My grades

Hi, I’ve got my A level predicted grades, which were not the best I could’ve got. I do maths, further maths, physics and computer science. I was predicted A*A*A*A, A in computer science, and I really want to do computer science at Cambridge. Would that grade be enough? I know that the grade requirement to get into Cambridge is A*A*A, but I know for the fact you need to get 4A*s to have a high chance of getting the offer. I have a gold certificate in UKMT Senior maths test, and have done research and project on AI and cybersecurity, which I have put in my personal statement. I’m an international student studying in England as well.

What are my chances to be accepted in the universities listed below?

Universities I’m applying to are: Cambridge, UCL, Imperial, Warwick, and KCL.

What is the source of your assertion that, "I know for the fact you need to get 4A*s to have a high chance of getting the offer"? If that is accurate, then you've answered your own question, as your predicted grades fall below that standard.

However, what Cambridge themselves say, here, is that "For 2017, 2018 and 2019 entry, the majority of entrants from an A Level background achieved at least grades A*A*A* (81% of entrants)." That must mean that 19% of applicants had grades below A*A*A* in those years. Hence why I'm curious about your "you need to get 4A*s to have a high chance of getting the offer" statement.

My tutor, who just graduated from Cambridge computer science course said that most of his colleagues got 4A*s (can be supported by your source in your reply), so it was an assumption made by me to have a higher chance of getting into the university. I’ve got predicted 3A*s but I have an A, so I wanted to know if that would act as a disadvantage towards my application.