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Hi everyone,
I was unsure about what they actually count as a GCSE at this med school, because as we all know, they have a requirement of seven A*! For example, do Short Courses (RE and Citizenship) count if I get two A* grades in them. Also, if I took a subject like Business Studies (Which is a double award) and get two A* grades, would that count as two towards the seven or one?
Thanks.
I was unsure about what they actually count as a GCSE at this med school, because as we all know, they have a requirement of seven A*! For example, do Short Courses (RE and Citizenship) count if I get two A* grades in them. Also, if I took a subject like Business Studies (Which is a double award) and get two A* grades, would that count as two towards the seven or one?
Thanks.
Malsi101
7 plus A* frankly.
think so yes. however email them to be sure
think so yes. however email them to be sure
They might recognise my email address
Seriously, I emailed before and I got a plain "There's no point in applying here" response when I sent some pretend (Good) grades. Typical that all the subjects I'm good at aren't even GCSEs. I've looked around more and I think the Short Course count as if they were full GCSES, so now it's the latter I need confirmation on. Thanks for your reply.
Failed123
They might recognise my email address
Seriously, I emailed before and I got a plain "There's no point in applying here" response when I sent some pretend (Good) grades. Typical that all the subjects I'm good at aren't even GCSEs. I've looked around more and I think the Short Course count as if they were full GCSES, so now it's the latter I need confirmation on. Thanks for your reply.
Seriously, I emailed before and I got a plain "There's no point in applying here" response when I sent some pretend (Good) grades. Typical that all the subjects I'm good at aren't even GCSEs. I've looked around more and I think the Short Course count as if they were full GCSES, so now it's the latter I need confirmation on. Thanks for your reply.
Then Birmingham isn;t the uni for you! as it's very competetive trying to get into such a place that wants such high grades!
there are other med schools out there
Failed123
Seriously, I emailed before and I got a plain "There's no point in applying here" response when I sent some pretend (Good) grades. Typical that all the subjects I'm good at aren't even GCSEs. I've looked around more and I think the Short Course count as if they were full GCSES, so now it's the latter I need confirmation on. Thanks for your reply.
Seriously, I emailed before and I got a plain "There's no point in applying here" response when I sent some pretend (Good) grades. Typical that all the subjects I'm good at aren't even GCSEs. I've looked around more and I think the Short Course count as if they were full GCSES, so now it's the latter I need confirmation on. Thanks for your reply.
shoudnt the short courses just count as half a gcse?
cos thats what they are
Annaconda
shoudnt the short courses just count as half a gcse?
cos thats what they are
cos thats what they are
Yeah that's what I thought, but apparently they count them as if they were full. I know a girl who took RE short course and got an A* which counted towards her seven...
Unless of course they just let her off.
Failed123
Yeah that's what I thought, but apparently they count them as if they were full. I know a girl who took RE short course and got an A* which counted towards her seven...
Unless of course they just let her off.
Unless of course they just let her off.
At the birmingham open day they said that short courses were worth 1/2 a GCSE
And yes they also said that they wanted 7A* and basically your application will not be considered unless you have them!
To confirm, a short course GCSE is worth 0.5,
I went through this last week because i have 6.5 A*s, and the admissions tutor basically told me that i have a slim chance, since they like to see 7 A*s. And they don't even look at the UKCAT, so it seems like a rather nonsensical applications process in my opinion. I won't be applying there anymore.
For medicine, Birmingham is ranked
25th according to The Guardian:
http://browse.guardian.co.uk/education?SearchBySubject=&FirstRow=20&SortOrderDirection=&SortOrderColumn=GuardianTeachingScore&Subject=Medicine&Institution=
16th according to The Times:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/displayPopup/0,,13431,00.html
Neither of which is that amazing. So i have arrived at the conclusion that 7 A*s is pretty unreasonable for the quality of the actual course.
I think a lot of people just really like the university in general.
Anyway i hope this helps
I went through this last week because i have 6.5 A*s, and the admissions tutor basically told me that i have a slim chance, since they like to see 7 A*s. And they don't even look at the UKCAT, so it seems like a rather nonsensical applications process in my opinion. I won't be applying there anymore.
For medicine, Birmingham is ranked
25th according to The Guardian:
http://browse.guardian.co.uk/education?SearchBySubject=&FirstRow=20&SortOrderDirection=&SortOrderColumn=GuardianTeachingScore&Subject=Medicine&Institution=
16th according to The Times:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/displayPopup/0,,13431,00.html
Neither of which is that amazing. So i have arrived at the conclusion that 7 A*s is pretty unreasonable for the quality of the actual course.
I think a lot of people just really like the university in general.
Anyway i hope this helps
Do you think it's likely whether they'll raise the threshold from 7A*s?
SamWalters
To confirm, a short course GCSE is worth 0.5,
I went through this last week because i have 6.5 A*s, and the admissions tutor basically told me that i have a slim chance, since they like to see 7 A*s. And they don't even look at the UKCAT, so it seems like a rather nonsensical applications process in my opinion. I won't be applying there anymore.
For medicine, Birmingham is ranked
25th according to The Guardian:
http://browse.guardian.co.uk/education?SearchBySubject=&FirstRow=20&SortOrderDirection=&SortOrderColumn=GuardianTeachingScore&Subject=Medicine&Institution=
16th according to The Times:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/displayPopup/0,,13431,00.html
Neither of which is that amazing. So i have arrived at the conclusion that 7 A*s is pretty unreasonable for the quality of the actual course.
I think a lot of people just really like the university in general.
Anyway i hope this helps
I went through this last week because i have 6.5 A*s, and the admissions tutor basically told me that i have a slim chance, since they like to see 7 A*s. And they don't even look at the UKCAT, so it seems like a rather nonsensical applications process in my opinion. I won't be applying there anymore.
For medicine, Birmingham is ranked
25th according to The Guardian:
http://browse.guardian.co.uk/education?SearchBySubject=&FirstRow=20&SortOrderDirection=&SortOrderColumn=GuardianTeachingScore&Subject=Medicine&Institution=
16th according to The Times:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/displayPopup/0,,13431,00.html
Neither of which is that amazing. So i have arrived at the conclusion that 7 A*s is pretty unreasonable for the quality of the actual course.
I think a lot of people just really like the university in general.
Anyway i hope this helps
Cheers, I'm glad I made this thread. Even if I were to get seven A* (Which I won't) I think I will reconsider applying here. Besides, I only have six subjects at full GCSE, the rest are just Key Skills, DiDA, OCR Nationals, BTEC and GCSE Short Courses. My school let me down
It's a nice city though, the university looks pretty good and I know a few people who live there, so based on those reasons that's why it's always interested me. After all, (If I get into medicine) I'll be spending at least five years of my life there.
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