Every year when the university applications are open from 1st April, many students ask us “what if my grade 11 marks are bad and not good to be considered by any university in South Africa?”
Here is a real question from Simthandile:
“I don’t know which career should I choose because my grade 11 term 4 results are not good.”
Here is What to Do if Your Grade 11 Marks are Bad for Universities Applications
If your grade 11 marks are bad for the courses you want to apply for at the university of your choice in South Africa, you should do the following:
- First look for those courses that you meet the requirements for , based on grade 11 results, and then apply.
- When asked to choose the second choice course, you should choose the course that you really want to study, but are not qualified for as yet, based on your grade 11 results.
- Get good grade 12 marks so that you meet the requirements of that second option course you applied for. When the grade 12 final results come out, you will ind that you can proceed with your application for your second option (favourite) course.
You can follow the same strategy for all the universities you will be applying for. There is no limit as to how many universities you can apply for in South Africa.
Well there are two things you should know Grade 11 Term 4 Results VS University Applications:
One: Grade 11 Term 4 Results will Get You Conditionally Accepted or Application Rejection
Your grade 11 marks are very important during applications at South African universities. Grade 11 results determine if you will be conditionally accepted or get a rejection for the courses you are applying for.
If your grade 11 marks don’t meet the requirements for the course you are applying for, you will be rejected immediately by universities.
Two: Grade 12 June Marks Importance in Applying at SA Universities
Many South African universities do allow student to use their grade 12 June exam marks to apply. However, the reality is that, submitting your first application only in June might be too late for other courses. Therefore, you might struggle to find space to study.
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How to apply for Universities with Grade 11 Marks
In order to apply for South African universities with grade 11 marks, you will just follow the application process stipulated by the university, then choose to upload grade 11 term 4 final marks instead of grade 12 June marks.
I hope this information helps you learners. Thank you!