Cambridge and year 12 retakes, is it possible???

I'm in year 12, going into year 13 and i resat year 12 due to bad grades (c's and d's). im planning on doing mathematics at university and am considering applying to cambridge. i study maths further maths and physics. assuming in my AS i got a's with over 90 ums, would it be worth applying to cambridge for maths?

I'm in year 12, going into year 13 and i resat year 12 due to bad grades (c's and d's). im planning on doing mathematics at university and am considering applying to cambridge. i study maths further maths and physics. assuming in my AS i got a's with over 90 ums, would it be worth applying to cambridge for maths?

I'm in year 12, going into year 13 and i resat year 12 due to bad grades (c's and d's). im planning on doing mathematics at university and am considering applying to cambridge. i study maths further maths and physics. assuming in my AS i got a's with over 90 ums, would it be worth applying to cambridge for maths?

thank you for all your replies. something i forgot to add is that is that this is my 1st time doing further maths ever, and i am currently sitting a different exam board for physics. in theory, i only took 3 exams this year which i took last year.

and i also am teaching myself independently an a2 mechanics unit, and i am covering most a level material in my summer. (a teacher will reference this for me)

All this can be included in the SAQ when (if) you apply. It's only 1 place on your UCAS so if you want to apply go ahead.

But the fact is it will have taken 3 years for you to cover 2 years work. The pace at Cambridge is very intense which is why they don't typically make offers in your situation unless there are extenuating circumstances as I already mentioned.

You will also have to do well at STEP. Have you looked at any STEP papers? Don't worry if they seem hard... they are. But they will also give you an indication of the standard they expect.

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thank you for your reply once again friend, i am (new to it) but familiar with step and how the exams work. for me, attaining the grades isnt the issue, however attaining a offer is what is going to be the hardest part. what does SAQ stand for?

what sort of things can someone in my position do to improve chances of getting an interview

I'm in year 12, going into year 13 and i resat year 12 due to bad grades (c's and d's). im planning on doing mathematics at university and am considering applying to cambridge. i study maths further maths and physics. assuming in my AS i got a's with over 90 ums, would it be worth applying to cambridge for maths?

I know it's been 7 yrs however, did Cambridge reject you for retaking year 12? I am asking because I am in the same predicament as you where I have to redo yr 12 cos of bad Year 12 mock grades.

As @Helenia said, you would need extenuating circumstances for Cambridge to consider you if you had to resit an entire year. They don't mind 1, or maybe 2, module retakes, but any more will cause you problems.
If you really want to shoot for Cambridge but don't have extenuating circumstances then a post A-level application (with A*A*A at least) would realistically be your only chance.
If you do have extenuating circumstances then you can follow the guidance here:
http://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/applying/decisions/extenuating-circumstances-form

Did you get a answer to your question?

The OP hasn't posted since 2017, so it's unlikely (unless their account still sent them notifications and they somehow communicated privately)

So what‘s your plan?

Er, I don't need a "plan" - I was just pointing out that you were unlikely to get a reply from the OP after all this time