*MEGATHREAD* - The Ultimate 'Am I Good Enough For Medicine?' Angst Thread Mk II

Why don't you try and do AS Bio at least, it will increase your choices.
Since you will be already doing 3 sciences, I do not think doing FM will be beneficial, unless you plan to apply to oxbridge.

I dunno, probably not Oxbridge (no offence to anyone that wants to apply) but a lot of people that go there become too focused onneducation and have no life afterwards. Some don't even get good jobs (one guy does tea and coffe at our bank and he went to Oxford)

I will really consider biology... If I get an A or A* I will consider it but probably not if I get a B, cos I really don't wanna struggle to pass it.

Thanks x

Fair enough, and just remembered that some unis take FM A Level, as an AS only.

Biology is not really hard to be honest(boring that is the truth, lol ), but it would greatly depend on the exam board though.

that's unfair!!!!!

Haha yeah I think that's why I find it hard (partly cos I don't concentrate when I'm bored)! I like subjects that require logic, where you can WORK OUT an answer rather that just KNOW it, otherwise it's just a test of memory really
I think we're AQA...?

Well you would be a resit candidate if you did that.
You have two options from the way I see it:

1: After you get your AS results, convince your teachers to get you an AAA prediction (this is essential) and apply as normal, resit your AS exams in year 13 and get those three As. Bad AS grades don't matter to most places as long as you get the prediction.

2: Resit the year (meaning you'd take 3 years to complete your A-levels) which means you'll be a resit candidate automatically excluding you from a lot of universities. You could submit extenuating circumstances but it's up to the university to decide whether they will accept them.

The way I was thinking, why do I NOT cash in my results for year 12, so it will be like I have 0 results, and stay in year 12 again, but it will be like I have NO RESULTS so not resiting any exams. Do you think universities will accept this?

That's lying and you can't do that.

just a general question....u noe for the personal statement on ucas and their similarity detection thingymigic if u upload the ps on ur ucas profile does it come up colour coded?

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Oh right. But if that did happen and I told the University's that I never cashed in my result's could I do that? And would they accept that?

Okayyyyyyy...So what does it mean to not cash in your results? Can you answer that question?

I did edexcel, it had a fair bit of application Qs, which made me survive the exams, I struggled to pass my school mocks for Bio though, as they tested purely on memory.

Hi guys, Im applying for medicine this year. Got 4 A's in my first AS modules, predicted 4 A*s in maths, physics biology and chemistry. Got 720 average in my UKCAT (640, 850, 680, 710) and at GCSE got 10 A*s and 3 A's. Done a fair bit of work experience (2 weeks) and volunteer at a care home and with people who have learning disabilities. Does anyone have any advice as to where I should apply as I'm really not sure at the minute. Ive been thinking Newcastle as I live close and they look quite heavily at the UKCAT which hopefully I should pass for. Not sure where else though, any ideas on where to apply to suit my strengths? Thanks guys!

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Pretty much anywhere with those credentials.

It means you don't tell them your grades. That doesn't mean they won't know you sat them.

Also, I don't think you can choose to not cash-in anymore.

But if they cannot see my grades how can they come to an assumption I sat the exams?

What makes you think that we cant choose not to anymore?