Official Thread: (Undergraduate) Medicine 2024 Entry

Original post by Jeheid

I think people can be interested in two professions. If you are leaning more towards medicine and there is a route for you to do the course then go for it but ultimately just go with what you can see yourself doing long-term.

Did you sit the ucat? And apply for medicine as well but elsewhere? If you have not sat the ucat I doubt they will consider you. If you did you can always call them and ask.

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ab6382

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I'm trying to decide which university to put down as my 'insurance' choice with UCAS. It's between St Andrews and lGlasgow. Are either of these two known to be lenient if there's a grade drop in A level results?

Both are asking for 3 x A's, so It is difficult to know which of the two is the better choice for insurance.

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When should you start looking for accommodation?

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Throwaway007

Original post by shimul

When should you start looking for accommodation?

As soon as you can, though First years have guaranteed accommodation, you want to choose from all options available rather than leaving it till end and then have to by unhappy with your accomodation

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Universities Forum Helper

Original post by Throwaway007

As soon as you can, though First years have guaranteed accommodation, you want to choose from all options available rather than leaving it till end and then have to by unhappy with your accomodation

Is Manchester accommodation first come first serve?

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grace.lamb

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Hi, I’m a gap year student with unconditional offers from Liverpool and Plymouth and am very torn as to which one to choose. Does anyone know which course and city students seem to prefer?

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MedMama

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Original post by grace.lamb

Hi, I’m a gap year student with unconditional offers from Liverpool and Plymouth and am very torn as to which one to choose. Does anyone know which course and city students seem to prefer?

is there any chance if you’re on a gap year you could go visit?
does not have to be an open day
also, if you begin looking on YouTube

I set out a few relevant bullet points in a post today on another thread
( try the fastest slowest medicine one)

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Throwaway007

Original post by grace.lamb

Hi, I’m a gap year student with unconditional offers from Liverpool and Plymouth and am very torn as to which one to choose. Does anyone know which course and city students seem to prefer?

I don't know about which is more reputed, you can get help from someone else. Iwould suggest to look at both Universities for following
Distance from your home - its a long course, so closer to home will be better
Cost of living
University life and which is closest to the life you want
What both cities offer - Clubs, Pubs, night life
Which uni has more of your school mates going to
Type of teaching method
Hospitals where students are placed
Batch size - Do you prefer larger group or smaller?

Visit both Universities, find a friend/ friend's friend/school senior or anyone who is in any course in these Universities, go and spend an evening with them and their friends. It'll give you feel of the Uni, regardless of the course.

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hopeypopey

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is anyone doing medicine at newcastle starting this year?

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sprout265

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Hi all,

I have an offer from Bristol for medicine, which was my first choice and I'm more than happy with. However, I'm on the reserve list for Plymouth, which was going to be my insurance.
Grade requirements for both are ABB.
I have two offers from Exeter for non-medicine courses (neuroscience and medical science) both with ABC entry requirements.

I'm considering withdrawing my application from Plymouth so that I can start with the accommodation application for Bristol; my reasoning is that if I don't get an offer from Bristol I won't get into Plymouth as my insurance, and I'd be better off applying to Exeter as an insurance as the requirements are lower.

What are your thoughts?

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Stillwaiting123

Help. I only have one offer, it’s my 5th option and is med science not medicine.
I’m waiting for two more but haven’t had an interview anywhere.
Can someone tell me if med science could be a good option. I did always want medicine.

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Original post by Stillwaiting123

Help. I only have one offer, it’s my 5th option and is med science not medicine.
I’m waiting for two more but haven’t had an interview anywhere.
Can someone tell me if med science could be a good option. I did always want medicine.

Not sure what you’re asking. You won’t be a doctor with med science

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Stillwaiting123

Original post by shimul

Not sure what you’re asking. You won’t be a doctor with med science

I know that. I’m asking if med science could be a good option if I can’t get an offer for medicine. It would be instead of. Does anyone rate it as having good career prospects. Thank you.

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Invicibella

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Original post by Stillwaiting123

I know that. I’m asking if med science could be a good option if I can’t get an offer for medicine. It would be instead of. Does anyone rate it as having good career prospects. Thank you.

It’s not close to medicine at all, if you want medicine, take a gap year and do medicine. Do a google search about career prospects but if you’re aiming really high career wise, you would probably need to do a masters or even higher. That’s already 4-5 years. Might as well take a gap year and retry medicine. That’s just me though.

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