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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Eleanor Busby

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Universities keen to offer places on courses even if students miss grades - The Untold Story

Universities will be keen to offer places on degree courses to school leavers on A-level results day even if they have narrowly missed out on grades, experts have suggested.

A record number of 18-year-olds are expected to wake up on Thursday next week to the news that they have been successful in securing their first-choice university, the head of Ucas has predicted.

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