I have a predicament involving my GCSE grades, and i can't seem to find the answers i am looking for on Google, so i hope somebody here can help! I wish to study Biochemistry at University and the courses i want to apply for require me to have GCSE math C (or B, depending on the university) and GCSE English C. Unfortunately, i only received a C in GCSE Math and a D in GCSE English. My poor grades were due to having no aspirations and general immaturity at the time, not actual ability. Now that i have a clearer idea of what i want to do in my life, i have decided to retake my Maths GCSE to better my chance of getting into the course i want to study. However, my GCSE Math resit is in the summer rather than the November resit. This means i will be re-sitting my exam after i have sent my UCAS application. The issue which comes to mind is: - Can you include in your UCAS statement the fact you are re-sitting a GCSE? (and therefore are expecting a better grade). - Can you input a predicted grade for the GCSE like you can for AS or A level qualifications? - If yes, would a University give you an offer which included both A level target grades and GCSE target grades to match to get into the course? - If no, am i essentially wasting my time applying to University this year, considering they will all potentially reject me based on a GCSE qualification requirement i have not yet achieved at the time of applying? To complicate the issue further, i have only just realised the seriousness of having a GCSE English grade D and the implications of it when applying to any decent University. In other words, realising that i should ideally be re-sitting my GCSE English as well, to match or exceed the requirement of a English grade C. - Is it possible for me to sort out a resit for the English exam in summer with my college at this short notice? (Considering we are already two months into the year?) - Or how about as a private candidate? Basically, is there any way i can sort out this mess? My predicated A Level grades are AAA in Biology, Chemistry and Geology. I would hate to think i am not going to be able to go to University next year due to some GCSE requirements i have not met (or the fact i will only match or exceed those requirements after my UCAS application has been sent). Consequently, i am now panicking and beating myself up for not thinking about this issue sooner and sorting it out before i sent my application. For anyone interested, this is the list of Universities i wish to apply for: - Bath - Biochemistry, Bsc. - York - Biochemistry, Mbiochem. - Exeter - Biochemistry, Bsc. - Nottingham - Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine, Msci. - Birmingham - Biochemistry, Msci. The only University listed that i have a chance at with current qualifications is Nottingham's course, which only seems to list requirement for GCSE Math C (already have) and no mention of a GCSE English requirement on their site (i think?). Every other university requires GCSE English C. So, what do i do?