to A2L eventhough I'm doing gateway year to medicine what happens?

4:43

Hi @Papay, the A2L application will simply be flagged and you'd receive an email stating that the course you had chosen is ineligible.

Guest

4:46

Hello, I have not sent off my ucas application just yet so will I have to send off my acess to leeds application before or after I send my ucas application.

Majd

4:46

Would doing BTEC applied science subsidiary diploma as a 3rd A level have a disadvantage? I'm also doing A levels Biology and Chemistry and applying for dentistry. I was told this was equivalent to an A level and accepted in universities but just thought I would double check. The entry requirements doesn't ask for specific 3rd A level

Shauni

4:47

@Majd BTEC qualifications are not accepted for Dental Surgery at Leeds, sorry

4:47

Hi @Guest, it's better to send your UCAS application first and submit your Access to Leeds shortly afterwards as we need to see your UCAS data to process your A2L info.

Mur

4:47

Around what time should we expect to find out if we received a reduced offer

Shauni

4:47

@Majd - some dental schools will accept it, so do check with the places you have applied!!

Guest

4:48

Also, for radiography the standard offer is an abb so if I dont get my predicted grades but get an offer for access to leeds will it matter or do you need your predicted grades to be exact

Shauni

4:48

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Hello

4:49

Hello, if I am putting Leeds as insurance, and still had complete all the procedure of Access of Leeds., Will it be helpful if I end up going through clearing?

Paula

4:49

Hi@Mur, offers can be made any time from now right through until March / April. Some students have already received an offer, it will depend on the course applied to. If you have to attend an interview, you won't hear back until after January usually.

4:49

for the A2L personal statement do we need to have a clear introduction and conclusion

Shauni

4:50

@Hello, you will only receive an Access to Leeds offer if you put Leeds as your 1st choice - there is then a module to complete with the Access to Leeds team. It doesn't work if you put Leeds as an insurance!

Majd

4:50

Oh ... I wasn't told this before .. thinking now .. would doing A Level Arabic count towards my application or languages are not accepted either?

Paula

4:50

Hi@H - no not really. It's just a short paragraph about why you want to study the course at Leeds - it doesn't really need that sort of structure

Shauni

4:51

@Majd, we've been saying to do research and read admissions policies all along - it's really important. The 3rd A level isn't specified so Arabic would be accepted if you're currently studying it and predicted the right grade for it!

Mur

4:51

What’s important to include in the application statement

4:51

about how many words should the A2L personal statement be

4:52

Hi @Guest, an Access to Leeds offer would lower the standard grade offer to BBC. There are obviously no guarantees but f you didn't achieve the grades for the lower offer but have a near miss then it's always possible you could still be offered a place if the admissions team considered it appropriate.

Shauni

4:52

@Mur the A2L statement is all about why specifically you're interested in Leeds! You can talk about RfE and events you've been to

Mussy

4:52

Do you need to attend an interview if applying for Law or would you just get a offer

Paula

4:52

@H - there's no word count as such - you don't need to write any more that will fit in the space available - just a paragraph or two

Shauni

4:53

@Mussy, it's usually based on your predicted grades and application!

@Mussy it might different at other universities though!

Majd

4:54

I was told the extended diploma that wasn't accepted that's all and Arabic is my language so i could do an external exam for it at the end of the year

Hello

4:54

How many percentage of Access of Leeds, do you guys accept?

Mussy

4:54

Thanks Shauni

Paula

4:55

@Hello - there is no set number of places for Access to Leeds! Overall about 10% of the total number of new students starting each year come through A2L, but there are no quotas for places

Shauni

4:55

@Majd, you've already submitted your application and if Arabic wasn't included then the admissions tutors won't be aware! I would recommend contacting the dentistry admissions department ASAP and asking them if this is something they could consider: Email: denadmissions@leeds.ac.uk
Telephone: 0113 343 9922

4:56

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Majd

4:57

@shauni Okay thank you

Shauni

4:57

We're coming to the end of today's chat and it was a busy one!

4:58

If you have any more questions please get in touch with us via the inbox: reachforexcellence@leeds.ac.uk

4:59

Hope to see lots of you in October Half Term!! :)

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