imperial computing-gcse concerns

My teacher has told me i have slightly below average gcse results for an imperial applicant(9,8,8,8,7,7,7,7,6,4).I’m aware that there is a 20:1 chance of getting in but is there any chance of getting in if i smash my alevels.And would me being from a state school and being in a low income family( free school meals) help me in any way in the application

My teacher has told me i have slightly below average gcse results for an imperial applicant(9,8,8,8,7,7,7,7,6,4).I’m aware that there is a 20:1 chance of getting in but is there any chance of getting in if i smash my alevels.And would me being from a state school and being in a low income family( free school meals) help me in any way in the application

If you smash your A-Levels then you will have a chance. For computing nearly all the applicants will have 3/4 A*s so getting the same grades will have you considered. Only once you get those grades will they have a look at GCSEs, I’d have thought A-Levels and personal statement are much more important than GCSEs. A good unique personal statement could set you out from the other straight A* candidates. I’m not sure about your last question but there’s possibility of a contextual offer, although I think that’s usually postcode based, and there are bursaries to apply for.

Sorry for replying this late, but I came across my schools average point score for the EBacc which was 5.4 whereas I got a 7.1 does this mean i over preformed immensely or do all schools have similar results and will this be taken into context if it is significantly above average