UCL cs

I'm a student who completed three A-Levels in IT, Philosophy and Economics at A*BB. Since I want to study computer science at university, I have enrolled at a college to study A-Level Maths in one year. Would I stand a chance of receiving an offer for UCL computer science (A*AA) if i'm predicted an A in A-Level Maths ?

Reply 1

Roarmaster

Well probably not since you don't have the entry requirements. Also, UCL will probably want you to take another subject as IT is considered a soft subject along with Philosophy.

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Reply 2

username1118458

Original post by Roarmaster

Well probably not since you don't have the entry requirements. Also, UCL will probably want you to take another subject as IT is considered a soft subject along with Philosophy.

A*ABB would be equivalent to A*AA and OP passes the 4th AS requirement too since, in the end, they would have 4 A2-Level subjects.

Also if you look at UCL's entry requirements you must do at least 2 facilitating A-Level subjects. Philosophy is considered facilitating and so is Economics, and Maths when OP does it. Only 2 out of the 3, in this case 4, have to be facilitating. So it'll be fine if his 4th subject is ICT. The issue is whether spending an extra 2 years to do Maths A-Level rather than alongside your other 3 would jeopardise your application. UCL's response looking at previous threads and their website is that yes your application would be considered, but you'd be disadvantaged for doing an extra 2 years.

If I'm honest, it'd be better to go to a university that doesn't require Maths for CS than spend another 2 years. There are many very good universities out there that don't require Maths. Leeds, Birmingham, Newcastle, Kings just to name a few. Alternatively, many good universities like Durham offer Foundation Years, which would be better since it's only a year. If you really want to do A-Level Maths, maybe consider doing the entire A-Level in 1 year rather than 2.

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Reply 3

username2130115

Original post by Roarmaster

Well probably not since you don't have the entry requirements. Also, UCL will probably want you to take another subject as IT is considered a soft subject along with Philosophy.

IT perhaps, but I wouldn't say the same about philosophy since it's on Cambridge's list of facilitating subjects (http://www.trin.cam.ac.uk/admissions/ug/apply/a-level-combinations) and it's also on UCL's list.

Original post by yellowcopter

A*ABB would be equivalent to A*AA and OP passes the 4th AS requirement too since, in the end, they would have 4 A2-Level subjects.

That's what I was thinking. I guess I'll have to email UCL to be sure.

Original post by yellowcopter

The issue is whether spending an extra 2 years to do Maths A-Level rather than alongside your other 3 would jeopardise your application. UCL's response looking at previous threads and their website is that yes your application would be considered, but you'd be disadvantaged for doing an extra 2 years.

The place I'm doing A-Level Maths at does the whole course in one year. The reason why I'm not too fond of applying for a foundation year is because it's an extra £9000 + yearly accommodation fees added on to the student loan.

Original post by yellowcopter

If I'm honest, it'd be better to go to a university that doesn't require Maths for CS than spend another 2 years. There are many very good universities out there that don't require Maths. Leeds, Birmingham, Newcastle, Kings just to name a few.

I'm going to apply to some of those universities as well.

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Reply 4

Roarmaster

Yes, you are right, my mistake. After looking at your situation more carefully I think you have a decent chance. I just asked my friend who is in 1st year with me at UCL (he does CompSci) if Philosophy would be useful and he said yes!