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3A*A predicted rather than 4A* for Cambridge engineering

Hi, I am in year 13 studying maths, further maths, physics and chemistry. As the title says, my predicted grades are A*A*A*A; despite being 2 marks off of an A* in my mocks, my chemistry teacher refused to give me an A* predicted, and I am wondering if this will have a significant impact on my application. I am particularly worried because I am applying to Trinity College, one of if not the most competitive college in cambridge, and for one of the most competitive courses. For context my personal statement is great, and I achieved 5 9’s, 3 8’s, a 7 and a 5 at GCSE. Hopefully I smash the ESAT tomorrow.
Original post by ajkawesi
Hi, I am in year 13 studying maths, further maths, physics and chemistry. As the title says, my predicted grades are A*A*A*A; despite being 2 marks off of an A* in my mocks, my chemistry teacher refused to give me an A* predicted, and I am wondering if this will have a significant impact on my application. I am particularly worried because I am applying to Trinity College, one of if not the most competitive college in cambridge, and for one of the most competitive courses. For context my personal statement is great, and I achieved 5 9’s, 3 8’s, a 7 and a 5 at GCSE. Hopefully I smash the ESAT tomorrow.

What are you worried about? You have 3 A*s, which is what universities look at; they do not care about a 4th A-Level because it isn’t required. Besides, an A isn’t going to suddenly get you kicked out of the course application or something. Those are ridiculously good grades…

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