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Ok so here is the problem, I really want to do medicine at Edinburgh university and their minimum entry requirments are AAAAB all at higher level.

This year (s5) I took five Highers: maths, physics, chemistry, history and English. After sitting the exams I think I didn't do too well at maths so I predict my grades to be AAABB with the B's in Maths and English.

In s6 I'm taking three advanced Highers and higher biology.

Is there any chance I can still do medicine with these Highers?

If not are there any other alternative routes to get into medicine?
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Original post by Albaraly
Ok so here is the problem, I really want to do medicine at Edinburgh university and their minimum entry requirments are AAAAB all at higher level.

This year (s5) I took five Highers: maths, physics, chemistry, history and English. After sitting the exams I think I didn't do too well at maths so I predict my grades to be AAABB with the B's in Maths and English.

In s6 I'm taking three advanced Highers and higher biology.

Is there any chance I can still do medicine with these Highers?

If not are there any other alternative routes to get into medicine?


If you hunt around there's a really detailed document on how they score people. I think you need 37/40 min to get an offer

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I'm afraid not, buddy. Like the prospectus says AAAAB is the minimum requirement - even graduates are expected to meet it.
Don't worry just yet, though. Results are a long way away and we always think we did worse than we actually did! Keep your head up and just try to enjoy your summer. :smile:

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If you hunt around there's a really detailed document on how they score people. I think you need 37/40 min to get an offer

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This type of prediction is very speculative, so I wouldn't put much wait behind it. Score needed varies with the scoring system they use!

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I'm afraid not, buddy. Like the prospectus says AAAAB is the minimum requirement - even graduates are expected to meet it.
Don't worry just yet, though. Results are a long way away and we always think we did worse than we actually did! Keep your head up and just try to enjoy your summer. :smile:



This type of prediction is very speculative, so I wouldn't put much wait behind it. Score needed varies with the scoring system they use!

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No when I emailed them to discuss it that is the score required this year to secure an offer. So not speculative at all really
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No when I emailed them to discuss it that is the score required this year to secure an offer. So not speculative at all really


That's interesting to hear! Thanks for the info. :smile:
The score was definitely driven up by the new (terrible) criteria that they used this year - I'm really hoping they change it for next application cycle, but I do know the undergrad committee plan on changing it sometime. Interviews soon hopefully. :tongue:

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Original post by Hype en Ecosse
That's interesting to hear! Thanks for the info. :smile:
The score was definitely driven up by the new (terrible) criteria that they used this year - I'm really hoping they change it for next application cycle, but I do know the undergrad committee plan on changing it sometime. Interviews soon hopefully. :tongue:

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That's okay :smile:
Basically they told me that 37 was cut off and a couple with 36 got in and they chose those based on ukcat.
It's an odd system as it essentially brings the entire thing down to two people's opinions of your personal statement

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