UEA requirement in biology

**thereshegoes** · 12-11-2007, 12:59 AM

Okay so I have applied to UEA but their entry requirements are confusing me.

On the website they say that from the IB a minimum of 7 in Biology HL which I find a bit silly with the 'minimum' since you cannot have more than 7 anyway

I emailed them about this because of the fact that NO ONE in my school has ever had a 7 in biology HL (and we have had the IB quiet a long time with excellent 44 points students who presumably lost their 45 due to a 6 in Biology and we think it is because of the internal assessments). They replied and told me that from the IB they actually required a 6 in Biology.

Their ucas profile however tells a total different story as it asks for a minimum of a 5 in biology.

Basically, I am confused. Anyone know anything about this matter?

**drbang** · 12-11-2007, 03:57 AM

phone up a few times this week, different days, different times - with different accents. Ask the same question .... and whatever the most common response is ... go with it, but aim for the highest !!

**doc2bee** · 12-11-2007, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by drbang

with different accents.

Sounds fun!

**katfactor** · 06-12-2007, 06:10 PM

Just don't try a Norfolk (Narfalk) accent. Everyone ends up sounding like they are from the West Country!

**NorthernLight** · 06-12-2007, 07:40 PM

Originally Posted by thereshegoes

Okay so I have applied to UEA but their entry requirements are confusing me.

On the website they say that from the IB a minimum of 7 in Biology HL which I find a bit silly with the 'minimum' since you cannot have more than 7 anyway

Surely it would only be silly if it said "maximum?!"

**Dr Noodle** · 06-12-2007, 07:50 PM

No she's right....because you can't get more than what they said is the minimum...

**NorthernLight** · 07-12-2007, 01:10 AM

But....but....but.... !

Minimum means "no less than"
Maximum means "no more than"

So they're saying "no less than a 7"
Saying "maximum of 7" would be silly, because you can't get any more . . .

They basically are doing the same as somewhere which says only an A grade is good enough......

Think "minimum AAA for entry to medicine" as a comparison . . .
Replace that with "maximum of AAA for entry to medicine . . . " and you'll see where I'm coming from . . .

(Just trying to help btw!

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**thereshegoes** · 07-12-2007, 01:18 AM

Alright, do you guys want me to remove the 'silly' bit? Because there is an edit button you know

I just find this entire conversation entirely amusing.

Although using both 'minimum' and 'maximum' would have sounded silly for me. I read minimum as 'the smallest amount' which meant that there are grades above it but maximum would be 'the highest amount' and also wouldn't make sense :/

Oh and thank you all for the help