Should I even bother applying to Cambridge?

Hii guys, I'm currently in Year 12 and will be applying this September... i would like to study chemical engineering.... but the subjects i do (Physics, Chemistry, Maths) restrict me from applying for engineering at Cambridge as i don't do Further Maths... but I can still apply for Chemical Engineering via Natural Sciences.... the real problem is my iGCSEs weren't good at all... like I had 1A 4Bs 3Cs.... most people say Cambridge doesn't look that much at GCSEs... but is just 1A (Physics) sufficient provided i get 3A*s predicted or will it just be a waste of an application... n ya our school does linear A-Levels.... so i can't give AS Levels... Thanks in advance :smile:

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RadicalCentrist

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Original post by AS_Guy

Hii guys, I'm currently in Year 12 and will be applying this September... i would like to study chemical engineering.... but the subjects i do (Physics, Chemistry, Maths) restrict me from applying for engineering at Cambridge as i don't do Further Maths... but I can still apply for Chemical Engineering via Natural Sciences.... the real problem is my iGCSEs weren't good at all... like I had 1A 4Bs 3Cs.... most people say Cambridge doesn't look that much at GCSEs... but is just 1A (Physics) sufficient provided i get 3A*s predicted or will it just be a waste of an application... n ya our school does linear A-Levels.... so i can't give AS Levels... Thanks in advance :smile:

Not gonna lie mate those results will probably hurt your chances quite a bit

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AS_Guy

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Original post by RadicalCentrist

Not gonna lie mate those results will probably hurt your chances quite a bit

Even with 3A* predictions?...

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Original post by AS_Guy

Even with 3A* predictions?...

Please don't bump threads.

GCSEs are, indeed, not so important. You will also have the NSAA (Natural Sciences Admissions Assessment) to help strengthen your application.

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ComputerMaths97

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Original post by AS_Guy

Even with 3A* predictions?...

Sorry to break it to you, but literally 90% of their applicants have 3A* predictions. You need results, not expected results :smile:

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3121

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If you did apply it'd have to be at the end of year 13 (September 2018) when you've completed your A-levels, Cambridge tend to give out interviews or have assessments which is your chance to prove yourself. Get the personal statement right and get a reference highlighting your upwards trajectory and you'd have a good chance

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AS_Guy

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Original post by Doonesbury

Please don't bump threads.

GCSEs are, indeed, not so important. You will also have the NSAA (Natural Sciences Admissions Assessment) to help strengthen your application.

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Thanks

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