While University do look at GCSE's to see what kind of potential you have, AS grades and A Level predictions are definitely more important. You're going to have to get stuck in early if you want to earn them though!
In my GCSEs I received BBCCCC,would 4As levels at grade AAAA and 3A* at A Level make up for it??
Generally, yes.
The only exceptions are when applying for uni courses with specific GCSE subject grade requirements (e.g. it needs B in GCSE english and maths). Or if you are applying to Oxbridge/medicine/dentistry/vetmed and some other competitive courses.
The only exceptions are when applying for uni courses with specific GCSE subject grade requirements (e.g. it needs B in GCSE english and maths). Or if you are applying to Oxbridge/medicine/dentistry/vetmed and some other competitive courses.
haha I'm definitely not going for medicine.Yeah that's the only thing I'm worried about, a uni asking for a B in maths or English, I just really want to get into a top 20 uni
haha I'm definitely not going for medicine.Yeah that's the only thing I'm worried about, a uni asking for a B in maths or English, I just really want to get into a top 20 uni
Don't apply if you don't meet the entry requirements: you can usually find these on the course detail page. What are you applying for?
Top 20 unis will probably be harder to get into due to the high standard of competition, but don't let that deter you if you ace your A levels! GO FOR IT!!!
In my GCSEs I received BBCCCC,would 4As levels at grade AAAA and 3A* at A Level make up for it??
Yeah GCSE's really don't matter unless you are applying to Cambridge, Oxford, LSE or UCL. As long as you have good grades in good subjects at A level you will be fine.
Yeah GCSE's really don't matter unless you are applying to Cambridge, Oxford, LSE or UCL. As long as you have good grades in good subjects at A level you will be fine.
Are psychology, history, business and sociology good subjects?
Oxbridge look at how many A*s you have at GCSE. (atleast for medicine)
Oxford does that. Cambridge cares more about AS results and, while they look at GCSEs, their requirements are pretty low (Cs in English, maths and science). Most successful candidates have quite a few A*s but that's probably because most people who go to Cambridge have a good academic track record rather than because it's a requirement of any kind.
Are psychology, history, business and sociology good subjects?
I would personally consider History a good subject but the others I am not too sure about. They are better subjects than travel and tourism and media but I think you would a hard time trying to get into unis like Warwick and Bath.
When applying for jobs very few have asked for GCSE grades so I would say it does not matter. Have you achieved these A level results already? If not this seems a very ambitious step up from GCSE.
I would personally consider History a good subject but the others I am not too sure about. They are better subjects than travel and tourism and media but I think you would a hard time trying to get into unis like Warwick and Bath.
Ah okay, I'm thinking of self teaching myself AS level maths and hopefully I do well on that
Ah okay, I'm thinking of self teaching myself AS level maths and hopefully I do well on that
C1 should be easy enough to self teach and C2 is a little harder but S1 I found really hard all year so I would focus more time onto that module if possible since I only got a B in that.
C1 should be easy enough to self teach and C2 is a little harder but S1 I found really hard all year so I would focus more time onto that module if possible since I only got a B in that.
Do you take all 3 exams in the summer or are they spread out?? Because if the first one is in January then I probably won't be able to apply?