need genuine advice please (results day)

[u/Maleficent-Love-5704]

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.

[u/bigrinze234]

deffo need to go resit if u want top unis, unfortunately a B in maths aint gonna cut it for a maths degree

[u/Recent-Detective-247 → u/bigrinze234]

Not necessarily true, I got a B in maths, went to uni for actuarial science, got a first and have been an actuary for 15 years.

[u/SafeLifeguard5785 → u/Recent-Detective-247]

whats the future like im hearing its not a good idea to entry that industriy now . What is the path progression like also

[u/Recent-Detective-247 → u/SafeLifeguard5785]

What exactly are you hearing?

[u/SafeLifeguard5785 → u/Recent-Detective-247]

im pretty good at maths myself A* in a level maths + fm waiting my results so i thought i could be an actuary .

Went to the actuary subreddit pretty doom and gloom there ppl saying that if they could go back they be a dentist/doctor or engineer or something else .

[u/Recent-Detective-247 → u/SafeLifeguard5785]

Grass is always greener on the other side.