Average ukcat score and band 3 sjt - help me

It will be difficult to get into a UKCAT university with that UKCAT score unless they love your personal statement and your predicted grades are super good. Consider applying to BMAT universities if you meet their grade requirements. But I do think your score can meet some university cutoffs, for sure.

Tbh you do not have much of a chance at Kings as it has a really high UKCAT cut off St georges is realistic and perhaps unis that do not look as much at the UKCAT such as Cardiff or Bristol?

Hi! Took my UKCAT test today and to be honest did not the best in it. For your reference, these were my scores:

VR - 540 (shattered)
QR - 830
AR - 650

Total - 2020 Average - 673.33
SJT Band - 3

I need some help as I'm completely blacked out on deciding what universities to choose. I am looking at the London Universities in particular - Kings, Queen Mary and St.George.
I am extremely keen on applying to KINGS COLLEGE LONDON as it is one of my dream universities but I am gutted that my SJT Band is 3. Can someone please guide me giving advice as in what I am supposed to do? Help is very much appreciated! Thank you.

Other information:

IB (predicted) - Maths HL - 7 ; Physics HL - 7 ; Biology HL - 7 ; Chemistry HL - 7 ; English A: SL - 7 ; Hindi B: SL - 6.
Total Predicted - 44 out of 45.

I had completed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) which is an Indian based curriculum before pursuing my IB. This is equivalent to the GCSEs.
CBSE - Maths,Physics,Chemistry,Biology, English,Hindi - 10 Cumulative Grade Point Average out of a total 10 possible. (10/10).

I will be sitting for the BMAT exam in November. Apart from this, I have various research and work shadowing experience. I also have loads of sports participation and other extracurricular activities.
Please help me out here. Thank you very much!

Your UKCAT average is not too bad my advice would be to try looking at medical schools which:
1) focus more on other aspects of the application than the UKCAT. Some schools don't have a cut off score, but use it in conjunction with other academic/interview performances.
2) do not require a cut off for each section of the UKCAT, or make sure your lowest section exceeds their cut off. Otherwise, your UKCAT average score is solid.
3) do not exclude your SJT band of 3. If I remember correctly, last year some universities would use the SJT band to score applications, and others would not use the test in the application process. However, please check this up as things have most likely changed for this year (likely to have more medical schools using the SJT).

Good luck in your applications!

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EDIT: if it were me, I would think it was too risky to apply to Kings with your UKCAT score, as it seems borderline and you never know how the boundaries will change year on year.

It will be difficult to get into a UKCAT university with that UKCAT score unless they love your personal statement and your predicted grades are super good. Consider applying to BMAT universities if you meet their grade requirements. But I do think your score can meet some university cutoffs, for sure.

Not true at all. There are plenty of places that will accept a 673 UKCAT score average, it is a 'good' score and well above the average.

The only issue there is is the SJT band because some unis have started to take this into consideration. Try and avoid these unis if possible but most others should be well in reach.

I wouldn't recommend applying to three BMAT Unis. Two at max really as you never know how your BMAT will go on the day.

Any idea how Barts treats such an application?

Sorry to hear it didn't go as you wanted Cardiff and Bristol don't have a cut off and neither does Aberdeen if I remember right. Could you sit the BMAT?

I think your best bet is to avoid the ukcat heavies such as Newcastle, kings and SOTON and apply to those which place less emphasis on ukcat scores, such as the ones I've mentioned above also worth applying to a biomes course at say Newcastle as there's the opportunity to transfer to medicine at a later date.

Thank you so much!! Really <3