Top Ten Medical Universities

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In deedy. All UK med schools are regulated by the GMC, and to a high standard. Newpapers prepare annual tables, but these are very subjective, and there is usually so little between schools (a few %) that the positions of schools fluctuate wildley year on year. To give an example, in the August 2006 edition of Oxford Medicine, they are creaming their pants at coming top of the Guardian table for the 2nd year in a row...

i know that most poeple will say theres no such thing and it doesnt matter (and its true!) but i stil like to think there is a top 10. and here my subjective top 5 favourates:

1. imperial
2.cambridge
3.oxford
4.ucl.
5.kings

Hi,
I hope everyone is well I am going to apply for medicine as I am extremely interested in this area of study and would eventually like to continue and specialise in Paedeatric Cardiology. I was wondering what you thought my chances were of success i.e. gaining a place at med school. Please see the details below: (Thankyou )
GCSE:6A'S and 5A*'S- these were gained by self study as I had cardiac health problems during my GCSE years

AS level: AAAAA -however this are resit grades as I had to move school, due to problems with teaching and class sizes. Also the school i moved to didnt provide the same subjects i had done previously. :-/
A2: predicted AAA


I have had to overcome a lot of problems during the process of these examinations. And it is only my commitment and determination to succeed that have pulled me through. However I am concerned because my AS grades are resit grades this may jepordise my chances?


In terms of work experience:I have over 100 hours of work experience including work in a GP out of hours service, resulting in me being in hospital at 3am on a saturday morning!! And 2 years working at an optometrists. As well as placements at 2 pharmacies for 4 weeks in total.

Other interests: I enjoy learning to speak french, german, and russian. I also find playing piano and cello a big stress reliever!My involvement in senior choir which allows me to sing and travel to places such as the albert hall, I also swim competitevly for my school. And recently qualifed as a lifeguard.

I wondered what you thought my chances were of a successful application?(subject to UKCAT scores and interview too...) but i would be very greatful for your comments. Any info gratefully received.
Many regards

so u thort of looking at anywhere outside of london/oxbridge. out of my 8 or so mates at diff med schools, the only one who wants to quit is the one at cambridge because of the course

Oxbridge are very traditional in their teaching for medicine...and the interviews are rlly stressful if your not a super genius. As to the gurl nadezhda...im sure ull do fine but plz note that over 3,000 AAA applicants who had recieved offers from oxbridge and MADE THE GRADES were turned away due to the amount of ppl given offers and due to other ppl having better social/people skills and such. So as far as your grades are conscernd they look fine. Erm your work experience (the medical stuff is all good) but i was denied interviews at Nott and Newcastle becus i didnt have enough CARE!!!! So go join an elderly home or care home as a volunteer quickly, it could just be the one thing they decide to highlight as the reason for not choosing you, dont give them that excuse!

What I've highlighted in bold... I imagine it is a mistype, but to take the worry away from you applicants. If you receive an offer from a university the university is OBLIGED to accept you if you meet the conditions of the offer (get the grades etc.) What you wrote there makes it seem they turn people away after giving them offers. (did you mean interviews?)