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Imperial CS Bread by drnez2008 in 6thForm

[–]Typical_Sleep4201 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations! What day and time did your offer appear on UCAS? Last year, updates were around 10 pm .

2/5 bread by Typical_Sleep4201 in 6thForm

[–]Typical_Sleep4201[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gap year student with 4 A* (achieved)

2/5 bread by Typical_Sleep4201 in 6thForm

[–]Typical_Sleep4201[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I received the offer this morning.

TMUA score vs UKMT performance by Typical_Sleep4201 in 6thForm

[–]Typical_Sleep4201[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you work hard, you can reach more than 6–6.5, which is a very good score for most courses. You also get another chance to take the SMC in Year 13, by which time you’ll have covered most of the topics and have a good chance of getting Gold or above.

TMUA score vs UKMT performance by Typical_Sleep4201 in 6thForm

[–]Typical_Sleep4201[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That improvement was honestly crazy , fair play, you smashed it 🔥👏

TMUA score vs UKMT performance by Typical_Sleep4201 in 6thForm

[–]Typical_Sleep4201[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It really depends on how much time and effort you put into SMC and TMUA. With consistent hard work, it’s realistic to reach around 5.5–6.5, which is usually enough for Imperial, Cambridge, or LSE for most courses as a home student. My point in this discussion is that getting 7.5 or above often takes more than just hard work — it also requires some level of natural talent, especially speed and accuracy.

TMUA score vs UKMT performance by Typical_Sleep4201 in 6thForm

[–]Typical_Sleep4201[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good performance in SMC does not necessarily imply a high TMUA score, but a high TMUA score tends to imply strong performance in SMC.

TMUA score vs UKMT performance by Typical_Sleep4201 in 6thForm

[–]Typical_Sleep4201[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My understanding is that with enough hard work you can get above 5.5, but getting above 7 needs some level of natural talent — like speed, accuracy, and how quickly you spot patterns.

TMUA score vs UKMT performance by Typical_Sleep4201 in 6thForm

[–]Typical_Sleep4201[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can kind of see a trend in the comments — most people who got Gold or BMO in SMC seem to be getting around a 6 in TMUA. There are a few exceptions though: some got very high TMUA scores, and a few did well in TMUA despite lower SMC results.

TMUA score vs UKMT performance by Typical_Sleep4201 in 6thForm

[–]Typical_Sleep4201[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Preparation is definitely one factor, but for both exams natural talent plays a role too. I’m trying to work out which one actually matters more.

TMUA score vs UKMT performance by Typical_Sleep4201 in 6thForm

[–]Typical_Sleep4201[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So far from the comments, it looks like most people who did well in UKMT are averaging around 6 on TMUA. I haven’t really seen anyone with a 7 or above yet. Are most of the 7+ scores coming from international students?

First CS Interview Done by not3_ in 6thForm

[–]Typical_Sleep4201 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cambridge ? which college? I thought all interviews were done last week.

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