Am I good enough for Cambridge medicine?

I got 888776665 in my gcses , however I am working really hard to get predicted three a stars.
I have done lots of volunteer work and I have done work experience .
I am also a young carer and have two autistic siblings. I really want to get into Cambridge tell me if I am being delusional.

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Reply 1

Username123ab

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To be honest your GCSEs are lower than the vast majority of Cambridge students but Cambridge don't have any strict GCSE requirements, they look at everything holistically. It could definitely be possible to make up for your GCSEs with high A level grades, good personal statement and good interview performance, etc

Reply 2

artful_lounger

Universities Forum Helper

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Note that to be a competitive applicant for Cambridge medicine you need to be doing 3 STEM subjects at A-level. It's the only medical school where those doing only 2 STEM subjects are statistically less successful than those doing 3.

Also it doesn't matter what medical school You go to in the UK. The GMC considers all medical schools equal and the NHS, which is the only provider of graduate medical training posts, also takes this dtance and blinds recruiters from your medical school to ensure there is NO bias.

The important thing is to get into ANY medical school, and you should choose them based on how well your profile fits their shortlisting criteria.

Reply 3

Asma135

OP

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Original post by artful_lounger

Note that to be a competitive applicant for Cambridge medicine you need to be doing 3 STEM subjects at A-level. It's the only medical school where those doing only 2 STEM subjects are statistically less successful than those doing 3.

Also it doesn't matter what medical school You go to in the UK. The GMC considers all medical schools equal and the NHS, which is the only provider of graduate medical training posts, also takes this dtance and blinds recruiters from your medical school to ensure there is NO bias.

The important thing is to get into ANY medical school, and you should choose them based on how well your profile fits their shortlisting criteria.