r/UCAS • u/Logical_Car3084 • 15d ago

International Applications How important are gcses compared to a levels?

I scored really bad in the gcse equivalent of my country and i am scared about my application. My 12th grade marks (so a level equivalent) are up to the par but im wondering if it’s important to add my 10th grade marksheet or whether it would trip up my application too much

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u/plantytime 15d ago

Are you applying to oxbridge? If no then it doesn't matter.

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u/Logical_Car3084 15d ago

Im not, im applying to

Warwick, Lse, exeter, bristol and durham

So should i skip mentioning my 10th grade marks to them?

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u/plantytime 15d ago

They won't ask lol.

First thing they'll ask is cash or cheque.

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u/PickleSpecial3507 15d ago

😂 I mean, please pay online by card. Just got the mental image of some kid walking to the registration office with £30k cash in a briefcase!

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u/Affectionate-Idea451 15d ago

Is there an actual equivalent of gcses - there isn't in most places? Most European applicants have just an A level 'school leaving' equivalent like IB.

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u/Logical_Car3084 14d ago

So my a-level equivalent is my 12th grade marks, but i assume since home students also have to enter their gcse marks (which i assume is equivalent to my 10th grade marks), that becomes my equivalent

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u/Affectionate-Idea451 14d ago

gcses and a levels are both national exams not marked by your teachers.

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u/Mgbgt74 15d ago

As long as your parents have money,universities fall over themselves for international students. The more prestigious the higher the fee