CURRENT YEAR 13s-Hopeful Medics (Mk. II)!

I know it's ridiculously close yep it sounds pretty perfect, looking forward to checking it out! oh sounds good- how did it go? haha course that's okay! I've accepted it

the one 'for young people' on broken bones I think...? what about you?

A-Levels absolutely draining me of energy -.-

It's to Charles University in Prague, there's a bit about this on the wiki.

I wouldn't say this is exactly a scam, but not far off either, at the least extremely irresponsible.

References should be your teacher/referee helping your application by saying good things about you. There should be no negatives in your application.

If your referee wants to portray you as a lazy student that doesn't turn up then I suggest that you find a new referee..

A-Levels absolutely draining me of energy -.-

I feel exactly the same. I have absolutely no motivation to do any work whatsoever :/

Yeah I'm going to the same one. Might see you there (not that I know what you look like of course lol)

Yeahyyyy thanks Done my stats test today! Thought it went well x) I now I have my biology evaluative task (second time) next next week which I am not particularly looking forward hmm the head of biology won't let me do my qual or quant task again just because I've got 9 in both already even though I still have one more try at each of tasks! not saying for definite but I could have got 10 for those ... have you done all of your coursework then?

Which unis are everyone thinking of? I was thinking Oxford, Newcastle, Sheffield and Imperial but I've been told my GCSEs are no way near good enough to apply for medicine at Oxford as I only have 5A* and I went to a school that has an average of 35% A*s which means they aren't really high enough above average so I am think of Nottingham instead at the moment.

Dude, I have the exact same grades as you - relax.



Woop,
Sheffield, Newcastle (my 2 ukcat lovers) St Georges, Liverpool, Manchester, and possibly need to reconsider HYMS and BSMS



So many of my friends are in a similar position. I go to a grammar school and the majority of my pals got E's or U's for physics.
Chemistry, from what I understand people did far worse in this subject, then they had anticipated, but do not worry - the potential of an A is quite clearly there, particularly as the paper was so hard!
Biology - hm, I never understood what peoples problems were, with Biology as they seemed relatively simple concepts but I have since realised that it's the questions and exam papers which are so off-the-radar it's impossible to illustrate your knowledge. Perhaps think of how you could approach Biology in a different way?
Maths - hm, I'm a bit of a math-whore now, but honestly repeating papers all the way - even repeating ones you've already done to make sure you've learnt from your mistakes is my best advice. Math is the subject where you can never have revised enough.

Physics is, IMHO, the hardest most ridiculous A-level going - why did you take it?

And also please remember that it's not the grades that actually count in these modules, it's the UMS! What you lose for in UMS in one module, you can make up for in another! It's not bang B, bang D therefore you get a C. It's calculated UMS!

If you continue to struggle, have you considered a tutor? There's a reason why all the rich kids are 'clever' - they've got the money to throw at it. If there's anything which is completely shocking you, in terms of not correlating with the amount of time and effort you put in, get them remarked. There have been loads of experiences on TSR where people have thought there's been a **** up with the marking, and it turns out there had because some pages we're forgotten or something. Just a suggestion.

I know, believe me i know it feels like the end of the world right now, but it's only going to get better. Soldier on.

Which unis are everyone thinking of? I was thinking Oxford, Newcastle, Sheffield and Imperial but I've been told my GCSEs are no way near good enough to apply for medicine at Oxford as I only have 5A* and I went to a school that has an average of 35% A*s which means they aren't really high enough above average so I am think of Nottingham instead at the moment.

Got AAAB in my first modules and also have full marks on my Chem ISA. My B was in Physics and am not expecting any better than a B for my overall AS score as I only got 86/120 and there is no way I want to retake, especially as I'm dropping it next year and Newcastle and Sheffield don't accept retakes.

Newcastle and Sheffield don't accept resits at all? Not even within 2 years? Well I didn't know that!

I'm definitely thinking Cambridge, not sure which college yet - I have a few in mind but it all depends on how my UMS scores turn out after the summer, I would love to get into Trinity or Emma though.

Also I like the look of Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, UCL, Imperial, Bristol. I'm going to apply to 2 BMAT unis maximum, and then UKCAT-heavy ones depending on how well that goes in the summer .

Newcastle and Sheffield don't accept resits at all? Not even within 2 years? Well I didn't know that!

I'm definitely thinking Cambridge, not sure which college yet - I have a few in mind but it all depends on how my UMS scores turn out after the summer, I would love to get into Trinity or Emma though.

Also I like the look of Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, UCL, Imperial, Bristol. I'm going to apply to 2 BMAT unis maximum, and then UKCAT-heavy ones depending on how well that goes in the summer .

Er... Yes they do... UCL is the only university which disadvantages applicants who have resat AS/A level modules within 2 years.