don’t have all A*s at gcse, oxford law is my dream uni

so i’ve been predicted 10 A*s but ive gotten my art raw mark back and it’s a very high A (in my opinion) although it could somehow scrape an A*. in the high likelihood of having to take an A ive been feeling very pessimistic about my oxford chances now since i won’t have all A*s anymore and it’s just a very disappointing result because a lot of the people around me are getting all A*s at GCSE

don’t know if ive messed up my chances now

It won't matter much. Just focus on achieve 3A* grades at A-Level. Or you should consider Cambridge University.

i realised i’m actually taking 11 GCSE’s so i’ll end up with 10A*s 1A if everything goes well and i’m taking 4 A levels and an EPQ so yeah
idk why i still feel having less than 100% A* at GCSE will make oxford be like nope bad student, pick someone over him

This sounds ridiculous no offense.

I got an Oxford interview for Biochemistry without straight 9s and without straight A* A-Level predictions (and even with Music as my third instead of Maths). I completely messed the interview up and got rejected lol but that's not the point. Unis care more about just what grades you have. Personal statement, your letters of recommendation, and your interview play big parts in the selection process as well. So take a breather and do some meditation or something. Your chances of getting into Oxford aren't ruined just because you don't get straight A*s at GCSEs. A-Levels matter more anyway. So for now, just focus on actually revising for your GCSEs and doing as best as you can in your upcoming exams. Good luck!!

absolutely doesn’t matter if you don’t get all A*s - if you want an example i got an A in art and even a D in a Level 3 free standing maths qualification I rather foolishly took alongside my GCSEs and I’m at Oxford now.
Also re your 4 A levels + EPQ - note that you don’t actually need to do that much to get an Oxford offer. I did 4 and an EPQ and the workload was ridiculous, I got here and found that most people I met just had 3 A levels because that’s all they really look for. Admissions don’t just look at A levels and GCSEs but also admissions tests, submitted written work, interviews and personal statements. If your A level workload is too high it’s hard to prepare all that as well. Not saying don’t do 4 + EPQ (I did do that after all and there were definitely some benefits) if you’re set on it regardless of Oxford and find it manageable, but don’t be afraid about hurting your chances if you decide to drop something (note it also depends on what the 4th A level is - e.g. if you’re doing maths and further maths is your 4th that’s a separate case, but 4 unrelated subjects (i did maths, bio, chem and french) can be A Lot). Apologies for rambling on about that when it’s not really what you asked but I feel like it’s important to know that Oxford don’t secretly require you to do all that!

so i’ve been predicted 10 A*s but ive gotten my art raw mark back and it’s a very high A (in my opinion) although it could somehow scrape an A*. in the high likelihood of having to take an A ive been feeling very pessimistic about my oxford chances now since i won’t have all A*s anymore and it’s just a very disappointing result because a lot of the people around me are getting all A*s at GCSE

don’t know if ive messed up my chances now

This sounds ridiculous no offense.

thank you for the reassurance and the 4 a levels im taking are English lit, History, French, Economics

yeahhhhh

Lmaooooo, it’s the stereotypical TSR post that is parodied on and off this site, “omg I have 54 A*s at GCSE and 128 A*s at A level, won the Nobel Peace Prize, am an under-18 CEO and on track to publish my 200th peer-reviewed journal in Nature next month. Am I still good enough for Oxford?????”

Lmaooooo, it’s the stereotypical TSR post that is parodied on and off this site, “omg I have 54 A*s at GCSE and 128 A*s at A level, won the Nobel Peace Prize, am an under-18 CEO and on track to publish my 200th peer-reviewed journal in Nature next month. Am I still good enough for Oxford?????”

Don't take 4 A levels and an EPQ - it's too much.

Which country still uses letter grades?

One A at GCSE isn’t likely to kill your chances. You would only really need to worry if you had consistently lower results across the board beforehand.

I got into Oxford (albeit for chemistry) this year, having achieved 2A* grades and an A in my A levels and 9988887766 in my GCSE’s (equivalent to 6A*, 2A and 2B iirc).

As long as your A levels, interviews and entrance exams are good and you do things that will strengthen your application and ability to think out loud, i.e join a debating society, your chances are still reasonably good.

Edit: Also forgot to add, of all subjects you could have not got an A* in, art is probably one of the least concerning, given how it isn’t especially important to law.