Can you get into medicine?

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  1. pourya's Avatar
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    Can you get into medicine?
    So..if you have bad GCSE's like: 1 A and the rest B's for example...
    and you get AAA in Alevel..can you still get accepted into medicine? or would they not let you because of your GCSE's ??

    thanks
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    Re: Can you get into medicine?
    You'd have to have something outstanding. Candidates you're up again will have full sets of As and A stars, as well as outstanding A levels.

    You'd be best looking at each university's minimum requirements when you apply as your GCSEs will severely limit your choices.
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    Re: Can you get into medicine?
    (Original post by pourya)
    So..if you have bad GCSE's like: 1 A and the rest B's for example...
    and you get AAA in Alevel..can you still get accepted into medicine? or would they not let you because of your GCSE's ??

    thanks
    different med schools have different requirements.. you'd be safer avoiding med schools such as Birmingham and Kings College London who prefer at least 7/8A*s at GCSE, but there are other med schools that don't put as much emphasis on GCSE grades, but do say you must have a B in maths/eng lang etc. at the end of the day, your personal statement is super important too, and how you can relate your experiences to a career in medicine. also, performance during interviews
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