Help! Cambridge/ oxford applicants
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Help! Cambridge/ oxford applicants
Hi Guys,
I wanted to know if these GCSE grades are good enough for Cambridge or Oxford. Thank you.
Maths: A
Statistics: B
English Lan: B
English Lit: A
C Science: B
A Science: A
Citizenship: B
German: B
Electronic Products D&T: A*
Religious Studies: A
OCR ICT: Distinction (3As)
OCR Business: Distinction (2As) -
Re: Help! Cambridge/ oxford applicants
They're not the best seen for an Oxbridge applicant but you have 1 A* so you definitely have a chance. It also depends a lot on the subject you applied for, your AS grades and your predicted A2 grades. If you feel that your school didn't offer you a great education, they also make an allowance for bad schools, so your application will be "flagged"

What subject/s are you thinking for applying for, out of interest? -
Re: Help! Cambridge/ oxford applicants
I think it depends on course and university - I've heard Oxford look quite critically on GCSE grades, whereas Cambridge places far more emphasis on modular AS scores. Either way, high enough AS modular scores would still give you a running chance - your GCSE's won't be as high as the majority of others applying, but are by no means bad and can be compensated for by strong performance at A Level.
