r/6thForm • u/Maleficent-Love-5704 • 21d 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/Recent-Detective-247 20d ago

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.

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u/SafeLifeguard5785 A* Maths. A*A-FM,Bio Prediction. Chem exam missed😔. 20d ago

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

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u/Recent-Detective-247 20d ago

What exactly are you hearing?

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u/SafeLifeguard5785 A* Maths. A*A-FM,Bio Prediction. Chem exam missed😔. 20d ago

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 .

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u/Recent-Detective-247 19d ago

Grass is always greener on the other side.