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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Morgan Ofori

‘Everyone got lower than they thought’: mixed feelings over A-level grades in Surrey

Students receive their A-level results at Richard Challoner school
Students receive their A-level results at Richard Challoner school in New Malden. Photograph: Martin Godwin/The Guardian

Christian Limatola had been predicted to get three A*s and an A in his A-levels but found out on Thursday morning that he had been awarded ABBB in maths, further maths, physics and chemistry. “When I told my mum, she was as shocked as I was,” he said.

“I feel like the general consensus is that everyone got lower than they thought they would. People are telling me they either just made it or they are disappointed,” said Limatola, 18, who is now heading to the University of Nottingham to study physics instead of his first choice, Edinburgh.

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