what grades are viable for oxford?

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well i want to do medicine at oxford but my gcses arent the best,9988887777 and i go to ncs which do have students with amazing grades and went to oxford but im in the statt of yr 12 and idk if my gcse grades will pull me down,can predicted grades save me or ucat save me or my application or is my gcses gna stiff me.would like some insight on this but one thing i dont want to go cambridge so dont suggest it because i kinda dont wanna ho and my second uni option i want to go is imperial

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a3909

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by djlnfwljnw

well i want to do medicine at oxford but my gcses arent the best,9988887777 and i go to ncs which do have students with amazing grades and went to oxford but im in the statt of yr 12 and idk if my gcse grades will pull me down,can predicted grades save me or ucat save me or my application or is my gcses gna stiff me.would like some insight on this but one thing i dont want to go cambridge so dont suggest it because i kinda dont wanna ho and my second uni option i want to go is imperial

I was about to suggest cambridge then read the rest lol
But i dont think oxford would be a viable option since they usually want basically straight 9s

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djlnfwljnw

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by a3909

I was about to suggest cambridge then read the rest lol
But i dont think oxford would be a viable option since they usually want basically straight 9s

oh damn

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djlnfwljnw

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by a3909

I was about to suggest cambridge then read the rest lol
But i dont think oxford would be a viable option since they usually want basically straight 9s

ive js set myself for failure lol,i really wanna go oxford nd cant believe my gcses r gna trip me up atp,oh well might do more research into cam nd consider it or shoot my shot at oxford nd try have imperial as backup top uni but thanks ig

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a3909

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by djlnfwljnw

ive js set myself for failure lol,i really wanna go oxford nd cant believe my gcses r gna trip me up atp,oh well might do more research into cam nd consider it or shoot my shot at oxford nd try have imperial as backup top uni but thanks ig

U defo have a chance at cambridge and imperial so do ur research!! And uve just started sixth form so don't worry a lot just focus on getting amazing predictions and an amazing ucat bc ucat will make or break ur application lol

Reply 6

uk3259

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Hi, I have 87666554 in my GCSEs and would like to know if it would be fine for the GCSEs requirement for imperial and UCL or would other lower unis be better like Plymouth, BSMS

Reply 7

floro247

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by djlnfwljnw

oh damn

Oxford doesn't require straight 9s, that's a myth lol. They prefer higher grades (so all 9-7s) but don't need all 9s. I got six 9s, three 8s and one 5 and I'm at Oxford right now (not for medicine but this is true for all courses). Your A-level grades, the admissions test and your interview are what actually matter. Also, they take into context your school so if you went to a poorly performing school and got lower GCSEs than someone who went to a very good school they'll be understanding that it may be due to your teachers etc.

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AltAccount00

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Original post

by djlnfwljnw

well i want to do medicine at oxford but my gcses arent the best,9988887777 and i go to ncs which do have students with amazing grades and went to oxford but im in the statt of yr 12 and idk if my gcse grades will pull me down,can predicted grades save me or ucat save me or my application or is my gcses gna stiff me.would like some insight on this but one thing i dont want to go cambridge so dont suggest it because i kinda dont wanna ho and my second uni option i want to go is imperial

any particular reason you don't want to go to cambridge?

Reply 9

Camer0nR

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If you want an idea of where your GCSE grades are compared to other applicants and offer holders for Oxford, you can find freedom of information requests for the data online on Whatdotheyknow. Cambridge has a page with admissions data on it as well. As others have said, Cambridge might be a good option just cos they interview more.

what grades are viable for oxford?

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