Low GCSEs, High Predicted Grades
During GCSE szn I was quite unserious and didn’t have an idea of what I wanted to do so I ended up getting 8,8,8,7,6-5,5,5,3 (8 in eng, 5 in maths) but my UCAS predicted are A*A*A*. My question is is there any point applying to Oxbridge or other top unis (for law). Is it realistic and do I have a chance in the first place because of my gcses.
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Top Unis will score your overall GCSE profile as part of their assessment - typically your top 5 or 6 grades - but this will usually form a very small part of the overall weightings. As an example, Bristol uses these weightings for Law - 20% GCSEs / 40% A levels / 40% LNAT. Therefore, your A level predictions and your LNAT score are far more significant than the GCSE element. Stop worrying and focus on your A levels etc.
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by lina4eDuring GCSE szn I was quite unserious and didn’t have an idea of what I wanted to do so I ended up getting 8,8,8,7,6-5,5,5,3 (8 in eng, 5 in maths) but my UCAS predicted are A*A*A*. My question is is there any point applying to Oxbridge or other top unis (for law). Is it realistic and do I have a chance in the first place because of my gcses.
Hiya,
Go for it. Durham doesn't consider GCSEs for law and for other courses.
My GCSEs were worse (four 5s and six 6s), but my A-level predictions are the same as yours, A*A*A*.
As long as you meet the minimum entry requirements for the course, there's no reason you can't be considered. You may be at a slight disadvantage, but you can still be considered.
You could also check weightings that different unis consider for GCSEs. You can see this on their website or email them. For example, Bristol have a 20% weighting on GCSEs, and 80% on A-level predictions. They place nothing on the ps in most scenarios.
Hope this helps!
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