Biology, NatSci or Biochemistry at Oxbridge

I’m currently doing Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Classical Civilisation at A level and am hoping to go on to do Biology Biochemistry or a NatSci tripos focusing on biology at uni, depending on where I go. I’m a good student with 5 9s 4 8s and a 7 at GCSE and hoping for A* and As at A level, and I’m active with extra and super curricular (EPQ, attending lectures, debate, sport etc). Am I likely to get into these courses at Oxbridge (or places like Durham, York, Kings, Imperial) if I drop Physics and only do Biology Chemistry Classics or will that ruin my chances? I’m aware that they prefer maths a level too but I chose not to do that because I just didn’t like it 😂 however I did get a B in AS/Additional maths at GCSE

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You won't get into natural sciences at Cambridge, because they have maths A level as a requirement. Regarding the others, just check their entry requirements and see if you meet them. You'll have a chance at getting into the places you mentioned, but make sure to put one or two less competitive unis as options too in case you get unlucky.

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Original post by sound-famous-

You won't get into natural sciences at Cambridge, because they have maths A level as a requirement. Regarding the others, just check their entry requirements and see if you meet them. You'll have a chance at getting into the places you mentioned, but make sure to put one or two less competitive unis as options too in case you get unlucky.

I was kind of confused by thd Cambridge website as I didn’t know of maths was required if I was gonna choose more biology-y sections for my tripos so thanks 👍

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Original post by 989068

I was kind of confused by thd Cambridge website as I didn’t know of maths was required if I was gonna choose more biology-y sections for my tripos so thanks 👍

Yeah on the website it says that you need maths to apply. You can see it here: https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/natural-sciences-ba-hons-msci under entry requirements > subject requirements

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Yeah on the website it says that you need maths to apply. You can see it here: https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/natural-sciences-ba-hons-msci under entry requirements > subject requirements

Ahhh thanks I was looking at this website https://www.natsci.tripos.cam.ac.uk/prospective-students/admissions and at the biology, physiology of organisms and chemistry 1As

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Ahhh thanks I was looking at this website https://www.natsci.tripos.cam.ac.uk/prospective-students/admissions and at the biology, physiology of organisms and chemistry 1As

That one also says you must have A level maths, you must've just missed it

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Original post by sound-famous-

That one also says you must have A level maths, you must've just missed it

Yes thanks, my question was about physics rather than maths though, as I’ve already accounted for the maths Cambridge thing and am hoping to apply to Oxford instead

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