Med schools preferences

I'm trying to make a shortlist of the medical schools that I want to apply to and was wondering how I'm supposed to find out which unis prefer high gcse grades and UKCAT scores and which unis care about module resits etc. such as Birmingham that want a high number of A*s in gcse?

Thanks.

What are you GCSEs, UKCAT and volunteering? Maybe someone can make suggestions.

1 A* and 8 As, so I need to stray away from unis that like high number of A*s at GCSE. I haven't done the UKCAT yet and am still sorting out volunteer work.

1 A* and 8 As, so I need to stray away from unis that like high number of A*s at GCSE. I haven't done the UKCAT yet and am still sorting out volunteer work.

Stay clear of
Birmingham
Leicester
Cardiff
Edinburgh
Kings(unless you have a ridiculously high UKCAT)
Probably BSMS
Oxford
QUB

You should be able to narrow down the remaining schools once you get your UKCAT score. If you wanted to apply to Liverpool you would get full points for your GCSEs because they count A*/As the same, they also don't use the UKCAT.

I'm trying to make a shortlist of the medical schools that I want to apply to and was wondering how I'm supposed to find out which unis prefer high gcse grades and UKCAT scores and which unis care about module resits etc. such as Birmingham that want a high number of A*s in gcse?

Thanks.

I'd put Keele on that list too - they rank your top 7 GCSEs including English Language and Maths.

EDIT: I think Bristol want 5 A* grades at GCSE IIRC, so put them on that list too.

Bristol say they need 5As at GCSE and also that credit is given for the best 8 subjects at A*/A implying that they are equal.

Stay clear of
Birmingham
Leicester
Cardiff
Edinburgh
Kings(unless you have a ridiculously high UKCAT)
Probably BSMS
Oxford
QUB

You should be able to narrow down the remaining schools once you get your UKCAT score. If you wanted to apply to Liverpool you would get full points for your GCSEs because they count A*/As the same, they also don't use the UKCAT.

Do all of these unis put a lot of emphasis on GCSEs? From what I hear so do Cambridge and St Georges. What do you mean by probably BSMS?

Also, is there a list of which unis are campus and which are city based?

Thanks for the help

Yes all the above put a fair amount of emphasis on GCSE grades and yours wouldn't be as competitive enough for them. Cambridge don't as much, they focus more on AS levels and really high UMS (95%). St Georges say you GCSE grades need to average an A which yours do so that would be fine. I say probably BSMS because I've seen applicants get rejected on account of their GCSEs and they've had one or two more A*s than you. Then again frogs r everywhere says they put more emphasis on AS levels so if you do well in those you could have a shot.
I don't think there's a list like that (I haven't researched though)

Ah right I'll see about Cambridge and BSMS at results day then I think St Georges don't allow for GCSE resits or something, which I did.

What about the other BMAT unis?

Stay clear of
Birmingham
Leicester
Cardiff
Edinburgh
Kings(unless you have a ridiculously high UKCAT)
Probably BSMS
Oxford
QUB

You should be able to narrow down the remaining schools once you get your UKCAT score. If you wanted to apply to Liverpool you would get full points for your GCSEs because they count A*/As the same, they also don't use the UKCAT.

Fine for Imperial, I think they're okay for UCL too but UCL look at everything so again you would probably need decent AS grades.

I'd put Keele on that list too - they rank your top 7 GCSEs including English Language and Maths.

EDIT: I think Bristol want 5 A* grades at GCSE IIRC, so put them on that list too.

While Leicester do use take into account your GCSEs, they're by no means an application breaker. I'm not too sure how the admissions process works anymore, but I know several people with only a single A* to their name at GCSE in my year.

But you need a language GCSE for UCL don't you? I'm thinking of not applying to them though as the late patient contact thing doesn't appeal to me.

I know you didn't intend it, but that last sentence made people with few A* out to be peasant-like

I'd put Keele on that list too - they rank your top 7 GCSEs including English Language and Maths.