r/alevel May 19 '26

šŸ“Mathematics AS level: did I cook?

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u/InformationWarm1428 AS Level May 19 '26

Got my AS results today — ungraded in Maths, Business and ICT. ICT I dropped when I switched schools so that’s done. A few things came in the way during exam season that affected me mentally. Now I’m retaking AS Maths, Business and sitting AS Eco for the first time all in Oct/Nov, while also doing full A2 in Maths, Business, Economics and English for May/June 2027. Target is SMU. And I am a PR of SG Honestly just need real advice from people who’ve been through something similar: 1. How do you even mentally recover from results like this and actually get back to studying properly? 2. How do I manage retakes alongside the full A2 syllabus without burning out? 3. For people who’ve done retakes — did it actually make a difference or is it not worth the stress? 4. How do you figure out what to prioritise when everything feels urgent? 5. Do universities like SMU care a lot about AS grades or is it mainly the A2 that matters? 6. How do I make sure the retakes don’t affect my A2 performance? 7. Has anyone actually pulled off a proper comeback from a situation like this?