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Terrible A-level results first time round. How detrimental?

Sancb24

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Oct 22, 2025
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For context:

My first sitting of A-levels: BDD

Resit the following year (dropped one subject, and picked up a new one): AAB

Undergraduate: 2:1 from RG uni

PGDL: Distinction (approx 74)

SQE: TBC

Work experience: Interneships at a MC and american firm

I had applied for TCs and VSs 2024, but was unsuccessful. I did not apply for 2025 as I had not improved on my application for that year, but have decided to apply again now since I have my PGDL results to show for.

My main question is, how detrimental will my first set of A-levels results be?
 

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