Dyslexia and Medicine

Hi, I want to study Medicine at Manchester Uni, but I have just been diagnosed with dyslexia and I'm now worried that this will affect my chances of being chosen. I was only diagonosed just before my final A level exams, so I had sat all of my GCSE's and nearly all of my A level exams without extra time. So it is not as if I really needed it and that's what helped me to get my grades as I got the grades in nearly all of my exams without extra time. I want to know whether it will affect my chances of being given a place, and what would happen if I did not put it on my UCAS form. Also, whether there are any dyslexic doctors out there and any current medical students who are dyslexic?

Thank's

Thanks for the reply, but I just feel that it will affect my chances. If you've got 2 applicants that are similar with similar grades and one is dyslexic you would rather choose the one who is not dyslexic.

Thanks for the reply, but I just feel that it will affect my chances. If you've got 2 applicants that are similar with similar grades and one is dyslexic you would rather choose the one who is not dyslexic.

Hi, I want to study Medicine at Manchester Uni, but I have just been diagnosed with dyslexia and I'm now worried that this will affect my chances of being chosen. I was only diagonosed just before my final A level exams, so I had sat all of my GCSE's and nearly all of my A level exams without extra time. So it is not as if I really needed it and that's what helped me to get my grades as I got the grades in nearly all of my exams without extra time. I want to know whether it will affect my chances of being given a place, and what would happen if I did not put it on my UCAS form. Also, whether there are any dyslexic doctors out there and any current medical students who are dyslexic?

Thank's

They won't know, AFAIK.

How will they not know?

Someone I know has dyslexia and has an offer to study medicine at St George's.

Basically, they don't give too much of a damn, as long as you can get your grades.

Suppose so but I didnt get like all A*'s at GCSE, I'm like just meeting the minimum requriments. Also, I got a grade C in GCSE English Language and Manchester ask for a B. I am going to resit it this year but I struggle with reading and spelling and I probably won't peform too well on the engligh part of the UKCAT.

How will they not know?

Okay, I hope that is the case. Do you know what grades he got at GCSE?

Manchester operate a cut-off for the UKCAT so I would avoid them if you get a lower score.

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I think she got like...6A*s, I never actually asked her, I've just heard her mention it once or twice.

I may be out of date here, but I think that although you have to declare disabilities on your UCAS form, it's not actually on the part of the form that is seen by admissions tutors. So unless you write about it in your PS or your referee mentions it, they quite probably wouldn't know.

That is right Helenia, the interviewers and even when they are selecting students for interviews, they are not given access to the special needs section. So unless you mention it in your PS or bring it up in an interview (like I did.. oops) then it won't count against you at all.

I am dyslexic and I got in! I get extra time in exams and access to the DSA, which got me an amazing note taking dictophone pen thing plus a laptop. I know which areas I'm weakest in, so I work extra hard there.

Don't be ashamed of your dyslexia, but the main thing is.. Never use it as an excuse! It's not a get out of jail free card, it just means you might have a different learning style, or see things in a different way to others.

PM me if you have any other questions!

Ohh, do you know what the mark is?