The Big &quot;Are My Grades Good Enough for Cambridge?&quot; Thread (Mk1)

OK can anyone tell me where I stand in terms of grades for applying to anthropology and archaeology at Christs, Cambridge. Out of interest, will I have to compensate for my theatre studies and average gcses with a better interview than someone who got say 6 or 7A*?

GCSE - 4A*6A
AS - 5 A - Music, history, critical thinking, religious studies, theatre studies (93% average)
A2 - 3 A - History, religious studies, theatre studies + AEA R.S + AEA Crit think (should get merit or distinction in both)

Reply 1202

DarkWarrior

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Do they care about GCSE results?
I've only got 1 A*, 4 As, 4 Bs
But if I get good Alevels (ie A*AAB), would they care about the GCSE results?

Reply 1203

Melz0r

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DarkWarrior

Do they care about GCSE results?
I've only got 1 A*, 4 As, 4 Bs
But if I get good Alevels (ie A*AAB), would they care about the GCSE results?

There's a great big thread about GCSEs and whether they matter somewhere down in the forum, have a look on the next page maybe.

Reply 1204

folder

Would 4A*, 2A's and 2B's for GCSE's be enough when applying to Cambridge?

Reply 1205

Is there a reason you only took 8 GCSEs?

Reply 1206

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I could only take 8 GCSE's where I'm at. Why?

Reply 1207

Well it is a low number of GCSE's to take. It also depends what subject you are applying for etc etc. It would be no good for medicine, for example. If you are predicted high As for all of your Alevels, and you explain you couldn't take more than 8, then it shouldn't be too much of a problem. Although you should be aware that 6A*/A is much lower than the Cambridge average applicant.

Reply 1208

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Hehe well I might stand out more. =D
Although seriously due to certain circumstances that was the amount I could take however I might do an extra one as well in the next couple of years.

Reply 1209

If there are circumstances that explain it then it shouldn't be too much of a problem provided you do well at AS level. (Obviously it depends what those circumstances were)

Reply 1210

FadedJade

Well it is a low number of GCSE's to take. It also depends what subject you are applying for etc etc. It would be no good for medicine, for example. If you are predicted high As for all of your Alevels, and you explain you couldn't take more than 8, then it shouldn't be too much of a problem. Although you should be aware that 6A*/A is much lower than the Cambridge average applicant.

Um... really? I though 4 or 5 A* was average

Reply 1211

Mithra

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T-o dore

Um... really? I though 4 or 5 A* was average

4 or 5 A* is yeah, but FJ was referring to 6 A*s or As being under the Cambridge average.

Reply 1212

Mithra

4 or 5 A* is yeah, but FJ was referring to 6 A*s or As being under the Cambridge average.

Oh people who are actually AT cambridge?

Reply 1213

Mithra

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T-o dore

Oh people who are actually AT cambridge?

No, people having only 6 A*s OR As, e.g. they have 2 A*s 4As and then all the rest Bs or something.

Reply 1214

Mithra

No, people having only 6 A*s OR As, e.g. they have 2 A*s 4As and then all the rest Bs or something.

I still dont get it... lol i'll just leave it :wink:

Reply 1215

I was referring to the total number of A* grades and A grades combined. So if you had 4A* and 6A grades you would have 10A*/A grades. The poster in question has 6A*/A grades as detailed above, which is below that of the average Cambridge applicant.

Reply 1216

AnonyMatt

Am I right in thinking 7 A*/As is also below average? :frown:

Reply 1217

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