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How likely am i to get into Cambridge with Level 3 Tlevel + 2 Alevels + personal proj

"I am currently a level 3 first year T level student with the target to get into Cambridge for batchelor and masters and later tshinghua for PhD.

I got average scores of 5 in maths and English 66 in science and 7 in engineering but I've currently gone from a predicted grade D to a B in my current course.

I'm currently self studying gsce to get a good foundation for a level maths and further maths. I am also likely to get a tutor and so help from my maths teacher and my target is a distinction in T level, and at least an A on the two maths next year.

Additionally I am working on a personal project of my own robot where I would do work such as circuit design and CAD.

I have also started learning some Chinese so that I can be fluent enough by the time I go to pursue my PhD in china.

Would it be likely for me to get into Cambridge with the work I'm currently doing and yes I know Cambridge doesn't recognise t levels which is why I'm doing maths and further maths to give me more credentials and knowledge for engineering."
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by Chercher10q
"I am currently a level 3 first year T level student with the target to get into Cambridge for batchelor and masters and later tshinghua for PhD.
I got average scores of 5 in maths and English 66 in science and 7 in engineering but I've currently gone from a predicted grade D to a B in my current course.
I'm currently self studying gsce to get a good foundation for a level maths and further maths. I am also likely to get a tutor and so help from my maths teacher and my target is a distinction in T level, and at least an A on the two maths next year.
Additionally I am working on a personal project of my own robot where I would do work such as circuit design and CAD.
I have also started learning some Chinese so that I can be fluent enough by the time I go to pursue my PhD in china.
Would it be likely for me to get into Cambridge with the work I'm currently doing and yes I know Cambridge doesn't recognise t levels which is why I'm doing maths and further maths to give me more credentials and knowledge for engineering."

You should read the Cambridge engineering requirements very carefully. At the moment, it doesn't look as though you are doing the right qualifications. If they don't recognise T levels, then you are short another relevant A level. Ignore the future plans for now, focus on 3 A levels at A or A*.

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by Chercher10q
"I am currently a level 3 first year T level student with the target to get into Cambridge for batchelor and masters and later tshinghua for PhD.
I got average scores of 5 in maths and English 66 in science and 7 in engineering but I've currently gone from a predicted grade D to a B in my current course.
I'm currently self studying gsce to get a good foundation for a level maths and further maths. I am also likely to get a tutor and so help from my maths teacher and my target is a distinction in T level, and at least an A on the two maths next year.
Additionally I am working on a personal project of my own robot where I would do work such as circuit design and CAD.
I have also started learning some Chinese so that I can be fluent enough by the time I go to pursue my PhD in china.
Would it be likely for me to get into Cambridge with the work I'm currently doing and yes I know Cambridge doesn't recognise t levels which is why I'm doing maths and further maths to give me more credentials and knowledge for engineering."


How can you even do engineering without physics?
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by Chercher10q
"I am currently a level 3 first year T level student with the target to get into Cambridge for batchelor and masters and later tshinghua for PhD.

I got average scores of 5 in maths and English 66 in science and 7 in engineering but I've currently gone from a predicted grade D to a B in my current course.

I'm currently self studying gsce to get a good foundation for a level maths and further maths. I am also likely to get a tutor and so help from my maths teacher and my target is a distinction in T level, and at least an A on the two maths next year.

Additionally I am working on a personal project of my own robot where I would do work such as circuit design and CAD.

I have also started learning some Chinese so that I can be fluent enough by the time I go to pursue my PhD in china.

Would it be likely for me to get into Cambridge with the work I'm currently doing and yes I know Cambridge doesn't recognise t levels which is why I'm doing maths and further maths to give me more credentials and knowledge for engineering."


You do not meet the minimum requirements, nor are you close enough to be realistically considered. At this stage, I would consider applying elsewhere. You may need to look for universities that more closely match your grade profile.

If you got a grade 5 at GCSE, unless you had very significant extenuating circumstances, it is extremely unlikely that an A in Maths and Further Maths A-Level would be realistic for you.

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by Rosaluckystar
How can you even do engineering without physics?


My classes in T-Level are physics, maths, electrical, mechatronics, Engineering design, Engineering in context and workshop. Although they won't be separated papers as ill have about 2 paper exams, a required placement of 315 hours and an ESP task for my last exam 😔

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by melancollege
You do not meet the minimum requirements, nor are you close enough to be realistically considered. At this stage, I would consider applying elsewhere. You may need to look for universities that more closely match your grade profile.
If you got a grade 5 at GCSE, unless you had very significant extenuating circumstances, it is extremely unlikely that an A in Maths and Further Maths A-Level would be realistic for you.



“I’m quite confident as I went from failing maths to higher level in Year 11, despite mental health setbacks despite getting a predicted 7, also I have strong support from my dad, who’s an engineer and studied further maths with chemistry.

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by threeportdrift
You should read the Cambridge engineering requirements very carefully. At the moment, it doesn't look as though you are doing the right qualifications. If they don't recognise T levels, then you are short another relevant A level. Ignore the future plans for now, focus on 3 A levels at A or A*.


Yeah that is quite unideal but I really want wanted the physical aspect of t-level especially considering it's more specialised to get a deeper understanding in engineering rather than stem as a whole🫠

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by threeportdrift
You should read the Cambridge engineering requirements very carefully. At the moment, it doesn't look as though you are doing the right qualifications. If they don't recognise T levels, then you are short another relevant A level. Ignore the future plans for now, focus on 3 A levels at A or A*.


I'm currently looking at different good university like university of Nottingham or Oxford in hopes one of them is more physical so that I can work more with robotics rather than study maths theories 😅
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by Chercher10q
I'm currently looking at different good university like university of Nottingham or Oxford in hopes one of them is more physical so that I can work more with robotics rather than study maths theories 😅

If you want Robotics, look at UWE, they have a very strong robotics reputation. And then maybe look at the likes of Aston, Keele, Strathclyde, Plymouth, Lincoln. There are probably stretch and back-up options in there. I'm afraid you aren't building a profile for Cambridge, Oxford, Imperial, Warwick etc, and anyway, they are likely to be more theoretical than it sounds like you want. This also ought to be a ripe area for degree apprenticeships.

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by threeportdrift
If you want Robotics, look at UWE, they have a very strong robotics reputation. And then maybe look at the likes of Aston, Keele, Strathclyde, Plymouth, Lincoln. There are probably stretch and back-up options in there. I'm afraid you aren't building a profile for Cambridge, Oxford, Imperial, Warwick etc, and anyway, they are likely to be more theoretical than it sounds like you want. This also ought to be a ripe area for degree apprenticeships.


Just looked at UWE and was surprised that they had a specific robotics course for batchelors and masters. It's usually just mechanical everywhere else. Thanks so much, definitely gonna apply there as my main college🤩. I'll still study a level maths and further maths since it will help with my engineering course.
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by Chercher10q
“I’m quite confident as I went from failing maths to higher level in Year 11, despite mental health setbacks despite getting a predicted 7, also I have strong support from my dad, who’s an engineer and studied further maths with chemistry.

I would make sure you are reliably getting those grades before relying on them. That sort of jump is rare, though not impossible
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by Chercher10q
I'm currently looking at different good university like university of Nottingham or Oxford in hopes one of them is more physical so that I can work more with robotics rather than study maths theories 😅

It sounds like the Cambridge course would not be good for you anyway. The Cambridge course is very theoretical and Maths-heavy. It is one thing to want the Cambridge name and experience, but if the course does not align with what you are looking for, it is better to consider other courses, regardless of your grade profile.

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by melancollege
I would make sure you are reliably getting those grades before relying on them. That sort of jump is rare, though not impossible


Yeah I feel pretty confident that I can, my main plan to getting at least an A in A level maths and further maths is to do topics I was weak In at gcse then do the a level equivalent.
Once I'm finished with gcse topics which would take at most 2 months of consistency i'll work on learning the entire a level maths contents and later this year further maths so that I'm atleast getting B's at the start of next year and then begin with test papers and work on any specific issues before March.

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by melancollege
It sounds like the Cambridge course would not be good for you anyway. The Cambridge course is very theoretical and Maths-heavy. It is one thing to want the Cambridge name and experience, but if the course does not align with what you are looking for, it is better to consider other courses, regardless of your grade profile.


Yeah lots of people would agree with you including me, I honestly wanted Cambridge since the name would help with connections and getting into tshingua later on. It's annoying that robotics isn't a separate course for lots of universities.
Ive heard of UWE which thankfully has robotics for undergraduate and masters but I don't want to only have one university choice🫠
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by Chercher10q
Yeah lots of people would agree with you including me, I honestly wanted Cambridge since the name would help with connections and getting into tshingua later on. It's annoying that robotics isn't a separate course for lots of universities.
Ive heard of UWE which thankfully has robotics for undergraduate and masters but I don't want to only have one university choice🫠

https://www.ucas.com/explore/search/courses-beta?query=robotics

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