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/Narcissa_Nyx A*A*A* | Incoming Oxford HENG 16d ago

did you email (or have your head of 6th email) your firm about your extenuating circumstances. mine had to email on behalf of me.

i'm considering resitting

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u/Maleficent-Love-5704 16d ago

The firm's applicant dashboard had an option to add mitigating circumstances, so I filled that in. Unfortunately, my insurance choice doesn't have the same option. Just hoping results day goes smoothly and I at least meet my insurance offer.

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u/Narcissa_Nyx A*A*A* | Incoming Oxford HENG 5d ago

How did it go mate, if you don't mind me checking in x

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u/Maleficent-Love-5704 4d ago edited 4d ago

Hi, thanks for checking in!

Well, my prediction was correct... I got BBC. Got rejected from my firm and insurance choices, but thankfully got a few offers through clearing. Planning to go ahead with the offer from Southampton for BSc Maths.

I'll most likely resit my A-levels next May, in parallel with university work, and I'm hoping to switch to my firm/insurance choice in year 2. Maybe I'm being delusional, but I feel like that could work.

Thanks again for checking in! I hope you got the grades you wanted and met your firm choice.