I know that everyone says that GCSEs don't really matter all that much for Uni, but for Oxbridge do you have to get a load of A*s?
2007-01-17 04:35:13 · 11 answers · asked by clio 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
I know I need A Levels, but I'm not worried about those. It's the C in IT which might look bad on my part.
Just wondering what the two Unis' outlook was on GCSEs!
2007-01-17 04:45:06 · update #1
Most people at Oxbridge have a collection of A*s, some with a handful and some with bucketloads. You do need to be achieving A's and A*'s to stand a chance of getting in but, there are people here who have got B's and C's in subjects. Provided it's not related to the subject you are going to study, it doesn't really matter - provided the rest of your grades are good.
Secondly it depends on your school. For example someone achieves 4 A*'s 5 A's and a B. If you are at a school where the high achievers get 10 A*s, it's not that great. If you are at a school where the high achievers get 4 or 5 A*'s, then your grades are fantastic. This is something Oxford (and I'm sure Cambridge) takes into consideration.
For more information visit:
http://www.admissions.ox.ac.uk/courses/enreq.shtml
http://www.cam.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/requirements/
[The system for medicine at Oxford and Cambridge are different to other subjects]
2007-01-17 08:21:21 · answer #1 · answered by themessiah2257 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello, I was considering oxbridge and when I was looking to apply you had to have at least all A and A*, but with all the competition I would aim for as many A*s as possible. If you are doing for example science you will defo need A*s, but hunny just as well look at whether it is the best uni for your course, I was considering medicine and when I was apply it was no where near top, manchester was and I am there, so choose carefully, but you do get 6 chances so you may as well apply.
hope that helps
good luck
2007-01-17 04:46:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All universities are usually interested in A level results not GCSEs.
Styce - Oxbridge is a shorthand way of referring to both Oxford and Cambridge - supposedly the best universities in England.
2007-01-17 04:45:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well I applied to Oxford this year and when I was there at an open day they said that they don't mind about GCSE's as long as C's or below are frequent so 1 shouldn't matter!
But it is amazing there so go to an open day to c if you like it. And if you never apply then u will never know.
2007-01-18 05:56:34 · answer #4 · answered by lilli 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i understand a guy who were given in to Oxford for biochemistry very last 3 hundred and sixty 5 days. He had 9A*s and a million A. it truly is large intense, yet then that is Oxford. in case your grades are not that prime, then York and Leicester also are okay commonplace for his or her good biochemistry courses.
2016-10-15 08:58:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They'll have to be very good ones, (if not all a*'s then mostly a*'s with a couple of a's). These will need to be coupled with very top predictions for A-Levels and that's just to get a conditional offer after interviews with either of them... (3+ A's at a-level).
2007-01-17 04:44:57 · answer #6 · answered by Monkey's Forehead 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
they probably expect high grades but they are more interested in A-levels so don't worry too much about the GCSEs.
2007-01-17 04:46:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need A-levels, they won't accept only GCSE's
It's Cambridge and Oxford
2007-01-17 04:42:50 · answer #8 · answered by SAcat 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
DONT YOU MEAN OXFORD
OR IF IT IS OXBRIDE YOU DONT NEED ANY GCSE LOL
2007-01-17 07:38:40 · answer #9 · answered by well d 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
i've never even heard of oxbridge
2007-01-17 04:38:15 · answer #10 · answered by styce 4 · 0⤊ 6⤋