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MEGATHREAD - The Ultimate 'Am I Good Enough For Medicine?' Angst Thread MK III

Would the following be sufficient at GCSE:
English Language A*
English Literature C
Maths A*
Further Maths A^
Biology A*
Chemistry A*
Physics A*
ICT A
History A*
Geography A*
Or are my options limited?

Reply 6461

Matriix

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Original post by nerdydicaprio

I want to study medicine in the future. I'm aware that you need to get all A's and A*s but I know for German I'll just about get a C. I know In everything else I can gets A's and A*s. So will this ruin my chances? Because I'm really bad at German

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No, I have 3 C's at GCSE and hold offers :smile:

Original post by TheOne99

Would the following be sufficient at GCSE:
English Language A*
English Literature C
Maths A*
Further Maths A^
Biology A*
Chemistry A*
Physics A*
ICT A
History A*
Geography A*
Or are my options limited?

Your GCSE's are great. Enough to apply to most, if not all medical schools

Reply 6462

parker13

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Original post by nerdydicaprio

I want to study medicine in the future. I'm aware that you need to get all A's and A*s but I know for German I'll just about get a C. I know In everything else I can gets A's and A*s. So will this ruin my chances? Because I'm really bad at German

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Obviously not..

Reply 6463

parker13

2

Original post by TheOne99

Would the following be sufficient at GCSE:
English Language A*
English Literature C
Maths A*
Further Maths A^
Biology A*
Chemistry A*
Physics A*
ICT A
History A*
Geography A*
Or are my options limited?

Yes your options are extremely limited.. I'm not sure you'll get into any medical school :/

Reply 6464

thenextchemist

21

Original post by parker13

Yes your options are extremely limited.. I'm not sure you'll get into any medical school :/

What are you talking about?
The grades are perfectly fine

I smell jealousy

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Reply 6465

parker13

2

Original post by Bloom77

What are you talking about?
The grades are perfectly fine

I smell jealousy

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I smell stupidity
Clearly he has many options with that many A*s

(edited 8 years ago)

Reply 6466

TheOne99

1

I only asked because of my 1 C that I got in English Literature.

Reply 6467

Squshy_Olorin

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Original post by TheOne99

I only asked because of my 1 C that I got in English Literature.

I think people are just a bit annoyed that with the way you phrased the question, you've just listed all your GCSEs and not even mentioned your worry about that C. That one C doesn't' look like a problem in the many As and A*s you have :P If you were worried about the C then I think it would have been better to just directly ask about it.
And I agree with what most people say, it should not hinder your chances too much as most medical schools only have a minimum requirement for English language.

Reply 6468

nollib5252

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Original post by zhang599

I think people are just a bit annoyed that with the way you phrased the question, you've just listed all your GCSEs and not even mentioned your worry about that C. That one C doesn't' look like a problem in the many As and A*s you have :P If you were worried about the C then I think it would have been better to just directly ask about it.
And I agree with what most people say, it should not hinder your chances too much as most medical schools only have a minimum requirement for English language.

the minimum requirement is often a B/C though , so you need to check

Reply 6469

f.loco

11

Original post by parker13

I smell stupidity
Clearly he has many options with that many A*s

Hes sarcastic haha

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Reply 6470

thenextchemist

21

Do medical schools use an average of the UKCAT score or do they total it up?

Or does it depend on the medical school?

I think Hull York use the Total UKCAT score instead of an average.

Thank tou

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Reply 6471

username1155480

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...you know total score and average score is relatively the same o.O

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Reply 6472

thenextchemist

21

Original post by Jaska

...you know total score and average score is relatively the same o.O

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Oh right 😅😅😅😅😅😅
Lol
Sorry!

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Reply 6473

f.loco

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So Ive just done all my AS examinations and got to say, they were horrendous. So if I get a ABBC, will i get NO interviews??

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Reply 6474

Angelo12231

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Original post by f.loco

So Ive just done all my AS examinations and got to say, they were horrendous. So if I get a ABBC, will i get NO interviews??

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resit, thats what im doing.

I think i got AAAAB/AAABB (obviously I wont if i get AAAAB)

Reply 6475

f.loco

11

Original post by Angelo12231

resit, thats what im doing.

I think i got AAAAB/AAABB (obviously I wont if i get AAAAB)

How many exams will unis allow resits?

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Reply 6476

Angelo12231

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Original post by f.loco

How many exams will unis allow resits?

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As much as you want, as long as its within 2 years

Reply 6477

FemaleBo55

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Original post by Angelo12231

resit, thats what im doing.

I think i got AAAAB/AAABB (obviously I wont if i get AAAAB)

I thought that they didnt accept resits for A-level??

Reply 6478

Angelo12231

14

Original post by Elhamm

I thought that they didnt accept resits for A-level??

You can't resit 'A2' because that would mean you would have to take A levels for 3 years. But you can resit 'AS' because you are able to complete them along side your A2s. So basically you can do what every you want as long as you complete the courses in 2 years and achieve AAA minimum.

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

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Reply 6479

usycool1

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Original post by f.loco

So Ive just done all my AS examinations and got to say, they were horrendous. So if I get a ABBC, will i get NO interviews??

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Not necessarily. If you're predicted at least AAA and apply wisely to Med Schools that don't place much emphasis on AS results, you could still get interviews.