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Official Thread: (Undergraduate) Medicine 2019 Entry

Reply 20

rockistar

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Original post by milalihan

Holy crap that's so cool. I can only give 4 subjects in the school I'm in now but where do you live?

Actually most applicants get accepted with 3A's.

Reply 21

KnowledgeSeeker1

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Original post by milalihan

Holy crap that's so cool. I can only give 4 subjects in the school I'm in now but where do you live?

PM me. We can talk if you want.

Reply 22

Chez231

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I'm applying to 2019 entry however as a graduate ☺️

Reply 23

propagation

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Original post by gradmed305

No it's only a requirement for the universities that ask for it.

Okay, thanks!

Reply 24

Mutmit287

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Hey everyone, nice to see some super keen people wanting to get into medicine!

I am a (soon to be) 3rd year at Cardiff medical school, and if anyone has any questions abut admissions, or medical school in general then feel free to ask away. There are loads of med students on this forum that will be very happy to answer any questions!

Hope you are all enjoying your summer break.

Reply 25

poppyb787

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Original post by KnowledgeSeeker1

omg! I also live in Pakistan. I also started a threadasking people if I have a chance. To be honest I think we have a chance. My subject choice for A levels is biology chemistry physics maths and sociology. I will drop sociology in A2. I believe we need all A* in A levels to be strong applicants.

doing 5 a levels is a ridiculous idea and completely unnecessary
source: i just finished my a levels and got 3 offers for medicine

Reply 26

sortmeoutgeezer

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just a bit keen geezers hahahah

Reply 27

KnowledgeSeeker1

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Original post by poppyb787

doing 5 a levels is a ridiculous idea and completely unnecessary
source: i just finished my a levels and got 3 offers for medicine

I watch cambridge medicine student's vlogs. There were videos regarding studies. They had 4A levels. Few cambridge colleges require 2A*2A for medicine. Like I said my main university goal is cambridge. Hence 4 subjects is what I really want to take. I am going to take AS sociology because its something I believe I should take and also I like it. On a short note I like all the subjects I'm taking.

Reply 28

username3071756

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Original post by _HopefulMedic_

I am fully aware that there is still over a year till we apply, but I just wanted to see if there are any like-minded people that will be hopefully applying to Med School next year for 2019 entry? :smile:

I'm also applying in 2019! Can't wait to start medicine !!! Have you got a uni in mind?

Reply 29

usycool1

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Original post by KnowledgeSeeker1

I watch cambridge medicine student's vlogs. There were videos regarding studies. They had 4A levels. Few cambridge colleges require 2A*2A for medicine. Like I said my main university goal is cambridge. Hence 4 subjects is what I really want to take. I am going to take AS sociology because its something I believe I should take and also I like it. On a short note I like all the subjects I'm taking.

Cambridge require A*A*A. There is no Medical School in the UK that requires 4 A-Levels.

If you're doing them because you enjoy them, however, then that makes more sense.

Reply 30

poppyb787

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Original post by KnowledgeSeeker1

I watch cambridge medicine student's vlogs. There were videos regarding studies. They had 4A levels. Few cambridge colleges require 2A*2A for medicine. Like I said my main university goal is cambridge. Hence 4 subjects is what I really want to take. I am going to take AS sociology because its something I believe I should take and also I like it. On a short note I like all the subjects I'm taking.

ok you do you and have fun with that
a levels are not like GCSEs and you will struggle with 5 even if you think a levels will be easy because you enjoy the subjects
getting the standard A*A*A is hard enough without additional subjects distracting you from the three you really need
also you may be given an offer depending on the number of a levels you took eg A*AAA instead of A*A*A which means you can't change your mind when it gets tough in the summer term 2019

(edited 6 years ago)

Reply 31

KnowledgeSeeker1

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Original post by usycool1

Cambridge require A*A*A. There is no Medical School in the UK that requires 4 A-Levels.

If you're doing them because you enjoy them, however, then that makes more sense.

Thank you for sharing this information. I will definitely look at my subject choices again. 😊

Reply 32

username3071756

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Original post by KnowledgeSeeker1

I watch cambridge medicine student's vlogs. There were videos regarding studies. They had 4A levels. Few cambridge colleges require 2A*2A for medicine. Like I said my main university goal is cambridge. Hence 4 subjects is what I really want to take. I am going to take AS sociology because its something I believe I should take and also I like it. On a short note I like all the subjects I'm taking.

My goal is also Cambridge . I will take Physics , Maths , biology and chemistry
If workload is too much I'll probably drop physics sadly.

Reply 33

dreamfyre

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I have a feeling soon I'll see a thread called medicine 3018

Reply 34

RiaP123

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Original post by Dann.It

How long ago was it since you'd done GCSE physics? Overall it sounds like a good plan. I'm planning on buying the GCP GCSE Bio, chem, and physics books, and slowly go over everything. As it has been a while since i'd sat those exams.

Eh wouldn't you say its slightly too early for 2019 batch to start practicing the UKCAT? :colondollar:

I don't know I'm a little worried though because I think I may be rushed next summer

Reply 35

milalihan

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What did you guys get in GCSE?

Reply 36

sortmeoutgeezer

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Original post by milalihan

What did you guys get in GCSE?

36A*s, did them in reception, 34 of them were full UMS
Got 29A*s at A level, full UMS in 22, completed them in year 2
And I've just finished my PhD from Harvard after doing an Msci at Cambridge, during which I found the cure to cancer
Do you think I have a chance of getting an offer? I am really worried that my application isn't up to scratch.

geez

Reply 37

milalihan

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Original post by sortmeoutgeezer

36A*s, did them in reception, 34 of them were full UMS
Got 29A*s at A level, full UMS in 22, completed them in year 2
And I've just finished my PhD from Harvard after doing an Msci at Cambridge, during which I found the cure to cancer
Do you think I have a chance of getting an offer? I am really worried that my application isn't up to scratch.

geez

I think you need some work experience but otherwise you should be fine