CURRENT YEAR 12s - Hopeful Medics

Hiya!what sort of extra curricular do you all do?
also, what a-levels are you thinking of them ( other than Chem)?

what sort of extra curricular do you all do?
also, what a-levels are you thinking of them ( other than Chem)?

Hiya!what sort of extra curricular do you all do?
also, what a-levels are you thinking of them ( other than Chem)?

Hi I play the piano, and have done bronze dofe. Nothing impressive

Maths, Chemistry, Biology and either Economics/French. I can't decide Help?

You?

Thanks I think she was a bit older than middle-aged
I love people who are decisive and know what they want; me, on the other hand, I'm the most indecisive person I know-just about anything can change my perspective(especially when it's an admissions tutor who looks me in the forehead instead of making eye contact yup, that was weird.)

So are you intent on studying medicine?

Oh right well if you have a good UKCAT then Kings may be accessible with 5

Birmingham however isn't an option with 5 as they require a minimum of 8 A*s

I know Bham accept 8A*s but they said something about if the applicant has AAA by the end of AS then they could apply with 5A*s, I personally would suggest making the most of the exam you have left.

Good luck.

(hopefully looking to apply to Kings, Bham, Sheffield, Leicester (perhaps Manchester))

Am doing three sciences and maths (I know, I'm cool like that).

In terms of ECs I am in a Sailing Race team (do regattas and stuff), play drums in a rock band (did my grade 8 exam last weekend) and write songs and do a bit of guitar. So mainly music and sailing to be honest.

Hi I play the piano, and have done bronze dofe. Nothing impressive

Maths, Chemistry, Biology and either Economics/French. I can't decide Help?

You?

Wise words You know, I think I might just post that up on my motivation board next to my bed...
She said I was 'capable' when she saw I'd achieved a*'s in the three sciences, but I did also get 2 b's last year But I'v been putting more effort into those subjects this year so hopefully i'll get good grades in those

Three more exams for me. Good luck to you for results day

Hey, i'm doing the same but with Spanish as a 4th option. Personally i think you should go with the language as Uni's do love their languages.
Thinking of applying to Cambridge, Imperial,Bristol and Edinburgh, predicted strsight A* s except RE which is an A, so all fingers crossed, but judging by how exams are going atm, particularly the USA source paper for History, then i'm not so sure anymore XD

Ah cool Yeah, I've heard that quite a bit. I've got this paper today, i'm doing USA too! I'm so nervous, really need A/A* Good luck, I hope it's a nice paper

I've got it too. Good luck D:

Does anybody know whether unis take BTECs into account? Because i'm predicted 4 destinction*s at btec, but i've heard that they don't really care about btecs, just about gcses. so, for example, if they wanted 8A*s at gcse for a course, and you had 7 and a btec at distinction*, would they consider it equivalent?

To be honest I don't think it does, not for a course like medcine. If you get 7A*s that will be fine anyway as most unis, I know oxbridge do, look at your proportion of A*S, not the number. So if you get all a*s in your gcses someone with all a*s with more gcses are in no better position :]

Thankyou! Well, i've only taken 10 gcses, and 3 of them have been extra-curricular. Our school made us take a btec instead of more gcses so i feel at a big disadvantage to everybody with like 14 gcses! :O haha