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Up to 60,000 students could lose their first choice university places, a report warns today. In a stark warning, education experts predict it will be the 'hardest admissions round in living memory for many applicants', with students 'fighting over limited degree places'. A report warned today that up to 60,000 A-level students could lose their first choice university places when results are announced on Thursday, August 18. Picture: file image of students getting their results Tens of thousands of sixth formers face disappointment and may have to accept a back-up offer or enter Clearing – the process to match students without an offer with universities that have unfilled places – if their grades slip.
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