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yeah it is... chemistry isn't too bad though, as long as you can memorise the typical answers there's a good chance of an A...
Biology on the other hand required some actual thinking... as did maths, further maths and physics... same cant be said for GS. I did them all til A-level without any problems apart from a distinct lack of social life... And it would be worth knowing that I didnt get any interviews the first time either... It's based on luck sometimes...

UCL like a non sciencey subject in there as well... so you're good with economics in the mix... cambridge require chem and 2 out of bio/phys/maths... theyre the only ones I can remember the actual entry requirements for.

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JCM89

Myiesha_90

chemistry isn't too bad though, as long as you can memorise the typical answers there's a good chance of an A...
Biology on the other hand required some actual thinking

I would have said the other way round. Biology was basically memorisation, for me, whereas I did have to engage my brain for chemistry. Each to their own though :smile:

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Inzamam99

Democracy

Actually there are four medical schools which don't want chemistry at all past GCSE :fyi:

I know but even they acknowledege they're unlikely to take u if u don't have chemistry unless ur some kind of Einstein and rly rly keen.

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Democracy

Inzamam99

I know but even they acknowledege they're unlikely to take u if u don't have chemistry unless ur some kind of Einstein and rly rly keen.

When did they say this?

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terpineol

Inzamam99

I know but even they acknowledege they're unlikely to take u if u don't have chemistry unless ur some kind of Einstein and rly rly keen.

If you aren't 'rly rly' keen you are pretty stuffed anyway frankly.

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Renal

km31

(just repeating what they said there)

Names.

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km31

Renal

Names.

ummmm i don't remember their names! If i remember correctly there were admissions people from lancaster and sheffield (or possibly leeds...I wasnt that interested since i don't want to do medicine! but it was compulsory..) and also from a talk at oxford (i didn't go to it but my friend applying for medicine did). I'm not saying it's entirely necessary to take maths, im sure plenty don't, i was just repeating the general theme of what i heard :woo: