Getting crap GCSE's.. but still hoping for top unis. Doable?

Well considering the new A levels are Linear for all the subjects that you are doing except maths. The only data they can realistically offer you a place on is your GCSE's. In that case, your pretty screwed considering the amount of people that will be applying with grades higher than yours. Sorry but you realistically have no chance of getting an offer with these predicted GCSE grades.

Why don't you look at the other universities? You can always do a masters at a top university once you get your degree.

I was expelled at the start of year ten and ended up with three Cs at GCSE. Several years later I had offers from several Russell Group universities and had interviewed at Cambridge. The advice you have been given is good. My reference was excellent (though I had to edit it to fix some mistakes) and my predicted grades fairly strong. Work hard, show potential in any way you can and make the best application possible - offers are not beyond reach

I thought they were given exam grades after the first year and then predcted grades for A2.. in that case yh im screwed

I thought they were given exam grades after the first year and then predcted grades for A2.. in that case yh im screwed

I'm currently doing my GCSE's but I know that i'm not going to come out with good grades.. probably c's and d's.
I want to do law/politics at university and I've read up on the requirements for these degrees at places like Oxford, Cambridge, LSE and other top unis. None of these universities have any GCSE grade requirements for their courses although Oxford does say it likes applicants who have a strong set of GCSE grades.
For a levels I will be doing Maths, Eng Lit, Gov&Politics and Economics/History. If i come out with A*A*A* or even four A*'s do you think I could still see myself getting a place at Oxbridge for example?
If not.. any suggestions on what i could do to help my application alongside with top a level's?

what did you do at a level?

If you're quite clever but have suffered from poor motivation & study skills at GCSE you could obviously pull your grades up massively at A level if you sort out those problems.

going to Oxbridge or LSE isn't really that important - reading TSR you'd think you're guaranteed a life of professionally cleaning toilets unless you're at a uni in the Times top 5 but that's not the way it really works, try and avoid that sort of catastrophic thinking or you'll start persuading yourself it's not worth bothering at all during A level... which will give you a repeat outcome of your GCSEs.

Well considering the new A levels are Linear for all the subjects that you are doing except maths. The only data they can realistically offer you a place on is your GCSE's. In that case, your pretty screwed considering the amount of people that will be applying with grades higher than yours. Sorry but you realistically have no chance of getting an offer with these predicted GCSE grades.

It's possible, technically...have you performed well academically at any points where you did have motivation? People are hyping up A levels too much, they're very easy if you work a lot for them. However, GCSEs are even easier. How much effort have you put in at GCSE? To be honest if you're even turning up for classes and paying some semblance of attention, you should be doing much better than Cs and Ds to expect A levels like that to be possible. But if you aren't doing that, then you might well be a lot better than those grades

maths A-level is hard for people who get A*'s at GCSE never mind a D/C.... but don't you need at least C's in English maths and science to get a place in a decent college at all?

This.

Also, focus on what you are busy with now, it's fine having an idea of what you want to study in UNI, but don't fret about it other than making sure you select the correct subjects.

Keep your dream in mind, but keep the process of getting there as your priority. Enjoy your studies and it will be exponentially easier.

If you're quite clever but have suffered from poor motivation & study skills at GCSE you could obviously pull your grades up massively at A level if you sort out those problems.

going to Oxbridge or LSE isn't really that important - reading TSR you'd think you're guaranteed a life of professionally cleaning toilets unless you're at a uni in the Times top 5 but that's not the way it really works, try and avoid that sort of catastrophic thinking or you'll start persuading yourself it's not worth bothering at all during A level... which will give you a repeat outcome of your GCSEs.

I'm currently doing my GCSE's but I know that i'm not going to come out with good grades.. probably c's and d's.
I want to do law/politics at university and I've read up on the requirements for these degrees at places like Oxford, Cambridge, LSE and other top unis. None of these universities have any GCSE grade requirements for their courses although Oxford does say it likes applicants who have a strong set of GCSE grades.
For a levels I will be doing Maths, Eng Lit, Gov&Politics and Economics/History. If i come out with A*A*A* or even four A*'s do you think I could still see myself getting a place at Oxbridge for example?
If not.. any suggestions on what i could do to help my application alongside with top a level's?