Can I get into Cambridge to do medicine with 5A*s at GCSE?

I did 10 GCSEs (maths, triple science, english, german and history were IGCSE) and got:

Maths - A*
English lang - A
English lit - A*
Chemistry - A
Physics - A*
Biology - A*
German - A
History - A*
Geography - B
Art - A
FSMQ - E

I am getting a remark for eng lang, german and geography as I was one mark off the next grade for all three :frown:

. I would like to do medicine preferably at Cambridge but feel like I have very little chance now. Do you know if it's worth even considering Cambridge? Do you know any unis that will still offer me a place with these results (especially with A in chemistry)? I feel disappointed with my results but also suffer from an illness so I know I did well in all the pain but I really would love to know if there is a possibility of me going to a good uni (with lots of work experience and good grades at AS and A2 maybe?)

Reply 1

JamesJones777

There are loads of threads like this, have you searched them. There are usually entry statistics for medicine at Cambridge.

Reply 2

WishIHadRevised

Sorry but I think not... most Cambridge people have 10A*s+ that get in and they won't like the B or the E you got; remember it's the most academic university in the whole of the UK (maybe the world?) you have to be at the top of your school sort of thing to get in... sorry to sound harsh. :frown:

Hope your remarks go up!

Reply 3

Helenia

It's possible, but you would be below average for the applicant population. Cambridge places far more emphasis on AS UMS though, so if you score highly in those and you really like the place, it's worth a shot!

Reply 4

Padster222

Yes totally possible, work hard for as and revise loads for ukcat and you will be swell.

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Reply 5

nexttime

Get great AS UMS - at least 92 average, ideally closer to 95 - and maybe.

http://www.study.cam.ac.uk/undergraduate/teachers/docs/student_conference_teacher_forum_presentation_2013.pdf

Reply 6

Helenia

Original post by Padster222

Yes totally possible, work hard for as and revise loads for ukcat and you will be swell.

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How will a good UKCAT score help with a Cambridge application?

Reply 7

lilixxx1000

Original post by Padster222

Yes totally possible, work hard for as and revise loads for ukcat and you will be swell.

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Cambridge use the BMAT not the UKCAT

Reply 8

Padster222

Original post by lilixxx1000

Cambridge use the BMAT not the UKCAT

Whatever same thing. Don't kno scoring of it though

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Reply 9

LagCat

Original post by WishIHadRevised

Hope your remarks go up!

Yeh i totally get where you're coming from the E is in an AS level paper that they made us do at the same time as GCSEs and were totally rushed but even the E gives UCAS points. I hope so too!

Reply 10

LagCat

Original post by Helenia

How will a good UKCAT score help with a Cambridge application?

Thanks haha i have a tiny bit of hope.

Reply 11

LagCat

Does anyone know of any good unis that it's worth me looking into that i can get in easier with these grades preferabally in London? Thank you for all your replies :smile: