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Internship advice: Minimum requirements

Hi,
I've been looking at internships for summer 2015, and some of them have a GCSE Minimum maths requirement of grade A. I didn't get a grade A in my maths GCSE..... but I did pass the Quantitative Methods for Economists module that was in first year...

Is it still worth applying?
“Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral. ”
― Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed

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  • double_mummy
    double_mummy Posts: 3,989 Forumite
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    always worth applying but dont set your expectations too high as there will probably be loads of applicants who meet the requirements
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  • always worth applying but dont set your expectations too high as there will probably be loads of applicants who meet the requirements

    Totally agree, if they get a high number of applicants then usually the first shortlist will filter out any candidates who don't meet the entry requirements as the most fair method. Only if the internship was in a specialist field and attracted a low rate of applicants would they (probably) look at other factors such as the QM module.
    If it is an easy application then send it off, but don't get too disheartened if rejected
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  • dancingfairy
    dancingfairy Posts: 9,069 Forumite
    How much do you want the internship? It also depends on the form and how much emphasis they place on the maths. It sounds like they want someone highly numerate so how can you convince them that you fit the bill?
    df
    Making my money go further with MSE :j
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  • James_B.
    James_B. Posts: 404 Forumite
    You could sit the GCSE again.
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