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)

Reply 1

stinkerbelll

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" :smile:

What subject/s are you thinking for applying for, out of interest?

Reply 2

DonA

hey thanks for the reply
I wanted to study LAW got 4As predicted at A2, what do you reckon - any better Uni for LAW
regards,

Reply 3

username937760

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.