Oxbridge and imperial

Jasonsolegit03

9

Got a place!!

(edited 4 years ago)

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Jasonsolegit03

OP

9

Also 50% of people in my school get grades 9 to 4

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I’m_triene

11

for oxford, unless you have pretty serious extenuating circumstances probably not. imperial you'll probably be fine, and realistically Cambridge too as I don't think either really look at GCSE's, so just smash your a levels and you'll be fine to apply to those two

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Sinnoh

22

Original post by Jasonsolegit03

Also 50% of people in my school get grades 9 to 4

To clarify - does that mean that the other 50% of grades awarded are U, 1, 2, 3? Or is it just 50% of candidates getting at least one of those grades?

Imperial don't say anything about GCSEs. Applicants to Imperial and Oxbridge typically have high GCSEs, but that's because people with high GCSEs tend to do well at A-level and therefore consider applying.

Oxford and Cambridge do look at them, but in the context of the school where you got them - see here:
https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6033950

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Jasonsolegit03

OP

9

Original post by Sinnoh

To clarify - does that mean that the other 50% of grades awarded are U, 1, 2, 3? Or is it just 50% of candidates getting at least one of those grades?

Imperial don't say anything about GCSEs. Applicants to Imperial and Oxbridge typically have high GCSEs, but that's because people with high GCSEs tend to do well at A-level and therefore consider applying.

Oxford and Cambridge do look at them, but in the context of the school where you got them - see here:
https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6033950

I looked on Wikipedia and it says “Around 50% of pupils achieve 5 A-C grades at GCSE.”

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Sinnoh

22

Original post by Jasonsolegit03

I looked on Wikipedia and it says “Around 50% of pupils achieve 5 A-C grades at GCSE.”

So your grades are actually very good for your school. The unis will see that and take it into account.

Reply 6

Jasonsolegit03

OP

9

Original post by Sinnoh

So your grades are actually very good for your school. The unis will see that and take it into account.

So I would have a good chance at oxford?

Reply 7

Sinnoh

22

Original post by Jasonsolegit03

So I would have a good chance at oxford?

It depends on the course. They may use GCSEs as a factor when shortlisting applicants to be interviewed.
Also worth knowing, currently Oxford treat 8s and 9s as equal.

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