A level results not what I expected

Have you tried looking at perhaps foundation year degrees? I'm not too aware of veterinary medicine but some people I know have looked to foundation courses for their courses in biomedicine. Are you looking for ones in outer London or in London?

Hi there, I'm really sorry to hear that your results were not what you were hoping for.

Retaking year 12 is a good idea. Unfortunately however for your application this year you might struggle; it's very unlikely you'll get in with 'low grades'. Veterinary medicine is competitive, and grades is one of the first ways that universities can start whittling down the applicant pool. If you don't meet the minimum requirements then you won't even get an interview, sorry.

Usually teachers will predict you up to one grade above what you achieved at AS (so in this case BBC). Veterinary medicine requirements are around AAA (see here for all of them), and I think you would struggle to convince your teachers to predict you much higher.

The previous poster has mentioned foundation courses. Nottingham, the Royal Veterinary College and Bristol offer a six year 'Gateway' program with lower entry requirements, however there are other requirements to this such as having a low household income or no history of parental further education, so look into whether you would be eligible.

So, an application for 2017 is looking sketchy, however don't be put off. A few people in the veterinary medicine forum took A levels in three years, and another year will give you extra time to gather work experience to help your application stand out.

All the best Again sorry to hear that you didn't get the grades you wanted today but it's by no means the end of the road! I've just finished my first year of vet school so if you have any questions about applying/vet school in general do let me know

Thanks very much for all your help! Reassuring to hear that a few people get in taking A levels in 3 years however I was really hoping to get in this time as it is year 13 I would be retaking so applying in a year would leave me starting two years late ! Do you know if there a chance vet could be available through adjustment next year if I do happen to make up the grades?

It would only be a year later, wouldn't it? Either way, what's one or even two years in the grand scheme of things? A gap year or two would give you a chance to get a job to save up some funds for university

Unfortunately vet med places do not go into adjustment. Universities keep a waiting list and if there are any spaces available then they go to people who narrowly missed out on an offer after interview.

I am posting on behalf of my sister , she got her AS results today which were sociology A, Psychology B, Biology C and Chemistry D. She wants to do medicine she wants to apply for Brighton but is not sure if she will be offed a place with those grades. She is a bit upset with these results, Brighton asks for 3 A grades what should she do. Look at other universitys maybe or a different degree course

Ah I see, yes it would be a year later but these were my A2s so applying for 2017 entry would mean I'm having a gap year anyway but you are right two years out may be a good option, it's only one more year! Thanks very much for being so helpful now I know I don't have to fully write off a vet career just yet!