Imperial gcse requirements

With the exception of our MBBS Medicine programme, candidates who have retaken exams may still be considered for entry.
However, submitting grades based on resits may be noted by our Admissions tutors. Where there are extenuating circumstances, these should be outlined in the reference which is supplied as part of your application by a teacher, adviser or professional who knows you academically.
Might be wrong but id take that to mean: they’ll consider you if you have the grades with resits, if it comes to a point where you’re tied for an offer with another applicant they might go well person A did all of them first time, person B resat some with mitigating circumstances and person C resat without mitigating circumstances so we’ll give a place to person A and person B because theyre application is more competitive but we’ll still consider person C if we have room. Im not sure quite how the process works but it seems like they’ll want the higher grades and first time sitting, and they might consider applicants with mitigating circumstances who got the same grades but in resist as equal as they were disadvantaged but they wont automatically reject you, might just see your application as a little less competitive if push come to shove with offers.
Anyone who knows more or has experience feel free to correct me btw as Im not an expect on Imperial entry requirements myself

Ok thank you so much! But it wouldn’t disadvantage me significantly would it?
I have a very high ucat and 4 A* predicteds but GCSEs are 999999888777 while 3 of my 9s being resits. But I would like to try for Imperial and UCL as they don’t seem to put too much emphasis on GCSEs.
Sorry tsr may not be the most helpful place to get info but no teachers at my school are helping me out.

So sorry didn’t read properly- you’re applying to med! For med at imperial (as per the quotation above) they do not accept resits without mitigating circumstances. Was there any reason why you underperformed that could come under that? Other than that are your original GCSE grades good enough without the resits? You say the 3 of the 9s were resits- so before resitting were your grades at 999888888777? If so if there is a way you can apply with just your original GCSE grades, not including resits in your application, then I think you would be fine with submitting those grades as there is little concern usually given to the difference between an 8 and a 9 (both were previously A* and to my knowledge no heed used to be payed to a better or worse A*!). Im not sure on the details of the process, would you be able to submit your original GCSE grades or no?
Sorry that I led you wrong with my first post, my brain for some reason didn’t link it so my sincerest apologies for any confusion or let down I may have caused. Wishing you the best of luck with your applications and happy to help further if you need it!

Sorry OP I stupidly thought the 9s would somehow be 8s!!! Im really not with it today! Which subjects did you resit and what were your original grades if you dont mind me asking? That info will help me understand your situation much better and advise you on what your next step might be or who to contact