Dear Mr Francis,
Thank you for attending the Department for interview. Adrian Bors was impressed by you and as a consequence I am pleased to make you an offer of a place on our Computer Science programme (G400) subject to the following conditions relating to your forthcoming examinations (any previous examination resutlts having already been taken into account):
Grade A in Mathematics A-level, grade A in either Computing or Design and Technology A-levels, grade B in another A-level (in any subject).
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Let’s just revisit that key point there. No not the fact that I’ve been given an offer (although quite an achievement in its own right), I’m talking about the maths grade they want. An A in Mathematics. Considering I got a U last year and I’m predicted a C, do they seriously think I can get an A? OK so I’m retaking all the AS modules this summer along with the A2 modules, but putting York down as a firm offer when they want an A seems too much of a risk to me, by any stretch of the imagination. A B I can at least dream of getting, and there’s always a (small) chance I will be let off on a grade below that at most Universities, but an A is just too much stress for me. Maths is going well this year, but nobody can seriously expect me to…
OK, I’m going to stop ranting now and go to school.