Leicester Medical School Applicants 2012 :)

In regard to the GCSE ranks, do they mean you can include your best 6 GCSE grades, so long as at least one science/ english/ math is included.

I got : A* in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Business Studies and (RS/PE short course = 1 GCSE)
A in English literature, English language and Maths

would I be right in thinking that my total score out of 30 would be 28? I.e. counting Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Business Studies as 5 and English literature and Maths as 4?

pleeaase answer, I got a really vague and probably automated email from the Uni, directing me back to the website!

No one is really sure about this. But in the document they state including Science, English and Maths. They don't really say at least one, so I'm guessing they use all of them I think they would most likely count Bio, Chem, Phys, Maths,English Lang and then your next best 1 Possibly try calling them? I've tried but they don't answer

Yeah I thought that as well. I hope so because it'll mean I get 28 instead of 27.

I don't think it's just you thet haven't answered to. I read a couple of posts ago that they were vague and just directed them to the website.

Do you happen to know whether they allow modular retakes so long as your just trying to boost your UMS score rather than enter the next grade boundary?

Also, does anyone know what the initial assessment part entails (the combined UKCAT and academics out of 60).

Is there a cut off point after all submissions, i.e. 'the lowest scoring candidates will not be considered further'

Would 55/60 be enough to get into the reference/ personal statement process?

Here's my situation in academics:

AS - aaab (b in physics and I'm going to continue physics next year .... hopefully get an A finally)

UKCAT - doing next week (probably get a low score ... like around 600 )

So, how many marks could I get for academics?? Would it be good enough?

They replied to my email regarding scoring of GCSE's!!!

I sent them my top 8 GCSE's and asked them what score I would get, they used all my sciences for triple science even though I got AAB and they only used English Language instead of Lang+Lit (they were the same grade).

Unfortunately that brings my combined score to 51 which is less than I originally thought

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO They can't count my B in Physics Okay do they seriously expect candidates 6 best GCSEs to be 6A*s..

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO They can't count my B in Physics Okay do they seriously expect candidates 6 best GCSEs to be 6A*s..

I know right ... so what's your score now?

They replied to my email regarding scoring of GCSE's!!!

I sent them my top 8 GCSE's and asked them what score I would get, they used all my sciences for triple science even though I got AAB and they only used English Language instead of Lang+Lit (they were the same grade).

Unfortunately that brings my combined score to 51 which is less than I originally thought

So they only count one english, but all sciences?

Dear Sir/Madam,

Having read the selection procedure for 2012, I was just writing to find out more about how GCSE's are scored. For example my GCSE's are
Maths - A*
English Language - B
English Literature - B
Biology - B
Chemistry - A
Physics - A
French - A*
Textiles - A

Would you choose the best 6 including 1 of each from Maths, Science and English e.g Maths - A*, French - A*, Chemistry - A, Physics - A, Textiles - A, English Language - B
or would the top 6 include all of Maths, Science and English e.g. Maths - A*, Biology - B, Chemistry - A, Physics - A, English Literature- B, English Language - B

I hope you can help me with this question.

Kind Regards,

Dear X

Many thanks for your email of 25 August 2011 and apologies for the delay in our response.

You would score Maths 5, Biology 3, Chemistry 4, Physics 4, English Language 3, French 5.

Please open the following web-link for information regarding scoring of applications for 2012 entry: http://www.le.ac.uk/sm/le/admissnews.html

With kind regards

Dr K P West