r/OxfordBrookes

Ok so earlier today I sat my GCSE computer science paper 2 exam and it did not go well. I do 9 GCSEs but let’s say I hypothetically fail 1. My 6th form is locked in and I’ve got 0 chance of not getting in to that. I am going to take Maths, Physics and Chemistry and Further Maths depending on GCSE grade. Oxford Brookes is my dream uni because of their motorsport courses so I really want to get in.

So providing I get the A Level grades, will I be at any disadvantage or not allowed with only 8 GCSEs / 1 failed GCSE?

I have got my unconditional offer letter and now just have to request CAS but before doing that I wanna be well prepared for interview. So please tell me what all do they ask? are they looking for proper detailed answers? and how long does the interview last? Also, is it tough?

I recently got an offer letter from the university for B.sc in Computer Science. I just wanted to know is it worth it ? Like the course, campus, facilities, employability, learning outcomes etc

I am going to start my A-Levels next year and need a laptop for it. I want to study motorsport engineering after that. Should I buy a more powerful laptop now that I can use at university? Do motorsport engineering students need to run any simulations or CFD or CAD on their own laptops, if so should I get a better laptop? For example, I am looking at new MacBooks, should I get the processor with 10 GPU cores instead of the standard 8? And should I get the upgraded memory and get 24gb or 32gb or is 16 fine? How much storage as well?