GCSE grades for Uni

I'm y11 and I am studying Eng lang Eng lit Maths further maths triple science stats and computer science and drama. I think I can get 8 to 9s in maths further maths computer science chem and phy and 7 in bio and stats. However, I'm getting 5-6 in english subjects and drama. I wanted to get into the top universities but I'm quite worried about my english messing me up. Do you think my grades worth a shot at the top 5 unis?
btw I wanted to study maths and computer science and my a level options are maths further maths computer science and chem

hiya, im also in year 11 and my school often host these lecture sessions where some of the top universities come in and speak to us. cambridge visited a few weeks back and i asked about gcse grades. they said that most universities don't even look at your gcses. the only instance in which they do is to compare them to your expected a-level results as your gcses are your last public exam you sit before applying. hope this helpss x

But does english and drama counts towards the prediction as it has nothing to do with computer science or maths, do you think my grades would affect my application?

I'm y11 and I am studying Eng lang Eng lit Maths further maths triple science stats and computer science and drama. I think I can get 8 to 9s in maths further maths computer science chem and phy and 7 in bio and stats. However, I'm getting 5-6 in english subjects and drama. I wanted to get into the top universities but I'm quite worried about my english messing me up. Do you think my grades worth a shot at the top 5 unis?
btw I wanted to study maths and computer science and my a level options are maths further maths computer science and chem

hiya, im also in year 11 and my school often host these lecture sessions where some of the top universities come in and speak to us. cambridge visited a few weeks back and i asked about gcse grades. they said that most universities don't even look at your gcses. the only instance in which they do is to compare them to your expected a-level results as your gcses are your last public exam you sit before applying. hope this helpss x

Some unis do look at GCSEs, I know LSE do for Economics related courses as it's clear on their website, and they want the majority at 7/8/9 (Most likely 8/9s for this uni!) some others do as well but it's course specific. for Maths related courses LSE say this:
"GCSEsA strong set of GCSE grades including several at A (or 7) and A* (or 8-9) GCSE English Language and Mathematics grades no lower than B (or 6)We also consider your overall GCSE subject profile"
Warwick say this for computer science: "TMUA scores will be assessed alongside other factors (including GCSEs, contextual indicators and predicted grades) to determine which applicants receive an offer"

How about Oxbrige and UCL and imperial, do they care tho if I get a 5 in eng and drama while I'm doing maths and cs (with 9s on those) since unlike economics there is less to write so I assume the requirement of eng would be lesser?

I'm not too sure on the answer to your question, but I do know that its worthwhile seeing what extra courses and extra curriculum activities that you can do in your spare time to get extra UCAS points. For example; I did the Extended Project Qualification (A*) and a Bronze Arts Award, and the National Citizenship Service (NCS). I also know that you can get points from doing the Duke of Edinburgh (DoE), or Critical Thinking or General Studies as an extra A Level.

hiya, im also in year 11 and my school often host these lecture sessions where some of the top universities come in and speak to us. cambridge visited a few weeks back and i asked about gcse grades. they said that most universities don't even look at your gcses. the only instance in which they do is to compare them to your expected a-level results as your gcses are your last public exam you sit before applying. hope this helpss x

oooh okayy, im not actually sure about ALL universities. ive just always been told that MOST don't hold them to high consideration

This isn't completely true - some courses have GCSE grade expectations so of course you have to meet them.

im in year 11 too so i don't have have much to say on my own. i'm just repeating what i've been told by the cambridge admissions lecturer.

I'm y11 and I am studying Eng lang Eng lit Maths further maths triple science stats and computer science and drama. I think I can get 8 to 9s in maths further maths computer science chem and phy and 7 in bio and stats. However, I'm getting 5-6 in english subjects and drama. I wanted to get into the top universities but I'm quite worried about my english messing me up. Do you think my grades worth a shot at the top 5 unis?
btw I wanted to study maths and computer science and my a level options are maths further maths computer science and chem

Hi, although only the subjects specific to your course is really looked at, the top unis like Oxford and Cambridge WILL look at your overall grades as an example of your work ethic.

Cambridge has no GCSE grade requirements, so what the lecturer said was not dishonest.