University of St Andrews

GCSEs okay for St Andrews?

A* - Maths
A* - ICT
A* - History
A* - Geography
A - English Lit
A- English Language
A - French
A - Classical Civilisation
AA- Dual Science

are these grades okay for history and Arabic at St Andrews? I'm also predicted in the 38-41 IB range

Reply 1

Lord dudek

is this a rhetorical question?

University of St Andrews

Reply 2

limetang

They're a hell of a lot better than mine are.

I got A*A*ABBBBBBB

and one of those B's is strangely enough in the subject I'm doing the best in here/switching my degree to next year.

Try and figure that one out.

(edited 11 years ago)

Reply 3

Negaduck

I got A*A*A*A*A*A*A*AAA and got rejected even though I was applying for Maths and was predicted an A* in my Maths and Further Maths A-levels.

They look at more than your GCSE grades though so you shouldn't be worrying too much.

Reply 4

JonathanM

Original post by Negaduck

They must have really not liked you then loooooool.

Yeah your GCSE's are good enough to apply. If you do not achieve as well as you should at A-level i.e. predicted AAAA and get ABBC or something, a good personal statement and a good set of GCSE's always helps.

Reply 5

RamocitoMorales

I don't think they'll give a **** about your GCSEs.

Reply 6

ShimmeringSparkle

They dont care what grades you got in lower years unless they are terribly shameful.

No, they're ****.

You'll end up washing windows with those grades, bro.

Reply 9

username941859

Original post by CJKay

You'll end up washing windows with those grades, bro.

Sarcasm doesn't work on the internet, bro?

Reply 10

CJKay

Original post by Calllu-m

Sarcasm doesn't work on the internet, bro?

Apparently not in your case! :smile:

Reply 11

mezlande

Personal statement, personal statement, personal statement, personal statement, personal statement, personal statement, personal statement, personal statement, personal statement, personal statement, personal statement, personal statement.

I got one A*, As and Bs (in science) at GCSE, predicted AAB at A level, and I was accepted for MolBiology. And when there was a mix up at UCAS that said I rejected them, they called me to to see if I would accept another course. So yeah, grades are important, but you need more than that (luckily in my case) to stand out.

I say, go for it. 'Cause St Andrews is friggin awesome. And you are definitely in a position to apply.

Reply 12

Blaubeuren

Original post by Calllu-m

Your GCSEs are more than good enough. The only reason they might use them for deciding on giving you an offer is if there's a really similar candidate to you and they need a way of deciding between the two. But things like the personal statement, IB predictions and your reference are much more important.

Reply 13

Buzzzz

lol! 'hey guys I got perfect grades look at my perfect grades and tell me they're good enough'.

Get a good statement and a good reference down and you'll be fine. My GCSEs were pretty average (A*s to a C) and I took three AS levels, so I think I got in because my tutor who wrote my personal reference was awesome and my personal statement was okay.