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Re: All Questions about Grades!i really dont think grades are that important only had 2A*s (one of them was art!), and got an offer.
so it doesnt matter how many A*s you have A's are important too.
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UMS/UNIT SCORES... how high exactly?I have heard a lot about needing over a certain percentage of the A-level to stand a good chance of entry. Can anyone fill me in about how Cambridge use individual unit scores and what happens if you get a B in a module? Its quite important because if Oxford do not know how high the 'A' is, then that puts the people with low 'A's' in a better position to apply to Oxford over Cambridge.
Personally, I want to apply for Theology and religious studies at Cam. -
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Re: UMS/UNIT SCORES... how high exactly?Don't be so sure, I did the best in modules I thought I messed up and did below what I expected in modules I was confident about. Results day always springs up surprises.(Original post by T-o dore)
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Thats not nice to hear, seeing as I screwed up a couple things... -
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Re: UMS/UNIT SCORES... how high exactly?If you do more than 3 AS (exc. the black listed subjects) the 90% marker drops slightly, but of course, encompasses all of your ASs.
For example, phys maths bio general studies, you'd be aiming for 90% in the first 3. phys maths bio chem, like 87% I guess? Don't quote me on that though. -
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Re: UMS/UNIT SCORES... how high exactly?Thats what I'm trying to convince myself(Original post by The West Wing)
Don't be so sure, I did the best in modules I thought I messed up and did below what I expected in modules I was confident about. Results day always springs up surprises.
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Re: UMS/UNIT SCORES... how high exactly?Don't worry until your results come out and even if they aren't as high as 90% average you should still apply. Obviously 100% across the board is better than just scraping As but there are still plenty of people who get in despite fairly mediocre results by the standards of other applicants
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Re: UMS/UNIT SCORES... how high exactly?The reason people think this is because of the potential for auto-pooling. With 3 A's applying for Theology you will stand a fair chance. It seems to be more the case for the sciences than anything else. Most people do not get an A in every module, they arent going to turn you away for getting a B in one module. If you are on target for 3As then apply. You said yourself that you want to syudy Theology at Cambridge - you cannot do that if you dont even apply.
Just to clarify. You are NOT required to get 90% UMS in order to get an offer, although its fairly obvious that the higher the better. -
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Re: All Questions about Grades!This isn't true in pooling terms, you need to get 90%+ in your 3 most relevant AS subjects (as well as 7 A*s) in order to be pooled automatically.(Original post by originalname)
They say 90% in all subjects to be safe.
"to be safe"
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Re: All Questions about Grades!Well, from experience I was talking from the Medicine open day... there's no guarantee of pooling in Medicine, and yet he said (sci admissions tutor at emma) 90% = safe.(Original post by The West Wing)
This isn't true in pooling terms, you need to get 90%+ in your 3 most relevant AS subjects (as well as 7 A*s) in order to be pooled automatically. -
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Re: All Questions about Grades!Haven't you contradicted yourself in your statement that "there's no guarantee of pooling" yet "90% = safe"?(Original post by originalname)
Well, from experience I was talking from the Medicine open day... there's no guarantee of pooling in Medicine, and yet he said (sci admissions tutor at emma) 90% = safe. -
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Re: All Questions about Grades!Not "safe" as in you're guaranteed pooling, safe as in below 90% is dodgy.(Original post by The West Wing)
Haven't you contradicted yourself in your statement that "there's no guarantee of pooling" yet "90% = safe"?
His words, not mine... 90% = safe. In other words, above 90% won't do anything for your application, but below 90% will have an impact (a negative impact, I haven't muddled my words). -
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Re: All Questions about Grades!This is what I was told as well, that the primary focus are your three most relevant subjects and anything else is bonus.(Original post by ben_stretch)
I was told that your 4th subject is pretty much ignored, with the average over the most relevant three subjects taken into acoount
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