Got ALL B's in my GCSE's.. medicine

I gott all B's in my GCSE, just one A* and A but in irrelevant subjects. I want to do medicine in imperial. do i have no chance even if my a levels are good?

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Reply 1

MathsNerd1

Original post by ebruxoxo

I gott all B's in my GCSE, just one A* and A but in irrelevant subjects. I want to do medicine in imperial. do i have no chance even if my a levels are good?

Moved to Medicine forum :smile:

Reply 2

Sandtrooper

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This is going to sound horrible, but it's very, very unlikely. Perhaps at another university, but not somewhere like Imperial.

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Reply 3

ebruxoxo

Original post by Edminzodo

This is going to sound horrible, but it's very, very unlikely. Perhaps at another university, but not somewhere like Imperial.

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Do you think if i retake?

Reply 4

VonDoom

Original post by ebruxoxo

Do you think if i retake?

Sorry but you have no chance.

Reply 5

Pectorac

Original post by ebruxoxo

I gott all B's in my GCSE, just one A* and A but in irrelevant subjects. I want to do medicine in imperial. do i have no chance even if my a levels are good?

No:
'You will also be required to offer grades AAABB, in any order, in the following GCSEs:

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English Language

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Mathematics

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Biology

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Chemistry

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Physics'

http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/ugprospectus/facultiesanddepartments/medicine/mbbsmedicine/entryrequirements

Reply 6

AdamCee

Original post by ebruxoxo

Do you think if i retake?

Afraid not, most uni's particularly for medicine do not accept retaken grades at either A-Level or GCSE. First time only.

However, that doesn't mean you have no chance. Just not likely at imperial. Have you looked into any other uni's that offer medicine that don't have such high competition?

Reply 7

LukeyJB

No, apply to places where you meet the entry requirements.

Reply 8

HCubed

I would first ask yourself why you got all B's. If you worked hard and still got B's in the sciences, I'm afraid you wouldn't cope with medicine. If there is a good reason that you underperformed, your best bet might be an application after a gap year with good achieved grades, but you would still be extremely limited in your choices.

Reply 9

LadyEcliptic

It's just about applying strategically. For all we know, you can do really well in your a levels. Phone the universities and ask what your best doing, there are other factors that universities use to assess possible candidates,, each Uni is different so I would ask around.

Reply 10

em.d_4

Original post by ebruxoxo

I gott all B's in my GCSE, just one A* and A but in irrelevant subjects. I want to do medicine in imperial. do i have no chance even if my a levels are good?

You will struggle a lot everywhere only having those gcse grades. You need to start researching where your grades meet the minimum requirements.

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Reply 11

h3isenberg

Who's to say your A levels will be good (AAA at least) if you worked hard and still got B's at GCSE? Medicine is one of the toughest degrees you can do. Resitting doesn't guarantee improvement either, and may affect your A-level studies.

Your current GCSE grades won't cut it for Imperial. They have minimum requirements but most successful applicants will exceed those requirements. They will cut it for other medical schools, look at this: http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/Medical_School_GCSE_Requirements

Bear in mind, GCSEs are a small fraction of a medical application, there's a lot of other criteria.

Reply 12

vortex_199

OP, think about grad entry. Do well in your A-Levels, get a good degree at university and your GCSE's won't count.

Reply 13

em.d_4

Original post by vortex_199

OP, think about grad entry. Do well in your A-Levels, get a good degree at university and your GCSE's won't count.

People are talking about GEM disappearing over the next few years though. Not to mention the 60:1 applicant to place ratios.

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Reply 14

vortex_199

Original post by em.d_4

People are talking about GEM disappearing over the next few years though. Not to mention the 60:1 applicant to place ratios.

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Gosh, that high? It still might be a more realistic plan, if it's still around. And if it isn't, I'm sure having a 1st in a degree will make GCSE's less important in undergrad med too.

Reply 15

Kyle Butler

GCSE doesnt mean anything... You can say you lived in abroad/were homeschooled and just moved back before your GCSE exams, or millions of other excuses which would make your redundant.

Reply 16

solarplexus

what makes you think you can get good a-levels with straight Bs....even people with straight A/A*s struggle to get AAA...

Most people always say: 'Can I get into medicine with poor gcses but if I did really well at A-level'?

Reply 17

Tj789

If you smash your a levels then no worries

Reply 18

Whateverisbest

I don't like how GCSEs are such a determining part for most courses. I never bothered with my GCSEs or even my future until near the end of my AS year. Had I known it was such a big factor (despite being so easy), I would have actually put effort into it.

Reply 19

ebruxoxo

Original post by solarplexus

Then also I know people who got B's and C's who managed to get AAA in a level, so please dont be harsh and underestimate so much, i was only off A's by a mark or two in all my subjects and im thinking about resiting maths and science to get me higher grades aswell. What makes you think that i cant do well just because of not amazing gcses?!