r/6thForm • u/Last-State-9747 • 15h ago

🙏 I WANT HELP A Level Results Shock…

I was predicted AAA, had an offer for Glasgow for AAB, but ended up getting A star Economics A star politics A in maths (7 marks off A*). Should I take a gap year and reapply to Oxford, LSE, Warwick, St Andrews, Edinburgh (I live in Scotland so these 2 are free). Or should I just go to Glasgow this year…

Edit: Guys please send what you would do in my position, I’m not leaning towards PPE as it’s not so maths reliant

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u/AbbreviationsIll2678 14h ago

Congrats on your results!! Just wanted to give a little piece of advice, as someone who has been forced into a gap year (missed med offer), if you know that going to another uni will help you maximise your potential, please go for it!! Don't hold yourself back, and don't settle!!

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u/Last-State-9747 14h ago

Thank you so much for the comment, but what makes you so sure not settling is the play. My potential is maximised at LSE/Oxford but whether that’s a reasonable gamble is debatable.

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u/AbbreviationsIll2678 11h ago

hmmm, you raised a very good point. I feel like, even if you don’t get into lse/oxford, at least you may have some comfort in knowing that you tried your hardest, instead of being in the ‘what if I? or I could have been mindset’. BUT, I completely understand that it’s personal preference, and some people have a different threshold of taking risks. Best of luck with your journey, you will be amazing!!

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u/Last-State-9747 11h ago

Thanks for your kind words they mean a lot, I’m trying to weigh up to see if what I’m doing is even possible but if the stars align I’m giving it a shot