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How crucial is it to have all A*s for LSE, Kings, UCL and Cambridge. As I hv all 9s GCSE but only A*A*AA predicted. Are my chances hindered by the lack of straight A*, if someone could give me some reassurance or honest advice that would be great, thanks!
Original post by Radam07
How crucial is it to have all A*s for LSE, Kings, UCL and Cambridge. As I hv all 9s GCSE but only A*A*AA predicted. Are my chances hindered by the lack of straight A*, if someone could give me some reassurance or honest advice that would be great, thanks!

That clears the entry requirements for all these universities. Whether they give you an offer or not is to be seen - university admissions works in mysterious ways - but you have a good chance.
Original post by Radam07
How crucial is it to have all A*s for LSE, Kings, UCL and Cambridge. As I hv all 9s GCSE but only A*A*AA predicted. Are my chances hindered by the lack of straight A*, if someone could give me some reassurance or honest advice that would be great, thanks!

Hi @Radam07,

As has already been said, if you meet the requirements (which you do) then you have a shot at getting an offer. Remember, universities are looking at more than just grades. To increase your chances, I would get involved with useful extracurriculars such as debating, sports etc. Showing you have transferrable skills and you understand the benefit of them can be really helpful in increasing your chances of landing offers regardless of the uni. Equally, try and do a relative amount of wider reading around topical issues in the law and other texts on areas that interest you to expand your understanding of the area and why you are interested in studying law. Good luck!
Original post by UniofLaw Student
Hi @Radam07,
As has already been said, if you meet the requirements (which you do) then you have a shot at getting an offer. Remember, universities are looking at more than just grades. To increase your chances, I would get involved with useful extracurriculars such as debating, sports etc. Showing you have transferrable skills and you understand the benefit of them can be really helpful in increasing your chances of landing offers regardless of the uni. Equally, try and do a relative amount of wider reading around topical issues in the law and other texts on areas that interest you to expand your understanding of the area and why you are interested in studying law. Good luck!

Sports and other extra-curricular activities are of little or no relevance when applying to Cambridge and other competitive universities. Super-curricular activities related to the subject a candidate wishes to study may be helpful.
Original post by Stiffy Byng
Sports and other extra-curricular activities are of little or no relevance when applying to Cambridge and other competitive universities. Super-curricular activities related to the subject a candidate wishes to study may be helpful.


Only exception to this is if your sporting ability is at a very high (eg. national) level.
Original post by katana10000
Only exception to this is if your sporting ability is at a very high (eg. national) level.

I doubt that this is the case these days. My daughter competes in her sport at national level and that made no appreciable difference to her university applications. She was assessed on her academic merits. I think that the days when if you catch a rugby ball thrown at you during the interview you get in and if you throw it back you get a scholarship have passed. Even the habit of stuffing the Blues Boats with hulking American postgrads who may or may not be able to read has more or less died out.
Original post by Stiffy Byng
I doubt that this is the case these days. My daughter competes in her sport at national level and that made no appreciable difference to her university applications. She was assessed on her academic merits. I think that the days when if you catch a rugby ball thrown at you during the interview you get in and if you throw it back you get a scholarship have passed. Even the habit of stuffing the Blues Boats with hulking American postgrads who may or may not be able to read has more or less died out.


This is news to me - thanks, definitely worth knowing is someone asks in the future.

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