Do I realistically have a chance of getting an offer from these universities for CS?

To preface, I am not eligible for a contextual offer. My predicted grades are A*A*A, with the A*s in Maths and Computer Science, and the A in Further Maths. Whilst these grades meet the minimum requirements, I doubt that they are actually enough for some of the unis I applied to. I think my personal statement is quite strong, as I had relevant work experience and several projects to demonstrate my interest and competence in the subject. The universities I applied to include Imperial, UCL, Warwick, King's and Bath. I have a feeling I bombed the TMUA so it's already highly unlikely that I'll get an offer from Imperial, but if I do well in the STAT, do I have a decent shot at UCL? I'd also like to know about my chances of getting an offer from the other universities, too. Any tips for acing the STAT would also be highly appreciated. Thanks

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Reply 1

McGinger

Imperial, UCL, Warwick, King's and Bath.
Applying to all mega-competitive high-grade Unis for CS is not a great idea.

Every year they reject thousands (yes, thousands) of applicants who have or even exceed their entry requirements.
This means that these are all high-risk choices regardless of your grade predictions - and means you could end up with no offers at all.

So - I'd suggest that you either substitute a less competitive Uni for one choice or, if you are applying now, you leave one choice empty, to be added just before the Jan deadline (when you may have received some decisions from your existing choices and can therefore be a bit more strategic).

Reply 2

AnRaz1

I understand that all of my choices are highly aspirational, but I am completely willing to further develop my skills and re-apply next year if I do not get an offer from any of these universities. I just don't believe that it's worth sinking 4 years and well over £36k into a university that I don't like. Thanks for the response, though.

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Reply 3

GreatestOfAllTim

Original post by AnRaz1

100% agree with the staying at a place you wouldn't like, I hold the same ideology
I also had a question, given I've been predicted A*A*B, Maths, Fm, CS respectively, it is unlikely that my B will be moved to an A and so I'm wondering whether there is any point of me applying to KCL

What do you think, am I wasting a slot?