How is the foundation year argument illogical ? A student doesn't do a fdn year out of their own free will in most cases, therefore (as i already mentioned) BA are most likely to look negatively upon it as it is something which I would have been forced to do due to qualification limitations. It makes logical sense that they would prefer someone that could get the qualifications to get straight onto yr 1 of their chosen degree (due to a percieved greater effort in trying to achieve it). As for the display of effort you claim an fdn year displays, wouldn't it make more sense that a student who couldn't get straight to yr 1 showed a lack of effort in their studies in the first place (@ a levels) in order to achieve their first goal at uni ?.
Effort only gets you so far, there comes a time when they will be looking for you to achieve something due to the effort.
Last edited by momo95; 30th September 2013 at 17:15.