Can I get into a good university with my gcse results?
Hi evryone,just to start of i don’t want to come off as ungrateful but I genuinely just want to know the answer to my question.i just got my gcse results and I got 9,8,7,7,7,7,7,6,6,6,6. I am quite content with my results but a bit gutted as I was predicted 7/9s for sciences but got 7s and a 6 in chem.i am planning to smash my a levels and hopefully get 2 A* in bio and psych and hopefully an A in chem.Have you seen people in position like mine who have gone to Cambridge,UCL,kings ,Queens Mary.please be honest as I feel like that would push me to work harder.thank you for reading
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Hi,
I just finished my GCSE's as well (8 9's and 5 8's). Although I'm not the target audience you are probably asking the question too, I went on a trip to Oxford in January and have done my own research as well. These grades are good, and honestly I don't think you should worry too much. Why? Firstly, when asking Oxford, they said that while GCSE results are important A-level results carry much more weight. There have been cases where students who got just 6's and 7's have gotten into places like these, because of their progression journey - they went from OK grades at GCSE's to really good grades at A-Level. Another thing I would say is the importance of work experience. During my Oxford trip, chats to teachers, and information online, they emphasised that you need to show passion for your subject by doing work experience, reading books, attending events. For example, I want to do Economics, so I was on the Economic council for Model United Nations, read a book about economics, and I have recently secured work experience at Grant Thornton. However, with your results, you will have to work harder, and this is a fact. But as long as you dedicate yourself to your work and don't burn yourself out, it will be OK.
Although these universities are good, if you don't get in it isnt the end. From my tour guide (who was a student at Oxford) on my Oxford trip, he told me that there are a lot of good Unis out there that aren't as well recognised. This is because Oxford and Cambridge are a brand, and everyone recognises their name immediately. My friend's brother got accepted into Cambridge, but he actually went to Bath instead I believe, because he felt the course was better. For me, I don't want to go to Oxford because they only do Economics AND management, which is not really what I want to do.
So, please don't stress too much. Your grades are good, you've got 2 years to do well in A-levels, and the most important thing is getting on a course you want to do.
I just finished my GCSE's as well (8 9's and 5 8's). Although I'm not the target audience you are probably asking the question too, I went on a trip to Oxford in January and have done my own research as well. These grades are good, and honestly I don't think you should worry too much. Why? Firstly, when asking Oxford, they said that while GCSE results are important A-level results carry much more weight. There have been cases where students who got just 6's and 7's have gotten into places like these, because of their progression journey - they went from OK grades at GCSE's to really good grades at A-Level. Another thing I would say is the importance of work experience. During my Oxford trip, chats to teachers, and information online, they emphasised that you need to show passion for your subject by doing work experience, reading books, attending events. For example, I want to do Economics, so I was on the Economic council for Model United Nations, read a book about economics, and I have recently secured work experience at Grant Thornton. However, with your results, you will have to work harder, and this is a fact. But as long as you dedicate yourself to your work and don't burn yourself out, it will be OK.
Although these universities are good, if you don't get in it isnt the end. From my tour guide (who was a student at Oxford) on my Oxford trip, he told me that there are a lot of good Unis out there that aren't as well recognised. This is because Oxford and Cambridge are a brand, and everyone recognises their name immediately. My friend's brother got accepted into Cambridge, but he actually went to Bath instead I believe, because he felt the course was better. For me, I don't want to go to Oxford because they only do Economics AND management, which is not really what I want to do.
So, please don't stress too much. Your grades are good, you've got 2 years to do well in A-levels, and the most important thing is getting on a course you want to do.
Original post by businesslike-pay
Hi,
I just finished my GCSE's as well (8 9's and 5 8's). Although I'm not the target audience you are probably asking the question too, I went on a trip to Oxford in January and have done my own research as well. These grades are good, and honestly I don't think you should worry too much. Why? Firstly, when asking Oxford, they said that while GCSE results are important A-level results carry much more weight. There have been cases where students who got just 6's and 7's have gotten into places like these, because of their progression journey - they went from OK grades at GCSE's to really good grades at A-Level. Another thing I would say is the importance of work experience. During my Oxford trip, chats to teachers, and information online, they emphasised that you need to show passion for your subject by doing work experience, reading books, attending events. For example, I want to do Economics, so I was on the Economic council for Model United Nations, read a book about economics, and I have recently secured work experience at Grant Thornton. However, with your results, you will have to work harder, and this is a fact. But as long as you dedicate yourself to your work and don't burn yourself out, it will be OK.
Although these universities are good, if you don't get in it isnt the end. From my tour guide (who was a student at Oxford) on my Oxford trip, he told me that there are a lot of good Unis out there that aren't as well recognised. This is because Oxford and Cambridge are a brand, and everyone recognises their name immediately. My friend's brother got accepted into Cambridge, but he actually went to Bath instead I believe, because he felt the course was better. For me, I don't want to go to Oxford because they only do Economics AND management, which is not really what I want to do.
So, please don't stress too much. Your grades are good, you've got 2 years to do well in A-levels, and the most important thing is getting on a course you want to do.
I just finished my GCSE's as well (8 9's and 5 8's). Although I'm not the target audience you are probably asking the question too, I went on a trip to Oxford in January and have done my own research as well. These grades are good, and honestly I don't think you should worry too much. Why? Firstly, when asking Oxford, they said that while GCSE results are important A-level results carry much more weight. There have been cases where students who got just 6's and 7's have gotten into places like these, because of their progression journey - they went from OK grades at GCSE's to really good grades at A-Level. Another thing I would say is the importance of work experience. During my Oxford trip, chats to teachers, and information online, they emphasised that you need to show passion for your subject by doing work experience, reading books, attending events. For example, I want to do Economics, so I was on the Economic council for Model United Nations, read a book about economics, and I have recently secured work experience at Grant Thornton. However, with your results, you will have to work harder, and this is a fact. But as long as you dedicate yourself to your work and don't burn yourself out, it will be OK.
Although these universities are good, if you don't get in it isnt the end. From my tour guide (who was a student at Oxford) on my Oxford trip, he told me that there are a lot of good Unis out there that aren't as well recognised. This is because Oxford and Cambridge are a brand, and everyone recognises their name immediately. My friend's brother got accepted into Cambridge, but he actually went to Bath instead I believe, because he felt the course was better. For me, I don't want to go to Oxford because they only do Economics AND management, which is not really what I want to do.
So, please don't stress too much. Your grades are good, you've got 2 years to do well in A-levels, and the most important thing is getting on a course you want to do.
Thank you so much for replying and telling me this,it has helped me so much,I hope you go to a good uni that does the course that you want to do.Good luck
Original post by Scarmel Maena
Hi evryone,just to start of i don’t want to come off as ungrateful but I genuinely just want to know the answer to my question.i just got my gcse results and I got 9,8,7,7,7,7,7,6,6,6,6. I am quite content with my results but a bit gutted as I was predicted 7/9s for sciences but got 7s and a 6 in chem.i am planning to smash my a levels and hopefully get 2 A* in bio and psych and hopefully an A in chem.Have you seen people in position like mine who have gone to Cambridge,UCL,kings ,Queens Mary.please be honest as I feel like that would push me to work harder.thank you for reading
Hi, Well done those are great results. And I wouldn't say you are being ungrateful because we all have expectations for ourselves and It varies from person to person. So it is natural and ok to be slightly disappointed if we don't meet those expectations. But you shouldn't worry about whether you will get into a good university just focus on your A-levels ahead which are something you can change as these are more important when it comes to university. And remember to also strengthen other areas of your application (work experience, wider reading, personal statement etc). And many people with 7s and 6s end up going to top Universities work hard and you'd be surprised how far you can go. All the best.
Original post by washer56789
Hi, Well done those are great results. And I wouldn't say you are being ungrateful because we all have expectations for ourselves and It varies from person to person. So it is natural and ok to be slightly disappointed if we don't meet those expectations. But you shouldn't worry about whether you will get into a good university just focus on your A-levels ahead which are something you can change as these are more important when it comes to university. And remember to also strengthen other areas of your application (work experience, wider reading, personal statement etc). And many people with 7s and 6s end up going to top Universities work hard and you'd be surprised how far you can go. All the best.
Thank you for taking the time to respond.Im willing to take this year as a lesson and to encourage myself to work even harder to make myself a well rounded student.
Original post by Scarmel Maena
Hi evryone,just to start of i don’t want to come off as ungrateful but I genuinely just want to know the answer to my question.i just got my gcse results and I got 9,8,7,7,7,7,7,6,6,6,6. I am quite content with my results but a bit gutted as I was predicted 7/9s for sciences but got 7s and a 6 in chem.i am planning to smash my a levels and hopefully get 2 A* in bio and psych and hopefully an A in chem.Have you seen people in position like mine who have gone to Cambridge,UCL,kings ,Queens Mary.please be honest as I feel like that would push me to work harder.thank you for reading
Original post by Reeeeeeeee1818
what did you get in math if u don’t mind me asking 😊
7 🙂
Original post by Scarmel Maena
7 🙂
And chem ?
Original post by Reeeeeeeee1818
And chem ?
6 but I know I could’ve achieved much higher if I retook it because I was sick out of my kind the day of the exam
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