are my grades good enough for Cambridge philosophy

predicted A*AA+ A* EPQ
665544 GCSEs (extenuating circumstances)

I am struggling to pick my aspirational choices, I know I'm limited from GCSE's and don't wanna be delulu but don't wanna regret anything.

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threeportdrift

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by Anonymous

Depends a little on what the extenuating circumstances were. If you arrived in the UK the year before and didn't speak English and got those results in 12 months, you are fine (as a dramatic example, the 'year' isn't key). If you fell off your skateboard and had a really badly grazed knee and a headache on the day of a few exams, don't bother.

Remember, Cam takes students from all over the world, it can contextualize, and GCSE really aren't the b all and end all. You A levels and the things you've done in Y12/13 are much, much more significant.