What do I do for uni

This time last year I was targeting Cambridge for university. I was predicted great grades and applied to Cambridge, Bristol, UCL, Imperial, and Birmingham. My UCAS grades were A*A*A*A*A for Maths, Further Maths, Design and technology, EPQ, and Physics respectively. These grades have since gone up to 5A* for predictions as I achieved these in my mocks and was predicted an A* by my supervisor after handing my EPQ in. I also have a past internship as a mechanical engineer and did 2 pieces of work experience both in the engineering sector. I applied through UCAS in early October for the Oxbridge deadline for a mixture of mech eng and aero eng programmes. I got an offer from Birmingham for AAA within a day and then nothing. For Cambridge I did OK at the admissions test and got an interview but recieved a rejection. For Imperial I did really well in my admissions test scoring 80 percent when I saw others on this forum getting 50-60. I then got through to interview and the first part went great but when i got to the technical part I couldnt understand the question that the interviewer was asking as they wanted a very vague answer and spiralled going through 10 or so attempts at solving it and getting nowhere every single time. Eventually the interviewer gave up and told me I had run out of time. I was subsequently rejected. Then last week I was rejected from Bristol because my GCSE grades were not up to standard with their admissions policy ( I acheived 2 9s, 6 8s, and 2 7s and they wanted at least 8 grade 9s). They told me that they would consider me for electrical engineering instead of aero as I would be better suited to that but looking at their ranking I dont think its a great course and I am also not interested in the field. The last decision I am waiting for is UCL and I am no longer too confident given what has already happened. I know that I am not going to take the birmingham offer as it is not good enough ( i sound very cocky but my parents and teachers feel the same way) and I don’t know what to do during a gap year given that I am going to have to take one at this rate. I have secured an internship for the summer and could ask to extend it given that I arranged it myself. I would also probably travel a bit but have nobody to do it with as all of my classmates are going straight to uni and i have no friends outside of school since I have been full boarding from year 7. Im just a bit lost and wonder if anyone here has some decent advice on what to do next and where I could possibly find work that isnt in a supermarket for a gap year.

This time last year I was targeting Cambridge for university. I was predicted great grades and applied to Cambridge, Bristol, UCL, Imperial, and Birmingham. My UCAS grades were A*A*A*A*A for Maths, Further Maths, Design and technology, EPQ, and Physics respectively. These grades have since gone up to 5A* for predictions as I achieved these in my mocks and was predicted an A* by my supervisor after handing my EPQ in. I also have a past internship as a mechanical engineer and did 2 pieces of work experience both in the engineering sector. I applied through UCAS in early October for the Oxbridge deadline for a mixture of mech eng and aero eng programmes. I got an offer from Birmingham for AAA within a day and then nothing. For Cambridge I did OK at the admissions test and got an interview but recieved a rejection. For Imperial I did really well in my admissions test scoring 80 percent when I saw others on this forum getting 50-60. I then got through to interview and the first part went great but when i got to the technical part I couldnt understand the question that the interviewer was asking as they wanted a very vague answer and spiralled going through 10 or so attempts at solving it and getting nowhere every single time. Eventually the interviewer gave up and told me I had run out of time. I was subsequently rejected. Then last week I was rejected from Bristol because my GCSE grades were not up to standard with their admissions policy ( I acheived 2 9s, 6 8s, and 2 7s and they wanted at least 8 grade 9s). They told me that they would consider me for electrical engineering instead of aero as I would be better suited to that but looking at their ranking I dont think its a great course and I am also not interested in the field. The last decision I am waiting for is UCL and I am no longer too confident given what has already happened. I know that I am not going to take the birmingham offer as it is not good enough ( i sound very cocky but my parents and teachers feel the same way) and I don’t know what to do during a gap year given that I am going to have to take one at this rate. I have secured an internship for the summer and could ask to extend it given that I arranged it myself. I would also probably travel a bit but have nobody to do it with as all of my classmates are going straight to uni and i have no friends outside of school since I have been full boarding from year 7. Im just a bit lost and wonder if anyone here has some decent advice on what to do next and where I could possibly find work that isnt in a supermarket for a gap year.

This time last year I was targeting Cambridge for university. I was predicted great grades and applied to Cambridge, Bristol, UCL, Imperial, and Birmingham. My UCAS grades were A*A*A*A*A for Maths, Further Maths, Design and technology, EPQ, and Physics respectively. These grades have since gone up to 5A* for predictions as I achieved these in my mocks and was predicted an A* by my supervisor after handing my EPQ in. I also have a past internship as a mechanical engineer and did 2 pieces of work experience both in the engineering sector. I applied through UCAS in early October for the Oxbridge deadline for a mixture of mech eng and aero eng programmes. I got an offer from Birmingham for AAA within a day and then nothing. For Cambridge I did OK at the admissions test and got an interview but recieved a rejection. For Imperial I did really well in my admissions test scoring 80 percent when I saw others on this forum getting 50-60. I then got through to interview and the first part went great but when i got to the technical part I couldnt understand the question that the interviewer was asking as they wanted a very vague answer and spiralled going through 10 or so attempts at solving it and getting nowhere every single time. Eventually the interviewer gave up and told me I had run out of time. I was subsequently rejected. Then last week I was rejected from Bristol because my GCSE grades were not up to standard with their admissions policy ( I acheived 2 9s, 6 8s, and 2 7s and they wanted at least 8 grade 9s). They told me that they would consider me for electrical engineering instead of aero as I would be better suited to that but looking at their ranking I dont think its a great course and I am also not interested in the field. The last decision I am waiting for is UCL and I am no longer too confident given what has already happened. I know that I am not going to take the birmingham offer as it is not good enough ( i sound very cocky but my parents and teachers feel the same way) and I don’t know what to do during a gap year given that I am going to have to take one at this rate. I have secured an internship for the summer and could ask to extend it given that I arranged it myself. I would also probably travel a bit but have nobody to do it with as all of my classmates are going straight to uni and i have no friends outside of school since I have been full boarding from year 7. Im just a bit lost and wonder if anyone here has some decent advice on what to do next and where I could possibly find work that isnt in a supermarket for a gap year.

Hi! Sorry, I was just wondering, if you got predicted that many A*s, surely they can't be asking for all those 9s in GCSEs because you got the grades predicted in A-levels, that sounds tough, I checked the website and they're only asking for a 4/C in English and 6 in Maths for Bristol.

Hi! Sorry, I was just wondering, if you got predicted that many A*s, surely they can't be asking for all those 9s in GCSEs because you got the grades predicted in A-levels, that sounds tough, I checked the website and they're only asking for a 4/C in English and 6 in Maths for Bristol.