Am I Cambridge material?

I know Cambridge don’t look at your GCSEs much and it is more heavily based on your A levels results and predictions. However if I got 9x grade 7 and above out of 10 GCSEs, would that be considered Cambridge Material.

Hey, I've just gotten my GCSEs too and the only thing I can tell you is that your GCSEs don't really give much of an indication of being 'Cambridge Material'. Yes, getting top GCSE grades can indicate (most of the time) that a person has the ability to work hard and that certainly is a quality that universities like Cambridge are looking for. However, Cambridge wants people who are unique. They want people that are a little different, that stick out from the rest. Everyone who applies there will have top grades - they wouldn't get an interview otherwise - but from then on you need to differentiate yourself from the rest. Cambridge material, from what I understand, is someone who is yes, hard working and intelligent, but also someone who has passion for what they want to do. They want someone who is well rounded and has their foot in a multitude of different activities other than simply sitting down and studying. Your GCSE grades are amazing and congratulations for that - make that hard working quality the driving force for the next two years. But I'd say, if you don't already have something that will distinguish you from the rest, make looking for that *something* a focus too.

Good luck