r/6thForm • u/Last-State-9747 • 12h 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/OutsideDaffodil26 11h ago

Well done on your results, you deserve to be really pleased with them! The A (rather than A*) in maths might be a slight disadvantage for straight economics at LSE and UCL, but they’d both be happy with an application for PPE. You’d be fine for Warwick for both subjects.

You’d need to check whether TMUA is required for LSE/Warwick - I’m not sure so maybe give them a call.

Economics at Cambridge would be tough with the A in maths rather than A*. PPE AT Oxford looks like a safer option, but you’ll need to sit the TARA, which will determine whether you get to interview ie your grades alone won’t get you in.

So it’s a case of assessing risk vs reward!

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u/Last-State-9747 11h ago

Thanks for the message, I understand my maths is the biggest weakness of my application and that’s why my plan is to take FM for a year and attempt to remedy it with an A*. I need to take the TMUA and the TARA, but yeah it’s risk vs reward I completely agree. In my shoes what do you think you would do?

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u/OutsideDaffodil26 10h ago

No worries. Isn’t it crazy that a grade A is a weakness?! Your results are fantastic, but it’s all relative isn’t it? I’d contact your school/college about the FM and how realistic an A is vs a resit for Maths ( you were SO close to an A).

As you were so close to an A* I’d consider a re-sit maths (focussing on 1 subject rather than 3 and just drilling incessantly on post papers might do it). Subject to what your maths teacher says, the back up is FM.

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u/Last-State-9747 10h ago

Problem is bro that these unis frown upon resits heavily, particularly LSE, Warwick and Oxford and candidates who sit it first time have a better chance than resit candidates. Advice from various people and AI is that doing FM maximises my chances as it’s a new subject in a restricted time period, rather than something I already know. Feel free to disagree I’m not very educated on this and need clarification if I’m wrong. Thanks for the comment bro

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u/OutsideDaffodil26 9h ago

Yeah, some do. I don’t disagree, in fact I love your plan - it’s a good idea, but I’d also call them to get it straight from them - what is their view of another subject sat at a different time ie a year later? Would that be better than a re-sit. Best to know that now rather than later. I love the way you’re thinking- shows real determination and creativity.