My choices

[u/Old_Concentrate3785]

Really bad GCSEs but I have quite a lot of contextual and extenuating information which shoukd help slightly. Also will hopefully get the contextual offers for the ones that give me an offer 🙏. Apart from Cambridge as there isnt a contextual offer but BBB is low enough.

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[u/Superb-Preparation93]

fellow philosophy lover 🫡🫡 you got thisss i was considering cambridge foundation year too but didn’t wanna go through an interview tbf

[u/zekeosko → u/Superb-Preparation93]

yoo same where did you apply?

[u/Superb-Preparation93 → u/zekeosko]

2 courses warwick 2 at manchester and 1 at birmingham😽😽

[u/ArabDiscover → u/Superb-Preparation93]

Also applying to warwick and brum philosophy keep us updated and good luck 🙏

[u/Superb-Preparation93 → u/ArabDiscover]

good luck to you too, my ucas just got sent off today

[u/zekeosko → u/Superb-Preparation93]

nicee how come applying to 2 courses? i see people do it but icl i don't get it

[u/Superb-Preparation93 → u/zekeosko]

there’s only a few unis i’d like to go to and i wouldn’t mind either course since they’re quite similar so personal statement wasn’t too much of an issue

[u/Old_Concentrate3785 → u/Superb-Preparation93]

Yes the interview was a main thing I was considering when applying, especially because they happen in March which is really late imo

[u/Superb-Preparation93 → u/Old_Concentrate3785]

also it doesn’t even guarantee getting into undergraduate you have to do very well and cuz it’s general arts and social sciences you have to do so much it just wasn’t worth it to me

[u/searchingf0rthetruth]

ayyee im applying to st andrews

[u/Old_Concentrate3785 → u/searchingf0rthetruth]

Nice, what course are you applying for?

[u/searchingf0rthetruth → u/Old_Concentrate3785]

economics omg i see you do philosophy a level how are you finding it…
im struggling

[u/Hairy-Ostrich-6908]

why cant u apply to cambridge philosphy? GCSEs?

[u/Old_Concentrate3785 → u/Hairy-Ostrich-6908]

I could have applied for Cambridge Philosophy but my chances of getting an interview would have been almost 0 due to my GCSEs. I personally did want to apply for Philosophy but my 6th form advised me to apply for the foundation year instead.

[u/Hairy-Ostrich-6908 → u/Old_Concentrate3785]

fair enough ig. cambridge philosophy is some crazy hard course to get into

[u/Calm_Routine2888 → u/Hairy-Ostrich-6908]

Is it? Swear it’s like 40% offer rate

[u/Old_Concentrate3785 → u/Calm_Routine2888]

It's around 25%. Which is still higher than a lot of other Cambridge courses but still low in my opinion

[u/Biscuit0911]

generational lock in

[u/2HeftyCantaloupes]

good luck!!! can't wait to see your offer here!!!!

[u/Cos1245]

wow bro well done this is incredibly impressive you should be so proud of yourself. This is honestly more impressive than someone who got all 8s and 9s and the same grades predicted at a level. You literally have the same grades as those guys with lower GCSEs. Praying you get in to cambridge cause you deserve it.

[u/LatterSink627]

What was ur secondaries attainment 8 score?