They can use the service to help them advise applicants on their chances of receiving an offer from providers they’re considering applying to, based on their predicted A level grades.
The first iteration of the offer rate calculator incorporates A levels, and further qualifications will be added as the service develops. It generates the percentage chance of an offer being made to an applicant, based on historical offers made by providers over the last three years. This means not all providers will appear in the calculator.
We are developing the service in response to our research, which indicates that applicants are censoring themselves from applying to some courses, by underestimating their true chances of getting an offer. By providing an indication of the likelihood an applicant has of receiving an offer from a provider, the aim is to inspire applicants to apply to providers they may have previously considered an unlikely option.