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More universities 'choosing admissions tests over A-level results'

Posted on 17th July 2008

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The quality of A-level results appears to have been undermined, following the publication of information indicating that at least 18 universities set their own admissions tests.

Figures produced by Universities UK suggest that a number of higher education institutions find it hard to distinguish between applicants due to the large number of those with high grades.

In response, several universities are setting their own tests, mainly for the most popular courses, reports the Independent.

'We get the creme de la creme here and with so many students getting A grades in every subject it is the best way of ensuring we enrol the most talented,' a spokesman for Warwick University told the news source.

Recent research by ACS International Schools suggested that over half of admissions officers at UK universities think A-levels will soon not be fit for purpose.

Malcolm Kay of the organisation stated that the International Baccalaureate, favoured by a number of private schools, gives students the best chance for university preparation.
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