Hi all,
Reaching out to anyone who is thinking of applying to Cambridge for vet med in 2018.
I'm in need of some advice, as I feel I'm not a very strong candidate.
I'll give you my background....
I'm in year 13, almost 18, and studying biology, psychology and PE. I am predicted and got in my mocks all A*'s. I applied for sports science but now taking a gap year to get some work experience and study A level chemistry and physics (in one year) and possibly maths AS.
The school have agreed to predict me all A/A*'s when I take my A levels next year
GCSE's:
Chemistry- A*
Physics- A*
Geography- A*
PE-A*
History- A (1UMS off an A*... full UMS in the exam but school didn't tell me my coursework)
Biology- A
Spanish- A
English lit- A (1 UMS off an A* again... I got full UMS in the exam but my school marked my coursework down once again)
English Lang- B (bad exam day...)
Maths- A
AS levels
Business- A
A levels predictions 2017-
Biology-A*
Psychology- A*
PE- A*
A level predictions 2018
Chemistry- A/A*
Physics- A/A*
As predictions 2018
Maths- A
Extra curricular-
Qualified lifeguard
Qualified lvl 2 swim coach
World Challenge (a 4 week expedition to Madagascar that helps benifits the community there and all self-funded)
Triathlon- club level and training for ironman in Weymouth
Rowing- competitor in national schools regatta and Henley Royal regatta
Athletics- district level (yes, I'm very sporty)
Dofe- Norway for silver and Morocco for gold
I've lived abroad my whole life but moved to the UK for exams, I'm British.
PE and psychology prize at my school
I will regularly teach lower sixth biology and psychology in my next school as I would have done the new spec exam
Work experience that will be achieved prior to October-
10 weeks kennels
1 week small vet
2 weeks dairy
2 weeks lambing
4 weeks another small vet
1 week pig farm
3 weeks projects abroad
1 week equine
I understand I am not a strong candidate for my GCSE's and my 2017 subject choices and my work experience. Am I very likely to be rejected (don't worry, I rather be told than waste 1 of my 4 choices next year)
I will be willing to re-sit my English language in 2018/ however I'm not sure if Cambridge will be keen on me re-sitting. I'm very annoyed by that B; I'm pretty sure they didn't mark my whole exam or something because I'm very sure I smashed that exam! I was too worried for it to be re-marked, however my friend got hers remarked and she found out that they did not mark her whole exam too. Suggestions?
Anyone else? What's your profile like?
Thanks