Sooo, I really need your help

Some universities are likely to be more lenient than others with offers - May I ask where you hold offers from?

Try not to worry too much about your exams, they’re done now and all you can do is focus on the things ahead of you you may be positively surprised when you get your results!

In general, since genetics is a specialised course I wouldn’t expect it to be hugely competitive, but I don’t know for sure.

My hunch is that Sussex would be most forgiving, I don’t really know anything about Sheffield in that regard. If you applied through UCAS I’m pretty sure you’d be eligible for clearing if things went very wrong when you got your results, so there’s hope even if you have done badly.

(If you haven’t heard of clearing before, it basically lets you apply to universities who have spaces to be filled if you miss both your firm and insurance offers. There are some good universities which make spaces available through clearing and accept students who might not even meet meet their initial entry requirements!)

I’d say try to distract yourself from thinking about exams if you can. They’re over now so try to enjoy the time you have with less academic pressure!

I found lots of things to keep me busy once I’d done my exams to help distract me!

Good luck with results - I’m sure they won’t be as bad as you’re expecting and I hope your uni offers work out