Medicine application strategic

Sha2006

Hi there
I’m predicted A*AA
With A* in chem and A’s in bio and math.
I do take epq but havé not got my grade for it yet.
My gcses are 7776655544
Where do you think is best to apply for medicine? Please let me know.

Reply 1

normaw

Clearing and Applications Advisor, Universities Forum Helper

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@JA03 - could you move this thread to the medicine forum please?

Original post by normaw

@JA03 - could you move this thread to the medicine forum please?

Done!

Reply 3

GANFYD

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Original post by Sha2006

Hi there
I’m predicted A*AA
With A* in chem and A’s in bio and math.
I do take epq but havé not got my grade for it yet.
My gcses are 7776655544
Where do you think is best to apply for medicine? Please let me know.

Nobody can say without your UCAT score.
Currently, you can probably rule out those that use GCSEs in shorlisting, but other than that, it depends what your 5s and 4s at GCSEs are in

Reply 4

Sha2006

OP

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Which use gcses in shortlisting?
Should I not apply to london unis either?

Reply 5

GANFYD

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Original post by Sha2006

Which use gcses in shortlisting?
Should I not apply to london unis either?

Kings and Barts are out, otherwise, it depends what your 5s and 4s at GCSEs are in
Have a look at the first post here
https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7312527

Reply 6

Sha2006

OP

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My 4s were in geography and french. I got a 5 in eng Lang. What do you think?

Reply 7

Sha2006

OP

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My 4s were in geography and french. 5 in eng Lang tho. Although I got a 7 in eng lit. What do you think?

Reply 8

marble arch

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not sure but wait for @GANFYD to get back to you on this as I think you need a 6 in English lang for the London unis if not most medical schools. dont take my word for it and do a quick Google search

Reply 9

Feeb_05

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Original post by Sha2006

My 4s were in geography and french. 5 in eng Lang tho. Although I got a 7 in eng lit. What do you think?

I think lang is the one the unis have minimums for you’d have to check that

Reply 10

GANFYD

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Original post by Sha2006

My 4s were in geography and french. I got a 5 in eng Lang. What do you think?

A 5 in Eng Lang will severely limit your choices to:
Bristol, Cambridge, Oxford, Exeter, Newcastle, Plymouth, QUB and Leeds (though GCSE scoring is a large part of both of their selection scoring) and St Andrews.
Glasgow have apparently said they will accept a C/5 in Eng Lang with a 6/B in Eng Lit

Your A levels rule out Cambridge and Exeter and your other GCSEs rule out QUB, Leeds and St Andrews.
This leaves you Bristol, Newcastle, Glasgow (those have required a UCAT significantly >2800 in recent yeare), Plymouth and Oxford.

You are best to resit your Eng Lang as if you have a 6 you have more options open to you