tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623014675570073542.post8655488006992669329..comments2023-10-22T12:18:51.429+01:00Comments on Cambridge Success: What GCSE grades do I need?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623014675570073542.post-47467879220076038682016-09-04T17:50:41.870+01:002016-09-04T17:50:41.870+01:00I still have 7 GCSEs to complete, but currently I ...I still have 7 GCSEs to complete, but currently I have 4a*s. Would this make me a good candidate to get into Oxbridge? I am yet to finish my other 7, but all my predicted grades are a*s. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623014675570073542.post-68224001795228895972016-09-01T16:11:50.807+01:002016-09-01T16:11:50.807+01:00At GCSE I have got 4A*s, 3As and 3Bs and I am seri...At GCSE I have got 4A*s, 3As and 3Bs and I am seriously worried that I would not be able to make it into Cambridge with these grades. However, it is important to consider that two of those grades I got in year 9 (2As) and one in year 10 (B). Furthermore, two of my Bs are currently being remarked as I was one point away from an A (and one of them we think there is a serious chance of a marking error). Likewise, even if they didn't move up a grade, I was still one of the highest achievers at my school in terms of GCSE grades and apparently Cambridge looks at GCSEs in the context of the school they were taken in. Would these grades put me at a disadvantage?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623014675570073542.post-77826351103441229002016-08-28T16:39:40.739+01:002016-08-28T16:39:40.739+01:00OMG , I got very similar results to you. I complet...OMG , I got very similar results to you. I completed my GCSE'S in 2016 and achieved 7A'S and 4B'S. I wanted to go to oxford , but now I have no chance. I heard that in Cambridge they focus less on GCSE'S , but I am guessing most at Cambridge still have lots of A*. Someone please tell us whether it is worth applying ,I don't want to waste a medical school option.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623014675570073542.post-24484751756543369612016-06-23T00:21:16.346+01:002016-06-23T00:21:16.346+01:00I achieved 8 A's and 2 B's at GCSE which w...I achieved 8 A's and 2 B's at GCSE which was enormously disappointing. The Cambridge website has always claimed there is 'no minimum requirement' of GCSE grades, however I legitimately want to know if they genuinely would even CONSIDER a candidate with GCSE grades like mine, or if such an application would literally be laughed at and tossed aside. I've genuinely wondered this for a long time due to the 'no minimum' requirement claim...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623014675570073542.post-23469749461796255432016-05-04T19:24:59.880+01:002016-05-04T19:24:59.880+01:00If you have read any of the article, yes you shoul...If you have read any of the article, yes you should be fine, although your grammar may be an issue if that is how you write irl! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623014675570073542.post-78352405315525650392016-04-16T20:45:26.398+01:002016-04-16T20:45:26.398+01:00im gunna get 7A*'s and 2b's and 1c can i g...im gunna get 7A*'s and 2b's and 1c can i get in?zahichickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06297578288788867108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623014675570073542.post-61457520487186509832016-01-24T15:35:12.834+00:002016-01-24T15:35:12.834+00:00I got 1 A* 3As and 6Bs but i sat my gcses with lit...I got 1 A* 3As and 6Bs but i sat my gcses with little knowledge of english and due to that i was also bullied .I arrived to the country end of year 9. If I got all As at AS-level exam and got high bmat and A* predicition for A2 and lots of work meical experience even in different countries would they consider my application Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623014675570073542.post-42087152135049148082015-08-20T18:31:35.698+01:002015-08-20T18:31:35.698+01:00Hi. I currently have 3 A* 7 A's and 2 B's ...Hi. I currently have 3 A* 7 A's and 2 B's for my GCSEs. I wish to apply to Cambridge for computer science however I do not know if my gcse grades are good enough. Please can you reply and tell,e if I have a chance. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623014675570073542.post-42759633158055386452015-04-19T09:26:25.965+01:002015-04-19T09:26:25.965+01:00your site is shit.your site is shit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623014675570073542.post-76918191178770266722014-08-25T14:10:30.841+01:002014-08-25T14:10:30.841+01:00would I still be able to get in with 2A*s 5Bs and ...would I still be able to get in with 2A*s 5Bs and 2Cs (gcses) an for a levels all a*sAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623014675570073542.post-22402537530233787622014-08-22T00:18:07.502+01:002014-08-22T00:18:07.502+01:00My niece got 10A*s and 1 A today - but the 1 A is ...My niece got 10A*s and 1 A today - but the 1 A is the subject she wants to study at Cambridge....problem?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07057145814732259540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623014675570073542.post-29908343676546882592013-08-24T00:42:35.816+01:002013-08-24T00:42:35.816+01:00Can you please tell me if the sixth form I attend ...Can you please tell me if the sixth form I attend will affect me chances of being accepted for medicine. I have an offer both from a very good grammar school and own schools sixth form which is new and not that established- which would should I go to?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15834393388230362613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623014675570073542.post-74314660143442351402013-07-22T21:31:34.565+01:002013-07-22T21:31:34.565+01:00Hi, I am predicted 5 A* and 2 A’s at A level, howe...Hi, I am predicted 5 A* and 2 A’s at A level, however due to complex circumstances involving ridicule an bullying from school my GCSE grades stand at 1 A*,4 A's, 1 B, and the rest are C grades. My question is do I have a chance? Does Cambridge consider any unorthodox GCSE grades, and do they consider the psychological factors that lead to a student’s decline in academic performance. I am applying for Architecture at Cambridge and my strongest GCSE grades for constructional studies A*, Maths A, Physics A. I would imagine that I would need more than hope to resurrect my grades, and my integrity within their admissions system. This may be but a rife question do I have any chance? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623014675570073542.post-36899350605024092662012-08-23T19:59:16.032+01:002012-08-23T19:59:16.032+01:00this is what cambridge have actually said about gc...this is what cambridge have actually said about gcse's<br /><br />"As our research shows that post-16 examination performance is a much better predictor of degree success at Cambridge, we do not have any hard and fast GCSE requirements: there is no minimum number of A* grades required for any of our courses. Strong performance in Years 12 and 13 can make up for less stellar performance at GCSE."<br />annonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05881173583854814941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623014675570073542.post-45334929654382209402012-06-30T13:42:30.226+01:002012-06-30T13:42:30.226+01:00I am predicted to get 4-5 A*s and around 6-5 As is...I am predicted to get 4-5 A*s and around 6-5 As is this good enough to get into cambridge. Also if i get 3-2 A*s will that mean i will not have good chances in getting into oxbridge? please reply back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623014675570073542.post-19330039878573972552012-06-06T21:57:58.289+01:002012-06-06T21:57:58.289+01:00I say! That's a lot of A*s you need, I would b...I say! That's a lot of A*s you need, I would be lucky if I get one A* in Biology!<br />Most of my expected grades are Cs, this is a 'real down putter'-Cor' Blimey-you don't have to be a pysic to know I won't get in!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623014675570073542.post-25634965651599985002011-11-02T18:57:09.448+00:002011-11-02T18:57:09.448+00:00Hey! I do not think that your GCSEs are too bad to...Hey! I do not think that your GCSEs are too bad to stop you getting into Cambridge. I know of other people who have gotten in with similar grades (I think maybe 3 or 4 A*s 6 As and a B or C, not exactly sure on them) but the GCSEs are really not a deciding factor in the admissions process.<br /><br />The A levels are more important than GCSEs. Basically GCSEs are just a kind of thing that needs to be checked off, and yours are good enough for that. They are not going to be a deciding factor in admissions.<br /><br />It is good you're doing A level maths in yr 12. I would also focus on preparing for the interview as that is extremely important. Also if you have some good extra curriculars, that helps with your personal statement. Basically the main thing to focus on at the moment is making sure you get very good A level grades and trying to work out what sort of applicant they are looking for for your subject.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623014675570073542.post-44002085739233965152011-11-02T08:41:24.829+00:002011-11-02T08:41:24.829+00:00I have always wanted to go to cambridge and expect...I have always wanted to go to cambridge and expected that i would get the grades i had wanted at GCSE - but, i didn't. I do not think that this was because i was not clever enough, perhaps i was using wrong methods of revision. Instead, i got 3 A*'s and 8 A's. Now however, having started A levels, i am taking 4 AS subjects, the extended project and completing an A level in Maths by the end of yr 12. Assuming i get very good grades this year with good extra curriculars, do you think my application will be considerably diminished by less than remarkable GCSE grades.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com