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Is Cambridge a realistic option? - Computer Science

I'm considering applying to Cambridge for their Computer Science MEng undergraduate course. Below are my academic details and circumstances:

GCSE Results:
Maths: 9
English Literature: 9
Combined Science: 9-8 (I missed a 9 due to extenuating circumstances in Biology Paper 2, despite achieving 9s in all other science papers.)
Religious Education: 7 (2 marks off an 8)
Computer Science: 7 (3 marks off an 8)
History: 7
English Language: 5 (extenuating circumstances)
Drama: 3 (extenuating circumstances)

These exams were severely impacted by my health, particularly in subjects like Maths, Science, and Computer Science, where I believe I could have achieved higher marks under better circumstances.

My predicted grades are expected to be at least A* A* A, or possibly 3 A*. My Maths teacher has already confirmed an A* prediction, and my other teachers, who know me from last year know my potential, believe I can achieve the same in their subjects.

Since the start of Year 10, I have faced severe health issues that caused frequent lateness and absences. These issues worsened during Year 11. For example, my English Literature teacher initially thought I would fail, as I scored a 3 in the March mocks. My mock grades across the board were 4s and 5s, with 8s and 7-7 in Maths and Combined Science, due to the disruptions caused by my health. However, I made a "academic comeback," but still some grades such as English Language and Drama still suffered.

During the GCSE exams, I dealt with multiple health challenges:

I managed a persistent cold and cough with lozenges.
My hand was in severe pain due to a skin condition that caused swelling and stinging, making writing extremely difficult and painful (this is now under control with prescribed medication after GCSE exam season).
I also experienced frequent migraines and physical exhaustion from studying long hours while battling these conditions.
For example, in English Language Paper 1, I achieved a grade 7, but my illnesses were at their worst during Paper 2, resulting in a grade 4 in paper 2(I was just 1 mark off a 6 overall).

As for Drama, the coursework component completed in Year 10 was heavily affected by my absences, making it impossible to recover the grade in Year 11, despite my efforts.

As for A levels:
I understand that Cambridge strongly encourages or prefers Further Maths for Computer Science. While my school does offer Further Maths yet I chose not to enrol(I had very limited knowledge on it as I'm the first in my family to be educated in England and its system is completely different to my home country's). I am compensating by pursuing additional Maths independently. This includes:

Enrolling in Further Maths courses published by Imperial College London and other universities, and Also covering topics like Linear Algebra and Discrete Maths from first-year university material after I complete the further maths courses(I am starting the first of these courses next week after my final mock tomorrow).
Planning to undertake an EPQ, where I will explore mathematical computation in depth.

I apologize for the length of this post, but I wanted to explain my circumstances and efforts thoroughly. Thank you again for reading!
Original post by Anonymous
I'm considering applying to Cambridge for their Computer Science MEng undergraduate course. Below are my academic details and circumstances:
GCSE Results:
Maths: 9
English Literature: 9
Combined Science: 9-8 (I missed a 9 due to extenuating circumstances in Biology Paper 2, despite achieving 9s in all other science papers.)
Religious Education: 7 (2 marks off an 8)
Computer Science: 7 (3 marks off an 8)
History: 7
English Language: 5 (extenuating circumstances)
Drama: 3 (extenuating circumstances)
These exams were severely impacted by my health, particularly in subjects like Maths, Science, and Computer Science, where I believe I could have achieved higher marks under better circumstances.
My predicted grades are expected to be at least A* A* A, or possibly 3 A*. My Maths teacher has already confirmed an A* prediction, and my other teachers, who know me from last year know my potential, believe I can achieve the same in their subjects.
Since the start of Year 10, I have faced severe health issues that caused frequent lateness and absences. These issues worsened during Year 11. For example, my English Literature teacher initially thought I would fail, as I scored a 3 in the March mocks. My mock grades across the board were 4s and 5s, with 8s and 7-7 in Maths and Combined Science, due to the disruptions caused by my health. However, I made a "academic comeback," but still some grades such as English Language and Drama still suffered.
During the GCSE exams, I dealt with multiple health challenges:
I managed a persistent cold and cough with lozenges.
My hand was in severe pain due to a skin condition that caused swelling and stinging, making writing extremely difficult and painful (this is now under control with prescribed medication after GCSE exam season).
I also experienced frequent migraines and physical exhaustion from studying long hours while battling these conditions.
For example, in English Language Paper 1, I achieved a grade 7, but my illnesses were at their worst during Paper 2, resulting in a grade 4 in paper 2(I was just 1 mark off a 6 overall).
As for Drama, the coursework component completed in Year 10 was heavily affected by my absences, making it impossible to recover the grade in Year 11, despite my efforts.
As for A levels:
I understand that Cambridge strongly encourages or prefers Further Maths for Computer Science. While my school does offer Further Maths yet I chose not to enrol(I had very limited knowledge on it as I'm the first in my family to be educated in England and its system is completely different to my home country's). I am compensating by pursuing additional Maths independently. This includes:
Enrolling in Further Maths courses published by Imperial College London and other universities, and Also covering topics like Linear Algebra and Discrete Maths from first-year university material after I complete the further maths courses(I am starting the first of these courses next week after my final mock tomorrow).
Planning to undertake an EPQ, where I will explore mathematical computation in depth.
I apologize for the length of this post, but I wanted to explain my circumstances and efforts thoroughly. Thank you again for reading!

You could email one of the college admissions teams to find out - they're usually pretty helpful and can give you realistic information about where you stand and what you could do about further maths! It's a common position that people are in (all colleges have an admissions office, pick whichever one you like).
Original post by Anonymous
I'm considering applying to Cambridge for their Computer Science MEng undergraduate course. Below are my academic details and circumstances:
GCSE Results:
Maths: 9
English Literature: 9
Combined Science: 9-8 (I missed a 9 due to extenuating circumstances in Biology Paper 2, despite achieving 9s in all other science papers.)
Religious Education: 7 (2 marks off an 8)
Computer Science: 7 (3 marks off an 8)
History: 7
English Language: 5 (extenuating circumstances)
Drama: 3 (extenuating circumstances)
These exams were severely impacted by my health, particularly in subjects like Maths, Science, and Computer Science, where I believe I could have achieved higher marks under better circumstances.
My predicted grades are expected to be at least A* A* A, or possibly 3 A*. My Maths teacher has already confirmed an A* prediction, and my other teachers, who know me from last year know my potential, believe I can achieve the same in their subjects.
Since the start of Year 10, I have faced severe health issues that caused frequent lateness and absences. These issues worsened during Year 11. For example, my English Literature teacher initially thought I would fail, as I scored a 3 in the March mocks. My mock grades across the board were 4s and 5s, with 8s and 7-7 in Maths and Combined Science, due to the disruptions caused by my health. However, I made a "academic comeback," but still some grades such as English Language and Drama still suffered.
During the GCSE exams, I dealt with multiple health challenges:
I managed a persistent cold and cough with lozenges.
My hand was in severe pain due to a skin condition that caused swelling and stinging, making writing extremely difficult and painful (this is now under control with prescribed medication after GCSE exam season).
I also experienced frequent migraines and physical exhaustion from studying long hours while battling these conditions.
For example, in English Language Paper 1, I achieved a grade 7, but my illnesses were at their worst during Paper 2, resulting in a grade 4 in paper 2(I was just 1 mark off a 6 overall).
As for Drama, the coursework component completed in Year 10 was heavily affected by my absences, making it impossible to recover the grade in Year 11, despite my efforts.
As for A levels:
I understand that Cambridge strongly encourages or prefers Further Maths for Computer Science. While my school does offer Further Maths yet I chose not to enrol(I had very limited knowledge on it as I'm the first in my family to be educated in England and its system is completely different to my home country's). I am compensating by pursuing additional Maths independently. This includes:
Enrolling in Further Maths courses published by Imperial College London and other universities, and Also covering topics like Linear Algebra and Discrete Maths from first-year university material after I complete the further maths courses(I am starting the first of these courses next week after my final mock tomorrow).
Planning to undertake an EPQ, where I will explore mathematical computation in depth.
I apologize for the length of this post, but I wanted to explain my circumstances and efforts thoroughly. Thank you again for reading!

If you didn't have any of these circumstances, you would not make it in.
However, you would have to email the uni admission team to see their view on it, as they might not care about your circumstances, or they might make some allowances because of them.
Best of luck!
Original post by stilllearning123
If you didn't have any of these circumstances, you would not make it in.
However, you would have to email the uni admission team to see their view on it, as they might not care about your circumstances, or they might make some allowances because of them.
Best of luck!

Thanks, will do!
Original post by Anonymous
I'm considering applying to Cambridge for their Computer Science MEng undergraduate course. Below are my academic details and circumstances:
GCSE Results:
Maths: 9
English Literature: 9
Combined Science: 9-8 (I missed a 9 due to extenuating circumstances in Biology Paper 2, despite achieving 9s in all other science papers.)
Religious Education: 7 (2 marks off an 8)
Computer Science: 7 (3 marks off an 8)
History: 7
English Language: 5 (extenuating circumstances)
Drama: 3 (extenuating circumstances)
These exams were severely impacted by my health, particularly in subjects like Maths, Science, and Computer Science, where I believe I could have achieved higher marks under better circumstances.
My predicted grades are expected to be at least A* A* A, or possibly 3 A*. My Maths teacher has already confirmed an A* prediction, and my other teachers, who know me from last year know my potential, believe I can achieve the same in their subjects.
Since the start of Year 10, I have faced severe health issues that caused frequent lateness and absences. These issues worsened during Year 11. For example, my English Literature teacher initially thought I would fail, as I scored a 3 in the March mocks. My mock grades across the board were 4s and 5s, with 8s and 7-7 in Maths and Combined Science, due to the disruptions caused by my health. However, I made a "academic comeback," but still some grades such as English Language and Drama still suffered.
During the GCSE exams, I dealt with multiple health challenges:
I managed a persistent cold and cough with lozenges.
My hand was in severe pain due to a skin condition that caused swelling and stinging, making writing extremely difficult and painful (this is now under control with prescribed medication after GCSE exam season).
I also experienced frequent migraines and physical exhaustion from studying long hours while battling these conditions.
For example, in English Language Paper 1, I achieved a grade 7, but my illnesses were at their worst during Paper 2, resulting in a grade 4 in paper 2(I was just 1 mark off a 6 overall).
As for Drama, the coursework component completed in Year 10 was heavily affected by my absences, making it impossible to recover the grade in Year 11, despite my efforts.
As for A levels:
I understand that Cambridge strongly encourages or prefers Further Maths for Computer Science. While my school does offer Further Maths yet I chose not to enrol(I had very limited knowledge on it as I'm the first in my family to be educated in England and its system is completely different to my home country's). I am compensating by pursuing additional Maths independently. This includes:
Enrolling in Further Maths courses published by Imperial College London and other universities, and Also covering topics like Linear Algebra and Discrete Maths from first-year university material after I complete the further maths courses(I am starting the first of these courses next week after my final mock tomorrow).
Planning to undertake an EPQ, where I will explore mathematical computation in depth.
I apologize for the length of this post, but I wanted to explain my circumstances and efforts thoroughly. Thank you again for reading!


Not to put you down but for Cambridge CS further maths is REQUIRED (not preferred) since your school offers it. https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/computer-science-ba-hons-meng
Is there any way you can start the A level? Because even though you're doing extra maths independently you might get rejected for this reason (Ik someone who did). As others have said, you could also email colleges and see if there's still a chance you could get accepted
Reply 5
Original post by pagan-scimitar
Not to put you down but for Cambridge CS further maths is REQUIRED (not preferred) since your school offers it. https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/computer-science-ba-hons-meng
Is there any way you can start the A level? Because even though you're doing extra maths independently you might get rejected for this reason (Ik someone who did). As others have said, you could also email colleges and see if there's still a chance you could get accepted

Oh ok, I'll email them to see what they think of the situation, thanks
Best of luck, but your mitigating circumstances do not appear compelling. Coughs and colds, migraines, and tiredness from studying are experienced by many students. Your skin condition might be more exceptional. You would need to offer some medical detail about that in support of an application.

Your GCSE grades are not that bad altogether, but absent A level FM you would have to aim for a course at Cambridge which does not require that subject, or apply for your preferred subject at a university which does not require FM for that subject.

In any event, please look also at other universities which have high academic standards, and consider a fall back option in case your A levels go badly.

Cambridge sets out entrance requirements on its website, so not knowing that you needed to take Further Maths isn't a good point.
Original post by Anonymous
I'm considering applying to Cambridge for their Computer Science MEng undergraduate course. Below are my academic details and circumstances:
GCSE Results:
Maths: 9
English Literature: 9
Combined Science: 9-8 (I missed a 9 due to extenuating circumstances in Biology Paper 2, despite achieving 9s in all other science papers.)
Religious Education: 7 (2 marks off an 8)
Computer Science: 7 (3 marks off an 8)
History: 7
English Language: 5 (extenuating circumstances)
Drama: 3 (extenuating circumstances)
These exams were severely impacted by my health, particularly in subjects like Maths, Science, and Computer Science, where I believe I could have achieved higher marks under better circumstances.
My predicted grades are expected to be at least A* A* A, or possibly 3 A*. My Maths teacher has already confirmed an A* prediction, and my other teachers, who know me from last year know my potential, believe I can achieve the same in their subjects.
Since the start of Year 10, I have faced severe health issues that caused frequent lateness and absences. These issues worsened during Year 11. For example, my English Literature teacher initially thought I would fail, as I scored a 3 in the March mocks. My mock grades across the board were 4s and 5s, with 8s and 7-7 in Maths and Combined Science, due to the disruptions caused by my health. However, I made a "academic comeback," but still some grades such as English Language and Drama still suffered.
During the GCSE exams, I dealt with multiple health challenges:
I managed a persistent cold and cough with lozenges.
My hand was in severe pain due to a skin condition that caused swelling and stinging, making writing extremely difficult and painful (this is now under control with prescribed medication after GCSE exam season).
I also experienced frequent migraines and physical exhaustion from studying long hours while battling these conditions.
For example, in English Language Paper 1, I achieved a grade 7, but my illnesses were at their worst during Paper 2, resulting in a grade 4 in paper 2(I was just 1 mark off a 6 overall).
As for Drama, the coursework component completed in Year 10 was heavily affected by my absences, making it impossible to recover the grade in Year 11, despite my efforts.
As for A levels:
I understand that Cambridge strongly encourages or prefers Further Maths for Computer Science. While my school does offer Further Maths yet I chose not to enrol(I had very limited knowledge on it as I'm the first in my family to be educated in England and its system is completely different to my home country's). I am compensating by pursuing additional Maths independently. This includes:
Enrolling in Further Maths courses published by Imperial College London and other universities, and Also covering topics like Linear Algebra and Discrete Maths from first-year university material after I complete the further maths courses(I am starting the first of these courses next week after my final mock tomorrow).
Planning to undertake an EPQ, where I will explore mathematical computation in depth.
I apologize for the length of this post, but I wanted to explain my circumstances and efforts thoroughly. Thank you again for reading!

You have a massive number of extenuating circumstances. I'm concerned that this would raise red flags for admissions officers. You have also chosen not to enrol in an A level that you are clearly aware is practically necessary for the course.

While admissions officers do look at extenuating circumstances to 'level the playing field', they also assess if you are academically able to keep up with the course. You didn't even get a 9 in GCSE Computer Science for which you have not stated extenuating circumstances, plus many of your extenuating circumstances, such as exhaustion and illness are somewhat routine.

Getting into Cambridge is only part of the battle. Keeping up while there is also important. Do you think you can? If so, why? Will an admissions officer believe you?

If you have compelling answers to these questions, great! If not, I don't mean to put you down but there are lots of unis out there.
Reply 8
Oxford and Cambridge CS courses are among the most oversubscribed.Your failure to take FM makes it impossible you will be accepted.
It also will rule out Imperial and several other CS courses so research them carefully as not all state as such.Sorry to hear of your health issues and hope they are. now under control.
Original post by Anonymous
You have a massive number of extenuating circumstances. I'm concerned that this would raise red flags for admissions officers. You have also chosen not to enrol in an A level that you are clearly aware is practically necessary for the course.
While admissions officers do look at extenuating circumstances to 'level the playing field', they also assess if you are academically able to keep up with the course. You didn't even get a 9 in GCSE Computer Science for which you have not stated extenuating circumstances, plus many of your extenuating circumstances, such as exhaustion and illness are somewhat routine.
Getting into Cambridge is only part of the battle. Keeping up while there is also important. Do you think you can? If so, why? Will an admissions officer believe you?
If you have compelling answers to these questions, great! If not, I don't mean to put you down but there are lots of unis out there.

I had extenuating circumstances for all of them it was just more severe for the exams where I specifically mentioned it, also these health conditions prevented me from even attending lessons are lot of the time in gcse but it's not the case for A levels, my thought process was that since I got a 7 in gcse computer science, if I get an A* predicted for a levels it'll make up for it. Also im the first in my family to receive English education so we had no idea further Maths was so important nor that we should start researching about universities so early on. In my parents country all they did was write a set of exams for which their score gets them into university. Will admissions officers look through things such as my further Maths certificates and that im the first to receive education in England?


Also recently I've newfound motivation so I'm studying much harder and currently doing very well in all my a levels and with time to spare. I can only see this behavior becoming more and more prevalent which will drastically change and my medical conditions are seeming to come to an end aswell, so I think i can handle.

Although I am worried that admissions officers will not look at half of these, do you know if they do? If so please let me know

Sorry about the ramble and the long message
Original post by Anonymous
You have a massive number of extenuating circumstances. I'm concerned that this would raise red flags for admissions officers. You have also chosen not to enrol in an A level that you are clearly aware is practically necessary for the course.
While admissions officers do look at extenuating circumstances to 'level the playing field', they also assess if you are academically able to keep up with the course. You didn't even get a 9 in GCSE Computer Science for which you have not stated extenuating circumstances, plus many of your extenuating circumstances, such as exhaustion and illness are somewhat routine.
Getting into Cambridge is only part of the battle. Keeping up while there is also important. Do you think you can? If so, why? Will an admissions officer believe you?
If you have compelling answers to these questions, great! If not, I don't mean to put you down but there are lots of unis out there.

Sorry for the 2nd message,

I also thought that further Maths certificates were a super curricular so I thought that they'd think "oh this guy didn't have to study but he chose to, and looking at his certificates he got As in all of them, he seems to have aptitude" not sure if that's how admissions officers look at things but recently it's not seemingly likely, can you please let me know if only an A level in further Maths will give value to my knowledge or if a certificate published by imperial college london stating I got for example "got grade A, 95%" (A is the highest for the certificates) will also prove to be valuable?
If you had looked at the University of Cambridge website before choosing your A level subjects you could have ascertained the subject requirements for the Computer Science course in a few minutes, at most.

Your position is no different to that of the thousands of people who are the first in their family to apply to a university, or who have moved to the UK from another country. You have put forward no realistic basis on which the university would be likely to waive its requirement for Computer Science candidates to take A level Further Maths.

The health difficulties which you mention do not sound serious or unusual. I suggest that you manage your expectations, and look at other universities as well as Cambridge.
Original post by Anonymous
Sorry for the 2nd message,
I also thought that further Maths certificates were a super curricular so I thought that they'd think "oh this guy didn't have to study but he chose to, and looking at his certificates he got As in all of them, he seems to have aptitude" not sure if that's how admissions officers look at things but recently it's not seemingly likely, can you please let me know if only an A level in further Maths will give value to my knowledge or if a certificate published by imperial college london stating I got for example "got grade A, 95%" (A is the highest for the certificates) will also prove to be valuable?


This gonna sound harsh, but imma be blunt.

To start with, here is what I got from the Cambridge website.
"Most Computer Science students (who had studied A levels and started at Cambridge in 2018, 2019 and 2023) achieved at least A*A*A* (87% of entrants).

All of these students studied Mathematics and most also took:

Further Mathematics (over 97%); please note that Further Mathematics is now required to AS or A level if your school offers it.
Physics (84%)
Computing (64%)"

As has been explained to you multiple times, further maths A level is compulsory si the fact that you haven't taken it means you don't even meet the entry requirements. Doing random certificates from a different uni won't make up for this, and I'm fairly sure you aren't allowed to submit additional documents to your application anyway (unless required for the course e.g. a portfolio). It's a good super curricular to include in your personal statement, but that's about it.

For your other points, everyone applying to Cambridge studies a lot and get high A level predictions. As you can see from the data I provided above 87% of entrants for CS achieved at least 3 A*s. I'm not sure why you think studying and having good grades makes up for not meeting the entry requirements. Your GCSEs aren't bad so don't worry about them. They will cosinder you being the first in your family to go to uni, as it is a contextual factor. But none of this matters since you don't meet the entry requirements.

Now even if by some miracle you did have a chance of getting in without further maths, you'd have to be one of the lucky 3% of people who did (see data above) and it's most likely that these were people whose schools didn't offer further maths so I don't fancy your chances if I'm being honest.

If you're determined to go to Cambridge, I'd suggest you start self studying the further maths A level (and sooner rather than later) but you should speak to your school first before you do to get some guidance. Focus on catching up on all the work you've missed, you might need to spend your holidays learning and revising the content too. When you've finished learning the AS content speak to your school and see if they will let you sit a mock exam and get a predicted grade (and maybe allow you to join the further maths class too). For Cambridge CS (and a few other unis) you will also need to sit the TMUA in October so make sure you find past papers online and do revision for that too, as you will need a good score to even get an interview (this can be done closer to the time though).

It will be extremely hard to do this whilst still keeping on top of your other subjects and doing supercurriculars, but there isn't really another solution. Personally I'd just focus on other unis (only oxbridge/imperial requires further maths I think). If you do decide to try for Cambridge though, speak to your teachers, email different Cambridge colleges, see if there is anything else that can be done.

Sorry for the long post, good luck with whatever you decide :smile:
Sir you saying 2 marks off this 2 marks off this isn’t gonna change anything but your sound
Original post by ehluharriet06
Sir you saying 2 marks off this 2 marks off this isn’t gonna change anything but your sound

Yeah I always think this 🤣 It's not about if you were 2 marks off, its what grade you actually got. People just do it to try and pretend they have better results than they actually got 😅
Original post by Anonymous
I had extenuating circumstances for all of them it was just more severe for the exams where I specifically mentioned it, also these health conditions prevented me from even attending lessons are lot of the time in gcse but it's not the case for A levels, my thought process was that since I got a 7 in gcse computer science, if I get an A* predicted for a levels it'll make up for it. Also im the first in my family to receive English education so we had no idea further Maths was so important nor that we should start researching about universities so early on. In my parents country all they did was write a set of exams for which their score gets them into university. Will admissions officers look through things such as my further Maths certificates and that im the first to receive education in England?
Also recently I've newfound motivation so I'm studying much harder and currently doing very well in all my a levels and with time to spare. I can only see this behavior becoming more and more prevalent which will drastically change and my medical conditions are seeming to come to an end aswell, so I think i can handle.
Although I am worried that admissions officers will not look at half of these, do you know if they do? If so please let me know
Sorry about the ramble and the long message

I personally have no real idea, though I'd say the prognosis is suboptimal. If you can, get yourself to an open day and ask around. Ask at colleges, ask at department, ask some current students. This will give you a better idea. Also consider objectively (in the context of other people applying to Cambs and likely to get in) how good you actually are at Computer Science.
Original post by stilllearning123
Yeah I always think this 🤣 It's not about if you were 2 marks off, its what grade you actually got. People just do it to try and pretend they have better results than they actually got 😅


😂 👍👍
Reply 17
Short answer - No, unless you do everything right, starting now

Long answer - Your GCSEs alone are unlikely to get your application tossed, although they will look quite weak compared to other applicants even when taking into consideration extenuating circumstances.
Your A-levels are, however, inexcusable. Unless you can get a further maths predicted grade onto your UCAS application by October 2025, don't apply to Cambridge. Plain and simple.

That being said, IF you are able to get a further maths predicted grade, and IF your predicted grades are good (A*A*A*A minimum), and IF your TMUA score is very impressive, you may have a shot at getting an interview and perhaps an offer.

TLDR: Your GCSEs are okay, but you must get a Further Maths predicted grade, then you must do well in all other aspects of the application to stand a chance.

Also, I agree with the posters above - nobody cares if you were a few marks off a higher grade. You got the grade you got - own it.
Short answer - No, unless you do everything right, starting now
Long answer - Your GCSEs alone are unlikely to get your application tossed, although they will look quite weak compared to other applicants even when taking into consideration extenuating circumstances.
Your A-levels are, however, inexcusable. Unless you can get a further maths predicted grade onto your UCAS application by October 2025, don't apply to Cambridge. Plain and simple.
That being said, IF you are able to get a further maths predicted grade, and IF your predicted grades are good (A*A*A*A minimum), and IF your TMUA score is very impressive, you may have a shot at getting an interview and perhaps an offer.
TLDR: Your GCSEs are okay, but you must get a Further Maths predicted grade, then you must do well in all other aspects of the application to stand a chance.
Also, I agree with the posters above - nobody cares if you were a few marks off a higher grade. You got the grade you got - own it.

Thanks for the reply, I'll take everything into account and try my best. As for the marks it was just to signify that without these extenuating circumstances I wouldve gotten the grade above.

Thanks for taking the time to read and for the advice

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