A STUDENT from Worcester who missed out on her first choice university says the government’s U Turn on exam results has come too late for her.

Phoebe Mullet picked up her A Level results from Hanley Castle High School last week and missed out on her place at Sheffield University.

When the government announced it would give A Level and GCSE students their original predicted grades, this made no difference, as they had already rejected her place.

She said though the news was good for her fellow students, it was too late to help her unless a proper appeal system is implemented.

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She said: “In the big picture, it doesn’t make a difference to me.

“For the most part, universities have been set in stone with offers, so it has come too late for most people who missed out first time.

“I definitely hope the universities and government will do something where we can appeal and I hope they take into account the grades we were offered before.”

Miss Mullet said her problem was that as she has now taken her second choice university place, she is now in a contract with the university and cannot change.

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She added: “As I have accepted my second choice, I am now in a contract with them so I can’t go back on that unless universities make a U-Turn too, it is the only way they could do it.”

Several universities have already decided to allow students to hold onto their places even before the U-Turn.

Meanwhile, students from Christopher Whitehead Language College collected their new centre-assessed A Level grades this week.

Ellie Diamond, Jess Jones, Max Hodgetts and Tom Price were some of the students allowed in to collect their new results.

Headteacher of Christopher Whitehead, Neil Morris, welcomed the news of the government's U Turn, saying: "It is great news.

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"After five days of concern and really worrying times for parents, students and teachers, the government has listened and finally come to the right decision.

"Sadly, in some cases, the universities have already rejected students - these five days were absolutely crucial. Several have lost their place or their apprenticeship, so I hope the universities can re-assess.

"There will be quite a few difficult conversations to be had over the next few days (between students, schools and universities) but it is fabulous news."