What AS and A Level grades would Be the Best for Cambridge?

**_avfc00013** · 20-02-2010, 07:15 PM

What sort of A level and AS grades would stand me in good stead for Cambridge and is it best to have 3 sciences to full A level? I've looked at the prospectus but what grades for AS and A level would give me the best chance? (Bearing in mind my GCSEs are not great).

**Chwirkytheappleboy** · 20-02-2010, 07:25 PM

After searching the internet, I found the Cambridge Medicine Entry Requirements page, which you may find helpful

Summary:
As, Bs and Cs at GCSE in Double Science and Maths
A*AA in three sciences (or Maths) at A level. Must include Chemistry
You must also do the BMAT

Note that those are minimum requirements, most applicants will have a string of A*s for everything

**House Jr.** · 20-02-2010, 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by Chwirkytheappleboy

After searching the internet, I found the Cambridge Medicine Entry Requirements page, which you may find helpful

Summary:
As, Bs and Cs at GCSE in Double Science and Maths
A*AA in three sciences (or Maths) at A level. Must include Chemistry
You must also do the BMAT

Note that those are minimum requirements, most applicants will have a string of A*s for everything

think he was asking about AS/A levels XD

@OP: I think some colleges want all sciences, not sure about that, but if you are ok with doing all sciences then go for it but if you don't want to, then you can choose 1 non-science AS and drop it at A2 and still end up with 3 sciences at A2. Cambridge usually hands out offers of A*, A, A, so you should be aiming to get that at A2.

**Chwirkytheappleboy** · 20-02-2010, 07:40 PM

Originally Posted by House Jr.

think he was asking about AS/A levels XD.

Indeed, which is why I did the following:

a.) Posted him a link to a page which states the entry requirements, including the A level entry requirements
b.) Summarised the entry requirements, including the A level entry requirements

**House Jr.** · 20-02-2010, 07:42 PM

Originally Posted by Chwirkytheappleboy

Indeed, which is why I did the following:

a.) Posted him a link to a page which states the entry requirements, including the A level entry requirements
b.) Summarised the entry requirements, including the A level entry requirements

oh right, sorry, I should really stop skim reading everything XD

**Rippy** · 22-02-2010, 01:04 AM

Yes, I would definitely advise doing 3 sciences/maths to full A Level.

**premja** · 03-03-2010, 11:49 PM

I would do Chemistry, Biology & Maths as a minimum. Physics is good too, but an additional humanities subject wouldn't hurt.

**Nomad314** · 12-03-2010, 05:07 PM

Would biology, chemistry and psychology be OK? With maths at AS.
Presumably applying to a college not on the list of ones that want 3 sciences would be alright. But would one be disadvantaged with only 2 sciences?

**Rippy** · 12-03-2010, 11:06 PM

Originally Posted by Nomad314

Would biology, chemistry and psychology be OK? With maths at AS.
Presumably applying to a college not on the list of ones that want 3 sciences would be alright. But would one be disadvantaged with only 2 sciences?

Well "technically" you wouldn't be disadvanted as long as you applied to a college that didn't require 3 sciences. However... it's risky IMO. If you look at the prospectus, it says something like "the vast majority of applicants are studying 3 sciences/maths at A Level", so I'd imagine you could be a bit disadvantaged really.