Hi hi! Joining the bandwagon for Japanese Studies!
I'm applying to Cambridge, Edinburgh, Leeds, SOAS and Sheffield. Unfortunately for Cambridge, I only have predicted As despite getting over 90% in my English Language AS :/
The universities above say it's not essential so long as you have the aptitude for learning the language quickly, but is it really an advantage to have prior knowledge of Japanese and does having heavy exposure to Japanese media count? (I'm not just talking about anime here, guys)