Medicine at Oxford with these GCSE's ?

I know this topic has been done to death but i never got a real answer. My goal is to study medicine at Oxford and they place heavy emphasis on gcses results. However I got 6A*s 3As and 1 B only less than 2% of people with similar results were let in last year. My school had a A* to C rate of 34 % this year if this is taken into consideration could I make it into their medical school ? as im competing with people that have 10 A*S and even 12 A*s but more averagely 9A*s.
Thank you.

My honest opinion is that it will be an uphill battle. As you know, the odds of someone with you GCSE profile making it to the interview is very, very low, let alone getting an offer (see http://www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/study/medicine/pre-clinical/statistics). By all means, you could certainly apply regardless and hope to nail the BMAT, but considering that you only have 4 choices for Medicine, I think it makes more sense to apply to your strengths and maximize your odds of getting an offer.

Personally, I would shoot for Cambridge - if you do very well in AS, that would certainly put you in good stead.

Ok, thanks, what are my chances for imperial college london ?

I know this topic has been done to death but i never got a real answer. My goal is to study medicine at Oxford and they place heavy emphasis on gcses results. However I got 6A*s 3As and 1 B only less than 2% of people with similar results were let in last year. My school had a A* to C rate of 34 % this year if this is taken into consideration could I make it into their medical school ? as im competing with people that have 10 A*S and even 12 A*s but more averagely 9A*s.
Thank you.

Hey guys,

Just asking what position these GCSEs put me in- I acknowledge there are a ton of other factors that will be looked at when applying. I received 10.5 A*s, 1 A and 1 B. Do half GCSEs get considered? And the B was received in year 9.

Also, does anyone find it difficult to manage homework and revision? Also, do you think that January is the best time to start intense revision or is that a tad early?

Many thanks for help- Hasbro

Your GCSEs are basically perfect - what are you expecting people to say? Duhhh of course you have a shot. Stop taking up someone else's thread and trying to show off

They're actually below average for an Oxford medicine offer holder, so I think its understandable that people get anxious.

I would agree that there is no reason to not apply though, yes.

Sorry I was meant to have quoted the person above me not the OP

You did.

I stand by my statement.

You did.

I stand by my statement.

What's the average?

You're saying 10.5 A* is below standard for GCSEs? Think you're the mistaken one here... Most people only take 10 so he's already above average even if the average get straight A*