Want to do medicine, but have a huge problem. NEED HELP

Apart from Birmingham who do indeed want a first, and you can also assume that you won't get into Oxbridge aswell without a first even though they ask for a 2:1.

Apart from Birmingham who do indeed want a first, and you can also assume that you won't get into Oxbridge aswell without a first even though they ask for a 2:1.

If they ask for a 2:1 then it is possible to get in with a 2:1. Not rocket science really...

There might be lots of competition, but unis aren't in the habit of just making up entrance requirements.

Copied and pasted from the tsr wiki:

Cambridge GCSE requirements: "Passes at grade A, B or C. However, successful applicants have normally obtained lots of A*s."

Why didn't they just make the requirement "lots of A*s" then?

Because the key word was 'normallly i.e some won't'. In the example previously mentioned, obviously a first looks better than a 2:1, my point was that it is possible to get in with a 2:1, just as it is possible to get in with A's, B's and C's.

In an ideal world, yes.

Yes...

Indeed.

16 days is plenty of time if you aren't learning it all for the first time. Two exams only shouldn't be too hard :|

But saying things like you 'need' a first aren't strictly true you'll admit. People do, very occasionally, manage to get in with just (or even under) the entrance requirements.

Nothing wrong with optimism

Their GCSE results aren't good enough for UEA

You have got a lot of harsh comments on here and that's only because some of these people know what they're talking about. It's not to discourage you just to be spiteful and it's not to say they think it's impossible.

Anyway, I'm a potential med student should I get the grades.
I suppose I'm just posting to show you that you don't need loads of A*'s and amazing work experience and stuff.

I got what I would consider mediocore/below average GCSE'S for medicine, I got an average chem grade in my AS ( though our college didn't declare our grades) and my UKCAT was ****ing awful.
However, somehow I managed to get 2 offers, 1 interview with rejection, 1 rejection and one interview which I declined.
I've just firmed Leeds and I think if a uni like that is prepared to take someone like me on then, seriously, everyone has a chance, they just need to work for it

Good luck.

That's amazing well done. Your inspiring!.
what was ur conditional offer for leeds?

To transfer you still have to have met the entry criteria for your A-levels i.e. 360 points from 3 A-levels, but BSMS accept resits as long as you weren't too far away from getting the grades first time around, so you should be fine. However you still need over 70% in your first year and have done at least six months of work experience in the year of applying for transfer. This would guarantee you an interview.

I really don't get how I got so lucky, but am so grateful I did

AAA or ABB ( with the A having to be in chemistry)

you could try medical schools in other countries as sometimes it's easier to get in, however they're generally super expensive

On the **** school point, St. Georges will give out offers as low as BBCb, however you really need a Chemistry A level. So you'd need to do night school or something like that.

Have you thought about becoming a paramedic instead?

Can uniz actually offer us lower grades than the required ones?how does that happen?

For foundation year I'm pretty sure they are, arn't they?

If your school is massively bad and you appear to be out performing the people in your school significantly and are still below the boundary (or something) they lower the grades required I think. So if your on BBBB but 90 % of your year got 4 D grades they will low the grade requirement?

Correct me if anyone doesn't think that sounds right.