Will it ever be enough?

Hi everyone, I study Maths FM Physics and Econ with A*A*A*A predicted in them respectively. I would like to study Maths and Econ or MMORSE at Lse and Warwick and MAYBE MAYBE Cambridge but feel discouraged due to my A in Economics. My GCSES were 7-9 with a 7 in Maths, 2 of my relatives were extremely ill during that time but the school is refusing to write that in my reference. I also have had a lot of mental health struggles to the point I was referred to get medication by my school and wasn't prescribed it as I'm not 18 yet. I am so worrjed I'll fail and honestly the TMUA is killing me too, I get a range of scores from 5.7-7.4 and it just depends on the paper for me. I feel discouraged and don't know what to do. PS I am sitting the October sitting because I don't want to drag out the TMUA revision until Jan as I feel so behind already in YR13. Any help/advice good or bad would be greatly appreciated, thank you!

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Stiffy Byng

I suggest that you are worrying needlessly. You have a strong academic profile and are likely to be a competitive candidate for places at the universities you mention. They are not seeking perfection, they are seeking potential. Try to believe in yourself. All that you can do is try your best. Worrying won't achieve anything.

Our education system tends to promote anxiety and make people feel they are failures when they are not. On an objective view, you have done well so far, and you will probably do well at whichever university you go to.

Bing Crosby says: accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative, latch on to the affirmative, and don't mess with Mr In-between.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Qk9o_ZeR7s