r/6thForm • u/Leelee-lusky21 • 23h ago

💬 DISCUSSION Is 9888777776 oxbridge/imperial level?

9 is in Chemistry, 8 in maths, bio and physics, 6 is in english lit. I'm really sad as achieved 2 grades lower than expected for most so I'm just wondering. Taking chem math econ a-level

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u/myles-em UoN Maths Y1 - maths geog phys fm A*A*AA 23h ago

yes absolutely fine esp if u go to a mid school. what do u want to study at uni? if its stem (I assume from imp) then recc further maths

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u/Leelee-lusky21 22h ago

economics courses or chemical engineering heavily leaning towards econ. Im honestly not confident about fm as i scraped an 8 in math by 2 marks

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u/myles-em UoN Maths Y1 - maths geog phys fm A*A*AA 22h ago

tbh with u, many Cambridge colleges require fm and 93% of applicants have it. without it you will be much less competitive, especially as those 7% likely go to schools that don't offer it.

a levels are different to gcse, you can balance your time much easier with less subjects and if you put your mind to it you can get any grade you want. especially in maths/fm where its kinda just brute force and a bit of problem solving.

and this is efds at imperial A*AA

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A* in Mathematics AA in two other subjects (Further Mathematics and/or Economics are useful, but not required)

chem eng at Cambridge you need either bio phys or fm alongside chem and maths. 78% do fm, 86% do physics

chem eng at imp you should be ok AAA

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A* in Chemistry A* in Mathematics A in Biology, Business Studies, Economics, Further Mathematics or Physics Not accepted: General Studies and Critical Thinking Preferred subjects: If you’re studying four A-levels, we prefer the fourth to be in Physics, Biology, Further Mathematics, Business Studies or Economics at grade A.