Pharmacy applicants 2012

Hey guys! I'm a gap year student applying for Pharmacy, I got AAB in Biology, Maths, and Chemistry this summer and I want to apply to UEA, Bath, Nottingham, King's, Cardiff

Hiya how's your gap year going? I'm considering taking one but am totally unsure

Umm, well it's only just started so not much yet but I've just got a part time job, saving up for a trip to New York soon, and hopefully lots of other stuff but I'm not particularly organised! I know a few people going to Africa and stuff, which sounds really cool Everyone I know who has had a gap year has told me it's an awesome experience, I think you should definitely consider it

Hey guys! I'm a gap year student applying for Pharmacy, I got AAB in Biology, Maths, and Chemistry this summer and I want to apply to UEA, Bath, Nottingham, King's, Cardiff

Woo fellow gap year applicant!!
I'm also applying to Nottingham, Bath & King's! My other two choices are Brighton & Reading
Which is your first choice, if you don't mind me asking?

Yay! I hoped I wouldn't be the only one Ahh that's awesome, you obviously have great taste I think my first choice is either Nottingham or UEA, but I haven't quite decided yet, what about you?

Say I get a C in Chemistry overall next year, even through clearing will any uni's look at me if i get say BB in bio and maths?

Were the interviews at UEA and Brighton difficult? What predicted and AS grades did you have?

Thanks

UEA was easy, they just asked me why UEA, why Pharmacy, little chat about my personal statement.
I declined Brighton after deciding it wasn't the uni for me, though i've heard their interview consists of a few group work exercises. A little handwry itten quiz was also presented.

One tip for interviews, only talk about subjects you fee comfortable with. Be prepared to elaborate in detail on any topics you mention. For example, I dropped a comment at one interview about NHS reform, I was quizzed further on this, and didn't really have a clue

GCSE's
Physics - A
Chem - A
Bio - A
Maths - A*
Geog - A
French - A
Business - A
Statistics - A
Eng Lit - A
Eng Lang - A
GCSE short course
R.S - A
Sport - A

A.S Levels
Biology - B
Maths - B
Chem - C

Do you think i could still apply to pharmacy with these grades? I think my AS levels let me down quite a bit, especially chemisry but i'm looking at re-sitting this in January.

In short, no. Chemistry is the one A level you need at least a B in, and with every uni raising their entry requirements (Medway is now ABB, for example) that B in chemistry is a must. Have you considered ways of raising your grade, retakes, a tutor etc. ?

Hi! You have a much better shot at it than me! I got ACCD ( Maths, Bio, ICT, Chem respectively) going to be retaking a few modules

gutted with my D though as i got CCE in the papers for chem, do you think the uni's will still consider my as the E let me down so if i retake i could still be in with a chance of getting an overall of a B as i was almost a B in the first paper?

But well done on your results you done well! just work hard to bring the chem grade up for definate!
what unis are you looking to apply at?

I still think you'll still be considered, it just all depends on what your teachers predict you i suppose, i'd just resit the paper you got an E on you probably will only need a high-ish B to pull the overall grade up to a B. I'm looking at applying to Manchester, Liverpool, Huddersfield, Central Lancashire, Sunderland, what about you?