[kpmarshall]

Hi guys,

I originally wanted to do medicine but didn't think I would get the grades. UCAS have introduced a new thing this year called adjustment, where if you exceed your grades you can apply for a different course with higher entry requirements. My question is, do you think there will be any medicine places?

[roh]

(Original post by kpmarshall)
Hi guys,

I originally wanted to do medicine but didn't think I would get the grades. UCAS have introduced a new thing this year called adjustment, where if you exceed your grades you can apply for a different course with higher entry requirements. My question is, do you think there will be any medicine places?

Obviously no one knows for certain until the unis know how many people meet the offer come results day. However, it seems highly unlikely that a Med School is going to have a significant number of spaces free.

Also, for Medicine there's all the interview, vaccinations etc. to go through before they can confirm a place.

In short, it's very very unlikely.

[RollerBall]

No. Basically.

[cpdavis]

The only scenario there was was a place at Liverpool about 3 years ago (and that was the only one overall)

If you do better then expected, apply next year

[Potally_Tissed]

(Original post by kpmarshall)
Hi guys,

I originally wanted to do medicine but didn't think I would get the grades. UCAS have introduced a new thing this year called adjustment, where if you exceed your grades you can apply for a different course with higher entry requirements. My question is, do you think there will be any medicine places?

This will actually be the fourth year they've had Adjustment

But to answer your question, no, there is pretty much zero chance of using Adjustment to get into medicine. If there's a uni with a handful of spare places they might potentially offer them to people they've already interviewed but who narrowly missed out, which I believe isn't completely unheard of, but even that is extremely unlikely.

[kennide]

(Original post by cpdavis)
The only scenario there was was a place at Liverpool about 3 years ago (and that was the only one overall)

If you do better then expected, apply next year

Hi, i have a question about applying the next year.
I have conditional offers for a Genetics course but i only applied for insurance. As in there's a chance i wont meet the requirements for medicine in my final exams. As we all know we have to make choices by a deadline which is before my actual exams so i will have a firm and insurance choice. So aren't insurance choices binding?

Heres a quote from the UCAS adjustment website "If you don't find an alternative place before your Adjustment period ends, you will remain accepted at your original university or college."

I dont want to be stuck in a 4 year course which i don't really have as much of a passion for. :/ Help?

[:)ella]

(Original post by kennide)
Hi, i have a question about applying the next year.
I have conditional offers for a Genetics course but i only applied for insurance. As in there's a chance i wont meet the requirements for medicine in my final exams. As we all know we have to make choices by a deadline which is before my actual exams so i will have a firm and insurance choice. So aren't insurance choices binding?

Heres a quote from the UCAS adjustment website "If you don't find an alternative place before your Adjustment period ends, you will remain accepted at your original university or college."

I dont want to be stuck in a 4 year course which i don't really have as much of a passion for. :/ Help?

You shouldn't have put it as your insurance then. If you'd rather have a gap year and reapplt if you miss your grades then leave the insurance blank or put a different medicine course