GCSEs : !

**? ?** · 20-10-2009, 08:15 PM

My GCSEs aren't the best in the world. I am unsure what my chances are now?
A*
A*
A*
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
B <----------------------------

uh oh, can someone please clarify if I have a chance still?

**DLS** · 20-10-2009, 08:31 PM

Yeah, there absolutely awful... not...

There fine, just focus on your a-levels now

**? ?** · 21-10-2009, 05:16 AM

Well I only have 3 A*s and a B as well. Compared to most people they aren't great.

**DLS** · 21-10-2009, 05:18 AM

People have got in top uni's with GCSE's like that... your only limited from like 1 uni... Your GCSE's are fine, just work on you AS and get good work experience/extra curricular

**? ?** · 21-10-2009, 01:58 PM

What are these top unis ?

**Popalot2** · 22-10-2009, 01:43 AM

Just don't apply to Cardiff or Birmingham as they look at your GCSE's rather than your predicted A levels.

And regarding 'top' uni's, I personally wouldn't apply to Oxbridge, imperial, ucl etc, only because although it IS possible to get in, you are dissadvantaged from the start.

And because you only have 4 choices I would seriously consider not putting a top uni down as a choice.

**? ?** · 22-10-2009, 01:49 AM

I read somewhere imperial don't place so much emphasis on GCSE results, and why are you applying to cardiff if your GCSEs are worse than mine?

**Popalot2** · 22-10-2009, 02:02 AM

Ok imperial whatever.
I rang Cardiff before putting them down and although I miss the GCSE cut off which last year was 22 points, my 3 A's at A level boost my score.

If you didn't know about the scoring of GCSE's at Cardiff; 3 points A*, 2 points A, 1 point B. Your top 9 GCSE results are calculated.

I foolishly applied to Cardiff last year and missed the cut off by 3 points.

**DLS** · 22-10-2009, 03:48 AM

Tbh at cambridge you'd be fine, not so sure about oxford though... i doubt it there...

I'd also say you wouldn't be disadvantaged at UCL or Imperial...

Birmingham/Belfast/Cardiff/Oxford are probably the ones I can think of