Someone tell me cambridge is impossible for me

It’s possible, but nevertheless you aren’t guaranteed an offer. So, it depends on if you want to take the risk, really.

Going to Cambridge Uni is impossible if you have never applied to Cambridge Uni.
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Hi all, I am set to go to Uni of Birmingham for law this September, after a successful application. I love UoB, it is a great uni, nice campus, nearby, good reputation (good enough for law firms) etc....

My issue is my teachers underestimated the grades I'd get - I was predicted AAA, and I got A*A*A in Economics, Business and Media.

After asking which unis I could get into on TSR, someone said Cambridge was a possibility, and honestly I still don't believe it.

But after seeing a tiktok from someone who's going this september who got the same grades and similar subjects - it reignited that same feeling of "what if".

I got those grades, haven't taken an LNAT but I'm sure I could do at least average, but got 8777766665 in GCSE - 7s in English (which I know is sub-standard - along with the subjects I took for A-Levels).

Someone hit me with a dosage of reality and tell me Cambridge law or any Cambridge course is an impossibility for me lol, the thought that I could take a gap year and get into CAMBRIDGE (my dream) is literally killing me. In fact I'm typing this drunk and sad - thats how dire the situation is

Thanks!

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ......

Hi all, I am set to go to Uni of Birmingham for law this September, after a successful application. I love UoB, it is a great uni, nice campus, nearby, good reputation (good enough for law firms) etc....

My issue is my teachers underestimated the grades I'd get - I was predicted AAA, and I got A*A*A in Economics, Business and Media.

After asking which unis I could get into on TSR, someone said Cambridge was a possibility, and honestly I still don't believe it.

But after seeing a tiktok from someone who's going this september who got the same grades and similar subjects - it reignited that same feeling of "what if".

I got those grades, haven't taken an LNAT but I'm sure I could do at least average, but got 8777766665 in GCSE - 7s in English (which I know is sub-standard - along with the subjects I took for A-Levels).

Someone hit me with a dosage of reality and tell me Cambridge law or any Cambridge course is an impossibility for me lol, the thought that I could take a gap year and get into CAMBRIDGE (my dream) is literally killing me. In fact I'm typing this drunk and sad - thats how dire the situation is

Thanks!

With AAA predictions you would have had zero chance of getting in. Taking a gap year is not worth it, as you will probably not get in next year, and you would have wasted a year for nothing, and you would have given up a great place at Birmingham. It was not meant to be. Move on.

Have you taken a look at this page? https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/apply/before/choosing-high-school-subjects

Both business and media studies are listed as less helpful a level subjects.

I got A*A*A this year, my predicted grades mean nothing anymore.

Yes, I meant your predictions were too low so you should have no regrets about no applying for this year. Like I said, personally I don’t think it is worth taking a gap year and apply for next year as you will probably not get in. The vast majority don’t get in, even those with outstanding grades.

Oh jesus If I were to take a gap year - what should I do to maximise my chances of getting in? Internships? (Along with really grinding for the LNAT)?

I wanted someone to tell me it wasn't possible, so I hate you for saying this, but I love you for being honest.

Also, can you specify how possible? You're influencing a year of my life here, so speak carefully

Ok yeah thats true, thanks

Plus with 2 out of 3 of you subjects being classed as “less helpful” by Cambridge, you chances of getting in will be very low. Really not worth taking a gap year.

I don’t think it’s wise to be fielding advice about your academic future whilst drinking. Come back with a clear head.

Any application to Cambs is unlikely from a statistical POV. Grades are only one aspect.

The LNAT is obviously incredibly important, but aside from that Oxbridge like to see academic passion and wider reading, which you can demonstrate mostly in your interview. You'd also need to do something useful in your gap year so aside from reading, internships might be a good idea.

By possible, I mean you are pretty much on a level playing field with someone applying in Year 13, and even better, you have achieved grades which look better than equivalent predicteds.

It's up to you, really. Would you be happy to end up back at Birmingham, or somewhere else that's not Cambridge, come 2024?

I decided to take a gap year in the end, because of a lot of reasons - it was definitely the right decision. But Cambridge really wasn't in mind when making the decision.

It's just now crossed my mind so I've come back here - the deadline is 15th of October and I'll have to study for the LNAT for just 3 weeks (although I have nothing else to do), so really, I don't think it's worth it - I'm not sure, my chances were extremely slim anyway.

What do you think? Most likely lose a spot in my application for Cambridge? Or use the extra space for a more realistic aspirational university?