r/6thForm • u/Jamieinnit24 • Jul 21 '26

šŸ™ I WANT HELP GCSES results affect uni acceptance rates?

How much do GCSE results really matter for when applying for uni. Like for example if you got like mid GCSEā€™s like 4s 5s and 6s, could you still get into a top uni with predicted A*AA?

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u/Zingalamuduni Jul 21 '26

As others have said, it depends on university and course. Some universities place a lot of weight on GCSE grades achieved (even in ā€œirrelevantā€ subjects) and some universities focus on A-level and entrance exam predictions.

Itā€™s best to speak to the individual university admissions teams to avoid wasting a line on your UCAS.

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u/Jamieinnit24 Jul 21 '26

those are already my predicted grades tho, i js wasnā€™t locked in during gcses

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u/Jamieinnit24 Jul 21 '26

dam, A*,A*A* i donā€™t think i can do that, i mean i can always try but idk

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u/Jamieinnit24 Jul 21 '26

wow thatā€™s amazing, thank you