AS Level retake-Cannot apply straight to medicine?

Do you mean you're resitting your modules or actually retaking year 12?

They don't mind modular resits provided your A-levels were done under 2 years, if it took you over 2 years (i.e. resat a year) then I think quite a few of the medical schools expect extenuating circumstances, give a few of the med schools an email to the admissions offices and they should give you a clear answer. Any particular reason you didn't do well at AS?

I think the problem starts if you retake A2, have a look at this page for the resit policies:

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/Medical_School_Resit_Policies

The 6 year foundation courses tend to be for people who lack science a-levels. Also note the graduate entry medicine is only 4 years, however it's far more competitive. Good luck.

Soo people who're retaking Year 12 should just give up on medicine??

If you take longer than 2 years to complete your A-levels without extenuating circumstances then you'll have to consider alternative routes than the standard A100 route.

Do you mean you're resitting your modules or actually retaking year 12?

They don't mind modular resits provided your A-levels were done under 2 years, if it took you over 2 years (i.e. resat a year) then I think quite a few of the medical schools expect extenuating circumstances, give a few of the med schools an email to the admissions offices and they should give you a clear answer. Any particular reason you didn't do well at AS?

I think the problem starts if you retake A2, have a look at this page for the resit policies:

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/Medical_School_Resit_Policies

The 6 year foundation courses tend to be for people who lack science a-levels. Also note the graduate entry medicine is only 4 years, however it's far more competitive. Good luck.

If you take longer than 2 years to complete your A-levels without extenuating circumstances then you'll have to consider alternative routes than the standard A100 route.

Not at all, if you see on that link in my post there are a couple of medical schools that accept resits with conditions attached, however without extenuating circumstances it's going to be difficult, but bear in mind there will be applicants with high grades on first sitting so you can possibly make up for it by lots of work experience, volunteering, a solid PS, solid UKCAT score and of course your choice of university provided you meet the conditions of the respective university.

Bear in mind when considering GEM, medicine is long enough as it is, the junior doctor years are stressful from what i've heard, let alone the a100 course itself, so make sure you know what you're in for if you're taking another route into Medicine, such as a 3 year course.

I don't have good enough reasons for re-siting so i cannot apply to 5 year course or 6 year.

Medicine what i want to do, is there anything else i could do before considering GEM? Thats my last option if i cannot find any other way

You can apply to certain universities which accept resit applicants after you achieved your grades, it may require you to take a gap year though.

thank you. which universities?

You are in an unusual situation because most who resit do so after A2. So some of the circumstances may be different. The following Universities accept resitters. They each have certain criteria which needs to be met.

UEA- BBB in first sitting and then A*AA in resat subjects

Liverpool- CCC in first sitting and then AAA. Applicants must acknowledge and reflect on the need to resit in personal statement.

Lancaster - CCC in first sitting and then AAA. Applicants must acknowledge and reflect on the need to resit in personal statement.

Soton - Only allowed to resit one A level subject

BSMS- Required to have achieved AAB first sitting then A*AA

Keele- AAA/A*AB must apply with achieved grades.

Manchester - AAB in first sitting and then A*AA. Applicants must acknowledge and reflect on need to resit in personal statement .

Peninsula - AAB first sitting then AAA/A*AA

As you can see there are a fair few who consider resitters but on the basis of resitting after A2. So you would have to ask each university if they would consider you. Out of the unis I have mentioned, Keele would consider you, but that would be after your 3 years of A levels. Hope this helps.
Peninsula -
Well Keele accept resitters but you are required to achieve your grades first and then apply.

Do you mean you're resitting your modules or actually retaking year 12?

They don't mind modular resits provided your A-levels were done under 2 years,.

Hi, I've recently fluffed up 2 of my AS level exams that I did last week
So if I resit in June, does this mean I still have a good chance to get into medicine providing I get good re-sit grades and do lots of voluntary work ect?

Thanks- I'm really stressing over this :P

And they really won't penalize me for resitting an AS module?

Thank you so much

You have just made me incredibly happy



http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/Medical_School_Resit_Policies < I read this and started to panic, but does it mean they don't accept resits if they resat a whole year, or if they resat a module or two? Thanks

Im kind of in awkward situation; im in my last year at school (grade 12) but to my regret I didn't do too well in my AS exams. so I changed examination boards and I'm starting from square one (redoing my AS), and hopefully ill be done with my A-levels by may/june 2013.
does that mean im finishing in the two year time frame?
like in the sense ive changed exam boards, so universities will see it as my first attempt... right?
ive got tones of extracurriculars and work experience ( student co, treasury, debate club, class rep, prefect, toastmasters, MUN, newsletter, shadoweds doctors in Africa (2weeks), camp counselor(6weeks), Basic Life support, and something like a HCA(a month)) and i REALLY want to do med. do you think med schools will consider my aplication even though im repeating? (i did have family circumstances, but i dont want to blame my poor performance on that)