I don't know whether to reapply to Cambridge for Economics or not?!?!?!?

i get an impression of warwick being a bit average in terms of university life, especially when i went up there for a few days. any disputes there?
from paddy x

Hey..
I am an international student who applied to Cambridge for Mathematics . I have done My Further Mathematics, Mathematics,Pure Mathematics, Accounting ,A-levels along with a Physics As-level. I also did My SATR Mathematics , SAT Mathematics Level 1, SAT Mathematics level 2, I have always been self taught and have had no form of help or teaching available to me as far as any of my A-levels are concerned.My grades were:
1. I have obtained an A grade in Mathematics with the following module marks:
,C1-100/100
c2-100/100
C3-97/100
C4 100/100
M1-100/100
S1-96/100
total mark 593/600
2. I have obtained 600/600 in Accounting
300/300 in Unit 1
300/300 in Unit 2
3. I have obtained the following in Pure Maths:
C1-100/100
C2-98/100
C3-96/100
C4-100/100
FP1-94/100
FP2-91/100
total mark- 579/600-A
4. I have obtained the following in Further Mathematics:
6674 FURTHER PURE 1 98 / 100
6675 FURTHER PURE 2 100 / 100
6678 MECHANICS 2 98 / 100
6679 MECHANICS 3 98 / 100
6680 MECHANICS 4 69 / 100 ( the one I think I might have obtained a B)
6684 STATISTICS 2 91 / 100
total mark - 465/600-A


5. I have obtained the following in Physics:
6731 PHYSICS 1 72 / 90
6732 PHYSICS 2 76 / 90
6733 PHYSICS 3 113 / 120
Total mark-261/300-A

Additional information:
1. SATR Mathematics-710/800
2. SAT Math level 1-760/800
3. SAT Math level 2-780/800

I was invited for an interview at Corpus Christi College.My application was pooled and I was made a conditional offer by Newnham College. They had asked me for the following conditions:

Certified passes in two GCE A levels, with grade A in Mathematics and grade A in Further Mathematics; certified pass at grade A in AS level Physics. Grades 1,1 in STEP Papers II and III. 700 in SATR Mathematics, 700 in SATS Mathematics Level 1 and 700 in SATS Mathematics Level 2. You are also required to pass the IELTS assessment with an overall score of 7.0, with no lower than 7.0 in each individual element. We note that you have already achieved grade A in A level Mathematics (Pure) and will expect to see certification of this.


I acheived all the conditions but didn't make my STEP grades. I have obtained a grade 3,3 in STEP 2 and STEP3. My insurance offer (Imperial College London) was also unsuccessful because I fell short of an A grade in Mechanics 4 by three marks.

I had unconditional offers from St. Andrews and UCL, which I had declined.

What do you think I should do? Please advise me on whether I should do a third year of A levels (Further Mathematics Additional and Chemistry, along with an AEA in mathematics) and apply to Cambridge again. I would greatly appreciate any help that could be offered.

You should investigate clearing this year by ringing around unis today to see what your 09 options are.
Then if you can't find anything good you can re-apply to uni next year.