Should I not apply to Cambridge?

I was e-mailing Cambridge with some questions abour entry requirements and in every e-mail to me they mentioned that Cambridge is extremely competitive in medicine. Almost like they don't want me to apply. Do they write this to everyone or should I reconsider my application?

I was e-mailing Cambridge with some questions abour entry requirements and in every e-mail to me they mentioned that Cambridge is extremely competitive in medicine. Almost like they don't want me to apply. Do they write this to everyone or should I reconsider my application?

Medicine at Cambridge isn't actually as competitive as it says, out of all of the ones I've seen Cambridge and Oxford are not too bad, however there is two main things which would be a challenge
grade requirements are higher i think two A* for Cambridge
also your personal statement has to include ALOT of academic achievements like essays you have written, eps, lectures you have attended etc
this is because they prioritise academics

Medicine at Cambridge isn't actually as competitive as it says, out of all of the ones I've seen Cambridge and Oxford are not too bad, however there is two main things which would be a challenge
grade requirements are higher i think two A* for Cambridge
also your personal statement has to include ALOT of academic achievements like essays you have written, eps, lectures you have attended etc
this is because they prioritise academics

Out of curiosity why would you want to study medicine at Cambridge? Everyone I know applying to medicine (myself and 11 others) hated the way it taught the course and didn't understand the appeal at all?


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Medicine at Cambridge isn't actually as competitive as it says, out of all of the ones I've seen Cambridge and Oxford are not too bad, however there is two main things which would be a challenge
grade requirements are higher i think two A* for Cambridge
also your personal statement has to include ALOT of academic achievements like essays you have written, eps, lectures you have attended etc
this is because they prioritise academics

Well, I have international academic qualifications so I can't choose from as many universities as UK students.

My other choices are these: King's, Imperial and Sheffield.

To be honest I'm not too deeply familiar with how the Cambridge course is different from the others. All I heard is that it's more focused on science than clinical training (which I have to admit I also don't like very much). What are your reasons why you don't like it? And what would you suggest as other choice for example?

Cambridge have two years preclinical so you don't see patients till year three I believe. Also its a very science heavy course and the workload is supposed to be higher than at other uni's

And what other choice would you recommend? (preferably one that is liberal about international qualifications)

18% of applicants get offers
http://university.which.co.uk/university-of-cambridge-c05/medicine-6-years-9000-a100

and their graduate salary is almost as much as maths graduate from the same university
http://university.which.co.uk/university-of-cambridge-c05/mathematics-3-years-9000-g100-13234

worth applying just don't put all your eggs in one basket.

And what other choice would you recommend? (preferably one that is liberal about international qualifications)

I can't answer this (because I'm from the uk) but to clarify what the other person replied most med schools have you assessing patients in your first few months, some give you contact on the first week! Cambridge have purely science for the first two years which put me of greatly as I'm applying for medicine partly because of my love of working with people.


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I can't answer this (because I'm from the uk) but to clarify what the other person replied most med schools have you assessing patients in your first few months, some give you contact on the first week! Cambridge have purely science for the first two years which put me of greatly as I'm applying for medicine partly because of my love of working with people.


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Now I've been researching Newcastle and it seems quite good. Which one of my choices (KCL, Imperial, Cambridge, Sheffield) would you replace with Newcastle? Also considering my UKCAT (703) and the fact that I haven't really studied for BMAT yet.

I think I have quite a lot of academic achievements. Now I am starting an internship where I will take part in epilepsy research. The institute where I will be doing it even gave me more offers such as research of pain, tooth cavities, clubfoot,... At high school I went to genetics club for four years where we learned lab techniques and even sequenced a gene which we then sent into an international database. No high school in my country has ever done that before. I also did a research on forest vegetation at another institute. Then I went into a biochemical institute a couple times where I did some lab projects.

I also passed a university level biology class which is meant only for exceptionally talented students.

And this year I'm volunteering at a hospital where I spend time with patients who are very ill.

Do you think that's good enough? Do I have a chance?