Students squeezed out of university courses after bumper A-level grades

Students squeezed out of university courses after bumper A-level grades

Universities across the United Kingdom are tightening admissions standards this year amid unusually strong A-level performance, creating significant challenges for prospective students seeking places at their chosen institutions. National figures indicate that close to a third of all A-level awards in England, Wales and Northern Ireland achieved the highest grades this year. This exceptional performance has not uniformly translated into guarante…