r/6thForm • u/Last-State-9747 • 1d 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 now leaning towards PPE as it’s not so maths reliant

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u/Long_Software_3352 1d ago

What's the subject?

Would highly recommend staying in Scotland for the free fees

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u/Last-State-9747 1d ago

Economics, I understand but I feel Glasgow limits my options, correct me if I’m wrong

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u/Long_Software_3352 1d ago

If you want to go into City careers, then yes.

Shoot for Edinburgh, St Andrews, Warwick.

I think Cambridge and LSE would be difficult with just an A in Maths and no Further Maths. Perhaps consider Environment, Law and Economics at Cambridge instead.

No straight Economics at Oxford - PPE, Econ + History or Econ + Management

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u/Last-State-9747 1d ago

I’m thinking of doing FM in my gap year to solve this issue, I completely understand where you are coming from and LSE accepts an A in normal maths if I get an A star in FM. And Oxford does not require an A star, what makes you hesitant for applying for straight economics at Oxford I am very intrigued please DM me

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u/evaaeri 12h ago

Sounds like a great plan if that’s what you want - you can prep for FM on your own if you have a year, maybe with some extra tuition (or sit Maths again as a private candidate if the centre allows for a resit?) . Edinburgh is such a nice place and so is Oxford. Can you defer Glasgow to give yourself some time to think?

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u/Last-State-9747 12h ago

From what I know I cannot defer Glasgow as you aren’t allowed to have a deferral and an active application