*Closed* - The "Which Medical School Should I Apply To?" Uberthread [Part 1 of 3]

So I have a UKCAT of 2140 (713 avg) and I was trying to see if there was any point in applying to UKCAT heavy unis (Newcastle, Sheffield, Southampton, etc) or if I should look elsewhere? I can't seem to find any recent cut offs anywhere.

Does anyone know any medical shools that aren't too concerned over AS results (I know some candidates will have and some won't have these grades to provide) but any specific Unis that do not mind the AS results? Thank you (yes I flopped my AS going from an A* GCSE student to CBCA is really quite upsetting).

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My son is in a similar situation. (He is an International applicant.)
UKCAT: 717 avg (VR 700, QR 750, AR 700, SJT Band 1).
IGCSEs: 4 A* 4A. But IB predicted might just about meet entry criterion or might be a little lower going by his 11th Grade performance.
Please let me know if any medical schools would consider his application.
Thanks,

Does anyone know any medical shools that aren't too concerned over AS results (I know some candidates will have and some won't have these grades to provide) but any specific Unis that do not mind the AS results? Thank you (yes I flopped my AS going from an A* GCSE student to CBCA is really quite upsetting).

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https://www.themedicportal.com/medical-schools-as-levels-2017-entry/

AS actual grades and predicted grades are totally different. Often most med schools dont look at AS achieved grades, there are some that do but most do not, instead they look at predicted grades which are much more important.

You need to be predicted the entry requirements for the medical school you are applying to for consideration 9 times out of 10, some you can apply to with slightly lower predicted grades than the offer will be. You will have to call up some med schools and ask if your son will be considered with certain IB predicted grades. Dont apply to a med school where his IB predicted is lower than the entry requirements without calling and asking first.

Thanks. If his IB predicted scores meet entry requirements, which medical schools in your opinion could he apply with his UKCAT score of 717 avg STJ 1? Would it be safe to consider UKCAT colleges like Kings, NewCastle, Nottingham, Sheffield, Leicester, Manchester, Southampton, SGU? Or are any of these out of league - only for very high UKCAT scores?

His UKCAT is good but it may not be good enough for newcastle/southampton/glasgow/exeter/plymouth this year, you will have to wait to see if the average score rises.
He should be ok for kings, manchester, nottingham, leicester, sheffield (sheffield have a very very low UKCAT cut off at 600 so he may want to aim a bit higher considering his score - keep this in mind).

Thanks much! Where would you place medical schools like St Andrews, St George's and Hull&York on the UKCAT spectrum? From what we could understand, they all place importance on the UKCAT scores, but havent mentioned any cut off. Plus unlike Barts they do not specifically place any weightage on A levels/IB predicted grades

St andrews: consider good academic grades, good ukcat and good personal statement.
SGUL: require good GCSEs and a good UKCAT.
Hull york: require good GCSEs and a good UKCAT.

I would say 650 or above is probably okay but 680 or above is safe depending on whether the years average change.



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Thanks a lot! Can I PM you for any further queries?

GCSE: 8A* 2A
AS: 2A
AL Predictions: 3A* A
UKCAT: 670 😂😢

I'm considering Kings, Imperial, Cambridge and Bristol.
Are these worthwhile med school choices?

Maybe look at Birmingham as your GCSE and UKCAT combined may be good.
Same for Leicester and HYMS. If the As arent in maths english or science and you can get 8A* and 1A to include maths, english and science then what about cardiff.
Your predictions are fab but imperial really dont look to heavily at your grades wheras UCL do, so why not consider UCL instead of imperial unless you are scoring very highly on the BMAT mocks.
Cambridge is always risky but go for it if your AS Ums is high.
Bristol only care about personal statement and its so competative here, i would probably say with your grades you would be better suited somewhere else but its your choice.
Kings looks good!



Pm me if you need some more detailed advice.


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Thanks for the reply! Probably should have stated my A*s include maths, sciences and English, I'll look into UCL and Cardiff for sure 🙂