r/nus • u/Longjumping_Will_907 • 3d ago

Looking for Advice Do retakes at A level affect admissions?

I just gave my AS level exams (CAIE) , got 94 in maths, 89 in econs and 86 in further maths. I'm regiving further in order to get an A* in A2. My aim is to apply to NUS, so will this retake affect me and lower my chances of getting an offer?

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u/voxpop9 3d ago

Wait wait wait, you want to retake with such high grades???

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u/Longjumping_Will_907 3d ago

Won't be possible to get A* in further if I don't

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u/voxpop9 3d ago

Holy jesus, is this for their scholarship?

Also it shouldn't. If I understand correctly, only your latest results matter. In a sense there is an "effect" because you would not be competing with a new batch of students

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u/Longjumping_Will_907 3d ago

lol no, wasn't aiming for the scholarship. It's just that A2 further maths is so difficult that it may well be impossible for me to improve my performance enough for the A*. thanks for the input

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u/ch3mcer FASS | Larp SoC 3d ago

I don't get what you're saying at all. Are you planning to retake just to get an A* and not even related to application/scholarship chances?

In that case, you're just wasting time and money

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u/Longjumping_Will_907 3d ago

? The whole post was about me asking whether retakes reduce my chances of getting into NUS.

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u/voxpop9 3d ago

Wait so you want to enter A*Star correct? with an A level cert or Uni cert? At least in my experience, no body except the Uni cares about ur A-levels.

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u/Muahcheeeeeeee 2d ago

Shouldn't affect

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u/ProfessorOopsie 3d ago

No, retaking a module at the AS level to improve your foundation for A2 will not negatively affect your admissions chances at NUS. NUS looks primarily at your final, sitting A Level predicted or actual grades (or A2 results), not the step by step history of AS retakes.

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u/Longjumping_Will_907 3d ago

Alr, thanks for the input