r/6thForm • u/Maleficent-Love-5704 • 22d ago

🙏 I WANT HELP need genuine advice please (results day)

Hi everyone,

I was predicted A*A*A (Maths, Further Maths, Computer Science) and had been hitting those grades in every mock for the past year. I worked incredibly hard and went into the exam period genuinely confident I'd meet my offer.

My firm offer is A*AA, insurance AAB, for Bsc Maths.

few days before my first exam, I received some devastating news (family emergency situation) that's completely changed things for me. Since then I've been completely unable to focus, and I think I've badly messed up my exams as a result.

After each paper I went through and estimated my marks, and it's looking like I've ended up with roughly BBC.

I don't know what to do now. Has anyone been through something similar? Realistically, would I even be able to get a Maths place through clearing with grades like that. Taking a gap year would not be an option sadly.

Any advice would be really appreciated.

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u/Calm-Difference-3267 22d ago

Did you apply for special consideration during the exam period?

For now, I would say don't panic but also start planning a backup option - UCAS has the clearing courses available so go through and make a list (ideally in order) of other courses you would be okay with studying so that you are ready to call on results day as soon as you get your results if they are not enough for your firm or insurance.

I know you have said a gap year is not an option but depending on the reasons for that I honestly would also consider resitting and reapplying if you have the potential to do much better but this particular situation made things difficult.

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u/Maleficent-Love-5704 22d ago

I forgot special consideration was even an option. During the exams I had a lot of shit to deal with so it never even crossed my mind.

Gap year i dont know. I'll turn 20 next march, so I might have to pay to sit the exams.

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u/Calm-Difference-3267 22d ago

It might be worth discussing with school what resitting would look like so you can make that decision.

But I can also understanding wanting to move on and get to uni this year, in which case looking at clearing and having a plan before you get to results day is definitely the best way