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Which Cambridge colleges stick to the standard offer for STEM applicants?

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RatherBeOnVacation · 11/06/2026 13:13

DD is applying to Cambridge to study a STEM subject (not maths) so the standard offer is two A stars and an A. She’s predicted 4 A stars.

She has read that some colleges make much higher offers, quite often the offer is your predicted grades. Whilst she’s hoping for the best, an offer of 4 A stars would seem exceptionally daunting and there’s always potential for something to go horribly wrong.

Does anyone know of any colleges that only give out the standard offer, or more importantly, colleges that consistently go over the standard offer?

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mumsneedwine · Yesterday 12:43

SlenderRations · Yesterday 12:02

Not true for Cambridge

Is for medicine. And I had my medic head on ! But it's unusual for offers to be more than 'typical' unless they saw something at interviews that they felt meant a candidate had a weaker area. So they ask you to prove your worth !
if you sit 3 A levels you'll get an offer on 3. If sit 4 it's likely to be a 4 offer (although AstarAstarAC is common)

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