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Can I still get into oxford with 99999888887 gcses?

I want to do biochemistry at oxford but I got 8s in my sciences. I was 1 mark off a 9 in all of my sciences and have since found out that I should have been given extra time in my exams (I also ran out of time on all my papers)
Do you reckon I should still apply and is there any way I could communicate the problems I had to them?

Reply 1

To be honest i don’t think Oxford would really care that you’ve got an 8 , infact it’s what they want if you haven’t achieved a 9. Don’t worry your gcses are bloody amazing

Reply 2

Original post by A-Dungey21
I want to do biochemistry at oxford but I got 8s in my sciences. I was 1 mark off a 9 in all of my sciences and have since found out that I should have been given extra time in my exams (I also ran out of time on all my papers)
Do you reckon I should still apply and is there any way I could communicate the problems I had to them?

Your referee can mention that you should have had extra time but didn't get it.

Reply 3

Original post by A-Dungey21
I want to do biochemistry at oxford but I got 8s in my sciences. I was 1 mark off a 9 in all of my sciences and have since found out that I should have been given extra time in my exams (I also ran out of time on all my papers)
Do you reckon I should still apply and is there any way I could communicate the problems I had to them?

Your teacher reference could include a note about how you sat your GCSEs with an undiagnosed condition etc. The more important factor for your admission will be how you do in your A levels and you predicted grades.

Reply 4

Original post by sound-famous-
Your teacher reference could include a note about how you sat your GCSEs with an undiagnosed condition etc. The more important factor for your admission will be how you do in your A levels and you predicted grades.

I already knew I had asd before I sat my exams but the senco at my old school said I wouldn't get extra time because I was 'too bright' but I moved to a new school for sixth form and the senco where I am now is really mad with my old school for not helping me :/
Original post by A-Dungey21
I already knew I had asd before I sat my exams but the senco at my old school said I wouldn't get extra time because I was 'too bright' but I moved to a new school for sixth form and the senco where I am now is really mad with my old school for not helping me :/


Your school not following guidelines I see... reminds me of my sixth form.

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