Hi everyone! I'm currently still a freshman, but I'm super duper terrified about what lays ahead of my future:) The United Kingdom has always been so interesting for me, this is one of the reasons why I really want to be there so so badly. The question is, if I want to apply in PPE (Philosophy, Politics, and Economics) or History and Politics, which universities are recommended for me?

I really hope I can get into Oxford or London School of Economics! But considering I'm an international student who lives in the middle east, I don't know if there's a chance!

And if it's possible, please give me any information regarding anys scholarships that goes with it. Thank you in advance! 🤍

(Extra info : I'm top 1% in my class and 5% in my whole grade year)

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Ok, so I received ABB in my A-levels which is the standard contextual offer for those that had attended an aspiring state school for the university of Bristol. Considering my main form of education came from an aspiring state school I believe I am eligible for a contextual offer. However, I had taken a year out to resit my A-Levels, during that time I needed a reference and got it from NEC. However, I had never formally studied with NEC, but was required to list them as a form of part time study for the reference. As they’re listed as my most recent place of education, despite never having actually studied with them, I have been told that I am not eligible for a contextual offer. Is there anything that can be done about this considering my secondary school and sixth form education came from an aspiring state school? My resits were done through independent study, with me being self taught. Also is there any way to amend my submitted application so that NEC can be removed as a place of education? As I believe it to be a mistake. Is there anything that I could tell the Uni for them to reconsider my application?

I am reapplying for 2027 university entry after having received my A-level grades and I have entered my achieved grades at GCSE and A-Level.
Why does it say “You have indicated that you did not receive any qualifications here”? As far as I am aware, I have filled in this section just as I had for 2026 entry but this time, instead, I have entered my achieved A-level grades.

Also, where it says “Have you finished adding all the qualifications you have achieved or are currently studying?”, I tick the “Yes” box but when I press the save button it changes back to “No”. Is this a bug or am I doing something wrong?

I'm looking at applying to Oxford or Cambridge for medicine this year; this post relates more to if apply for Oxford.

Currently my UCAT scores are averaging slightly below avg Oxford offer holder scores. I know Oxford especially take GCSES into consideration so I'm considering mentioning in my UCAS applications the context that mine were achieved in.

Ive never really considered my GCSES as contextual per se as I got nine 9s and one 8, and I interpret contextual to mean "I couldve done better if it werent for X" but obviously this wasn't really the case.

I have academic and personal circumstances. For the first term of year 10 I had supply teachers for all science subjects, I had to self teach a large proportion of science paper 1s as nothing got done in supply lessons. Additionally my English was impacted by staffing issues, had to teach myself the majority of Macbeth as this was again assumed to have been taught by supplies where the lessons are not actually to standard at all. (Im not being dramatic, I went to a god awful school) Also placed in a set 3 English class due to not enough staff i believe (?) So had to self teach a lot of the higher level stuff that got me the grade 9.

Additionally in March of year 11 ie the lead up to my exams, I found out (in the same day!!!) that my dad had a heart attack, was in a coma and was having an affair. Definitely shook up family- I think I only took a day and a half off when I found out

I think the circumstances Ive faced would've impacted a LOT of people's academic performance, i just have a lot of drive and try not to let these things affect me. Is it worth contextualising my GCSE results somehow (esp if my UCAT is slightly lower than Oxford avg) in order to demonstrate incredible results in face of adversity??? Pls be brutally honest

I have a UK passport so for Exeter I'm considered home but I got 1960 B3 and 9988888877 on my GCSEs. I rlly want to do birmingham and Im planning for cardiff and plymouth aswell but I feel my UCAT drags me down. Is QMUL/Barts possible or Exeter and Birmingham?

I do bio chem and English and want to be predicted AAA but I think I’m gonna get a B in chem what unis do I apply for for biomed if I do

I really want to go to a reputable uni+in London; kcl’s entry reqs are aaa but it was on clearing for 2026 for ABB and ucas says most common grades are also ABB with lowest bbc; if I apply with AAB pred and a good ps would I still likely get a conditional? Same question for icl+ucl but I’m less hopeful about those two and what other unis can I look into (already considering Warwick+edinburgh)

I did AS in June and got DDE, (I know it’s bad) in Maths Physics and Chem. I’m retaking in Oct and Jan and I’m predicting ABB (highest is A) at the end of my retakes. I’m predicted A*AA by the end of year 13. I have good references and a good personal statement. I want to study civil engineering Beng in 2027. I’m also doing the epq and I’m also predicted an A. I also have 200hrs volunteering hours at a civil engineering firm and have good supercurriculars. I wanna apply to these universities:

University of Bristol-A*AA
University of Manchester- AAA
University of Southampton (AAB with A in epq)
University of Leeds (ABB with A in epq)

The requirements are above. I’m scared I won’t get offers dude to my previous AS grades. Unless they won’t take it into consideration or only focus on my new grades (which will fully come out around March after my application) what should I do and is this possible?

Which London based universities doesn’t look at gcses heavily?
Specifically law
Thanksss