Low UKCAT score, please help :( 2017 entry

Hi everyone. I just took my UKCAT today and although I didn't do absolutely horribly, I still did quite badly! Here are my scores:

Verbal Reasoning - 600
Quantitative Reasoning - 620
Abstract Reasoning - 680
Situational Judgement - Band 2

Overall: 1900, Average: 633

I am in the 4th decile (bottom 40%). I am completely panicking - which unis should I apply to? I am obviously not fussy at this point; I will go anywhere, I just want to get into medical school.

Additional info:
- 7A* 3A at GCSE (+A in Add Maths)
- Predictions 3A* 1A (Bio, Maths, French + A in Chem) (+ already achieved A in Japanese)

I would be SO grateful if any of you could give me some advice on unis that don't put so much weight onto the UKCAT! Thanks in advance, Ellen xxx

Have you considered taking BMAT? Leeds would be a good choice because of the way they select for interview.
Also, your A level and predictions may well get you an interview at Barts? Also, take a look at the medicine wikia page on this page, was defo a lifesaver when i applied

Thanks for replying! I'm not sure if I will take the BMAT - what I am scared of is that if you do badly in it, you can't change your choices, as opposed to the UKCAT where even though I did badly, I could at least change my options. I will take a look at barts. How did you do in the UKCAT and where did you apply?

So i applied to Barts, Leeds, imperial and Sheffield. Interviews from the first three and offers from leeds and imperial.
I got 645 avg band 2 in the UKCAT, with AAAAA at A2 it bagged me an interview at barts.

I'd say that if you were to apply to Leeds for example where AAA at AS would get you full academics marks a bad BMAT score wouldn't really mean that you will get rejected. However, it is in your best interest to excel in it.

Don't fear the BMAT, if you choose your UKCAT universities wisely, and prepare for it thoroughly, you will be fine in the end xo

Consider Queen's Uni Belfast if your GCSEs are decent!

Got under 600 and still managed to get an interview there

Belfast was already one of my options as I adore the uni, so that info makes me really happy! What did you get in your GCSEs? Are mine good enough?

I did my UKCAT too, was putting in so much work in order to make up for the poor AS grades, but it had to go badly. This is what I got:
550 Vr (brought me down so much I know)
680 Qr
660 Ar
Band 2 SRJ
Average= 630
honestly, I am thinking about taking a gap year to redo my UKCAT, and try to get an A*AA this year.
what I got for AS:
B- biology
D-chemistry(effd me over)
A-business
B-maths
what I might be predicted- AAC- havent negotiated yet with my teachers, but with my UKCAT score, could I apply to these:
Manchester
Queens Mary
Leister
St geoges

please let me know I f I should still apply this year, or if I get rejected, would I be disadvantaged if I re-apply? thank you in advance

Hi everyone. I just took my UKCAT today and although I didn't do absolutely horribly, I still did quite badly! Here are my scores:

Verbal Reasoning - 600
Quantitative Reasoning - 620
Abstract Reasoning - 680
Situational Judgement - Band 2

Overall: 1900, Average: 633

I am in the 4th decile (bottom 40%). I am completely panicking - which unis should I apply to? I am obviously not fussy at this point; I will go anywhere, I just want to get into medical school.

Additional info:
- 7A* 3A at GCSE (+A in Add Maths)
- Predictions 3A* 1A (Bio, Maths, French + A in Chem) (+ already achieved A in Japanese)

I would be SO grateful if any of you could give me some advice on unis that don't put so much weight onto the UKCAT! Thanks in advance, Ellen xxx

Surely if you are in the 4th decile you are in the top 40%? If you were in the bottom 40% you'd be in the 7th decile?

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Have you considered taking BMAT? Leeds would be a good choice because of the way they select for interview.
Also, your A level and predictions may well get you an interview at Barts? Also, take a look at the medicine wikia page on this page, was defo a lifesaver when i applied