Can someone give me a bit of information on reapplying to either Oxford or Cambridge Maths?
I had a Cambridge offer this year for maths but achieved S,1,3 with the 1 being 5 marks below an S. In the STEP 3 exam I had a migraine which meant I obviously couldn't perform anything close to properly. That was the only paper all year I got below a 1 in but I was rejected. I also got 4A*s in Maths, FM, Physics and Economics with 98.1 across maths/fm, 95.7 across physics and 92 across economics for the entire A levels.
If I wanted to reapply with these A level would I be a strong candidate (thinking more for Oxford maths) or would they look down heavily on me being a gap year student? The reason for the gap year is feeling it was unfair to reject me based on a migraine rather than not being good enough). Also what can I do in a year off that is seen as valuable