Data for M100 Laws

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Dear University College London,

Please provide the following data regarding undergraduate admissions to the Law LLB (M100) programme at University College London for the following admissions cycles:

2004/2005,
2005/2006,
2006/2007,
2007/2008,
2008/2009,
2009/2010,
2010/2011,
2011/2012,
2012/2013,
2013/2014,
2014/2015,
2015/2016,
2016/2017,
2017/2018,
2018/2019,

Their attachment as an Excel file would be preferable, so as to facilitate their comparison and compilation.

(I)GCSEs
The percentage of applicants who have achieved (I)GCSE grades prior to their application;

The average number of A*s already achieved at (I)GCSE level by applicants;
The average number of As already achieved at (I)GCSE level by applicants;
The average number of Bs already achieved at (I)GCSE level by applicants;
The average number of Cs already achieved at (I)GCSE level by applicants;

The average number of A*s already achieved at (I)GCSE level by offer holders;
The average number of As already achieved at (I)GCSE level by offer holders;
The average number of Bs already achieved at (I)GCSE level by offer holders;
The average number of Cs already achieved at (I)GCSE level by offer holders;

AS-levels (if applicable)
The percentage of applicants who have achieved AS level grades prior to their application;

The average number of As already achieved at AS level by applicants;
The average number of Bs already achieved at AS level by applicants;
The average number of Cs already achieved at AS level by applicants;
The average number of Ds already achieved at AS level by applicants;

The mean average UMS for applicants (if taken into consideration);
The mean average UMS for offer holders (if taken into consideration);

A-levels
The percentage of applicants who have predicted or achieved A-level grades prior to their application (i.e. those not sitting a foreign examination, such the IB or the European Baccalaureate);

The average number of predicted A* grades for applicants studying A-levels;
The average number of predicted A grades for applicants studying A-levels;
The average number of predicted B grades for applicants studying A-levels;
The average number of predicted C grades for applicants studying A-levels.

The average number of predicted A* grades for offer holders studying A-levels;
The average number of predicted A grades for offer holders studying A-levels;
The average number of predicted B grades for offer holders studying A-levels;
The average number of predicted C grades for offer holders studying A-levels.

The average number of A-level subjects taken by applicants;
The average number of A-level subjects taken by offer holders;

IB
The average predicted IB grade for applicants (for instance, 40);
The average predicted IB grade for applicants (for instance, 41);

LNAT (if applicable)
The average score in the multiple choice section of the LNAT held by applicants;
The average score in the multiple choice section of the LNAT held by offer holders;

Acceptances

The total number of applicants for the M100 course;
The total number of offer holders for the M100 course;
The offer rate for the M100 course;

The percentage of offer holders who chose your university’s M100 course as their firm choice on UCAS;
The total number of offer holders who met or exceeded their offer;
The total number of offer holders who missed their offer;
The number of offer holders who missed their offer in some way, but who were still offered a place on results day.

Yours faithfully,
[Name Removed]

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Dear Mr Lam,

Thank you for your below request for information.

The following parts of your request are identical:

IB
The average predicted IB grade for applicants (for instance, 40); The average predicted IB grade for applicants (for instance, 41);

For the second query, do you mean offer holders?

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Dear Finance.FOI Requests,

Yes i mean offer holders.

Yours sincerely,

[Name Removed]

Finance.FOI Requests, University College London

Dear Mr Lam,

 

We have completed the compilation of information in response to your
request.

 

We can confirm that we do hold information of the description specified in
your request.

 

I would be grateful if you could share all the following requested figures
to cover the academic years 2010-2018;

 

Q1) Please provide the following data regarding undergraduate admissions
to the Law LLB (M100) programme at University College London for the
following admissions cycles:

 

2004/2005,

2005/2006,

2006/2007,

2007/2008,

2008/2009,

2009/2010,

2010/2011,

2011/2012,

2012/2013,

2013/2014,

2014/2015,

2015/2016,

2016/2017,

2017/2018,

2018/2019,

 

Their attachment as an Excel file would be preferable, so as to facilitate
their comparison and compilation.

 

(I)GCSEs

The percentage of applicants who have achieved (I)GCSE grades prior to
their application;

 

The average number of A*s already achieved at (I)GCSE level by applicants;
The average number of As already achieved at (I)GCSE level by applicants;
The average number of Bs already achieved at (I)GCSE level by applicants;
The average number of Cs already achieved at (I)GCSE level by applicants;

 

The average number of A*s already achieved at (I)GCSE level by offer
holders; The average number of As already achieved at (I)GCSE level by
offer holders; The average number of Bs already achieved at (I)GCSE level
by offer holders; The average number of Cs already achieved at (I)GCSE
level by offer holders;

 

AS-levels (if applicable)

The percentage of applicants who have achieved AS level grades prior to
their application;

 

The average number of As already achieved at AS level by applicants; The
average number of Bs already achieved at AS level by applicants; The
average number of Cs already achieved at AS level by applicants; The
average number of Ds already achieved at AS level by applicants;

 

The mean average UMS for applicants (if taken into consideration); The
mean average UMS for offer holders (if taken into consideration);

 

A-levels

The percentage of applicants who have predicted or achieved A-level grades
prior to their application (i.e. those not sitting a foreign examination,
such the IB or the European Baccalaureate);

 

The average number of predicted A* grades for applicants studying
A-levels; The average number of predicted A grades for applicants studying
A-levels; The average number of predicted B grades for applicants studying
A-levels; The average number of predicted C grades for applicants studying
A-levels.

 

The average number of predicted A* grades for offer holders studying
A-levels; The average number of predicted A grades for offer holders
studying A-levels; The average number of predicted B grades for offer
holders studying A-levels; The average number of predicted C grades for
offer holders studying A-levels.

 

The average number of A-level subjects taken by applicants; The average
number of A-level subjects taken by offer holders;

 

IB

The average predicted IB grade for applicants (for instance, 40); The
average predicted IB grade for applicants (for instance, 41);

 

LNAT (if applicable)

The average score in the multiple choice section of the LNAT held by
applicants; The average score in the multiple choice section of the LNAT
held by offer holders;

 

Acceptances

 

The total number of applicants for the M100 course; The total number of
offer holders for the M100 course; The offer rate for the M100 course;

 

The percentage of offer holders who chose your university’s M100 course as
their firm choice on UCAS; The total number of offer holders who met or
exceeded their offer; The total number of offer holders who missed their
offer; The number of offer holders who missed their offer in some way, but
who were still offered a place on results day.

 

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