Are my GCSEs good enough for Medicine?

4 A*s, 7 A's and 3 B's

A*s
- Religious Studies
- Citizenship
- French
- Spanish

A's
- Core Science
- Additional Science
- Maths
- History
- Biology
- Applied Business
- English Language

B's
- Chemistry
- Physics
- English Literature

I REALLY want to go to a London med school but my GCSE grades were not the best.

Maths- B
English Literature- B
English Language- B
Core Science- B
Additional Science- C
History- B
French- B
German- A*
Business- B
Information Technology- M2
Philosophy and Ethics- C

I know medicine is really competitive but I really want to do it and I know that I will do better in my A Levels. I'm going to do Maths, Biology, Chemistry and German for my A Levels.

Do I have a chance of getting into med school?

I REALLY want to go to a London med school but my GCSE grades were not the best.

Maths- B
English Literature- B
English Language- B
Core Science- B
Additional Science- C
History- B
French- B
German- A*
Business- B
Information Technology- M2
Philosophy and Ethics- C

I know medicine is really competitive but I really want to do it and I know that I will do better in my A Levels. I'm going to do Maths, Biology, Chemistry and German for my A Levels.

Do I have a chance of getting into med school?

Those GCSEs are perhaps a little on the lower side for Medicine tbh. Imperial, for example, require at least AAABB in Maths, English Language, Biology, Physics and Chemistry (in any order and additional science being acceptable as a replacement for the separate sciences) so unfortunately, your grades won't cut it for them. From the top of my head, I don't think they'll cut it for St George's either.

It's still not impossible to do Medicine though, provided you nail your A-Levels and apply wisely when the time comes. Why do you want to go to a London Medical School, if you don't mind me asking? It'd be better to focus on applying to your strengths as opposed to location alone. You'll hopefully end up a doctor wherever you go.

Yeah go for it! If you smash your AS/A2 exams then you should definitely apply! If you believe in it you cacn do it!

I REALLY want to go to a London med school but my GCSE grades were not the best.

Maths- B
English Literature- B
English Language- B
Core Science- B
Additional Science- C
History- B
French- B
German- A*
Business- B
Information Technology- M2
Philosophy and Ethics- C

I know medicine is really competitive but I really want to do it and I know that I will do better in my A Levels. I'm going to do Maths, Biology, Chemistry and German for my A Levels.

Do I have a chance of getting into med school?

You might have a shot at King's College London since they're a more UKCAT-focussed university. You'll have to check their website for details though. Also, I think you'll need to work pretty damn hard at A-level because if you're getting Bs/Cs in science at GCSE and it's not due to extenuating circumstances, you're going to struggle with science A-levels more than the average student.

i thought kings focused on gcse's nearly as heavily as the ukcat afaik.

King's has a mixed approach of sorts. They consider academic, personal statement and UKCAT equally when deciding who to invite for interview so a strong personal statement and UKCAT score can compensate for a weaker than average academic record.

'An applicant who may not normally be considered on academic grounds could be invited to interview on the strength of strong UKCAT scores that may indicate potential.'

Got the information from here: http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/Applying_to_Medical_School_using_your_Strengths