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A*AAB achieved can I get into Cambridge for English?

Hey! I am planning on applying to Cambridge this yr on my gap year. My achieved A level grades are A*AAB (English lit, maths, history, biology respectively ) as well as an A in CIPQ. My O level grades were 7A*s 2 As and 1 B. I’m wondering if Cambridge places a lot of emphasis on A level grades beyond simply meeting the entry requirements? Am I less competitive because I haven’t got 2A*s ? I’m stressing that I’ve severely decreased my chances by not getting 2A*s. I’d really appreciate any insight !
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by HaniaSp
Hey! I am planning on applying to Cambridge this yr on my gap year. My achieved A level grades are A*AAB (English lit, maths, history, biology respectively ) as well as an A in CIPQ. My O level grades were 7A*s 2 As and 1 B. I’m wondering if Cambridge places a lot of emphasis on A level grades beyond simply meeting the entry requirements? Am I less competitive because I haven’t got 2A*s ? I’m stressing that I’ve severely decreased my chances by not getting 2A*s. I’d really appreciate any insight !

You've got 5 options and can only go to one of them. It would be entirely reasonable to put Cam on as an option, but make sure you'd be happy to do somewhere else.

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