Number of AS Levels for medicine

Doing 5 ASs does not put you at an advantage at all.

I don't mean to distrust you, but is that like the "2 sciences is enough" one?

Cos they say that on their website, but I read someone emailed colleges and they said that someone being admitted with only 2 science subjects happened like once every 4 years or something.

I think only certain colleges ask for 3 sciences to do Medicine. The majority of colleges are happy with 2, but in my experience, people who I know who have applied to Cambridge have had 3 sciences.

Does doing five AS levels (excluding GS and CT) put you at an advantage for medicine compared with those doing four?

Personal insights from Cambridge medics would be helpful, as Cambridge policy probably SAYS that there is no advantage, just like it says "2 science subjects is enough" but then in practice, doing only 2 sciences puts you at a big disadvantage based on people emailing colleges.

Thanks.

do 4, because you'll want to make sure you can get the highest UMS as possible and your intensity of study is less concentrated across 5 subjects. this makes it harder to get really high As. it puts you in no advantage to take more than 4...
also most cambridge applicants do have 3 sciences...and half of them will have maths as well. a friend who applied last year got asked why they didn't take physics as a 4th AS in their interview and was bombarded with tough gcse physics Qs.

You have to think about it from their point of view, someone with 3 sciences will be an advantage, whereas having a 5th AS probably won't.

With medicine a student with Chemistry, Maths and Biology is going to be a good asset, as they have it all, but the 5th AS is unlikely to be worth a lot

Hmm I'm doing 2 sciences and maths, which should be enough. I know of people who have gotten in with that. I was counting maths as a science.

But it may perhaps suggest they can cope with large volumes of work?

Four AS levels is seen as a large enough volume of work.
I repeat, loud and clear (do you hear me?): you would be much better spending your time on voluntary work, extra curriculars, and not getting stressed out. It would make your application a much more rounded one.
Fair enough, Oxbridge seem to focus more on the academics, but remember you're applying to three others which look for well-roundedness as a top priority.

I'm doing loads of ECs and some voluntary work already.

Hmm I'm doing 2 sciences and maths, which should be enough. I know of people who have gotten in with that. I was counting maths as a science.

that's fine, but it will restrict your college choices when applying as there are colleges that want 3 sciences. remember, you may still get 5 A's, but chances are that you'll score much higher UMS by doing 4 (which is far more important), i.e. 280/300+ for 4 is much better than 240/300+ for 5.