No A*&#x27;s at GCSE but Medicine!

Original post by GCSE 9

I'd rather not, but thanks for the help :smile:

Then everything is hypothetical and quite possibly wrong. For example, it was only by knowing that you were considering Cambridge that people were able to give you relevant advice. So unless you mention your actual choices the thread is frankly of no further utility.

You have an anonymous username, so it doesn't make any difference by mentioning your actual university choices.

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namelessfeelsx

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I went to an Oxbridge talk about a month ago and they said that they take all the elements of your application equally into account, not just grades. If you have a strong personal statement and experience in the field (shadowing, EPQ...) you can also get in. Everyone is gonna have 10 A*s but you need to do something related to the field that would really make you stand out and show you are really interested in the subject. Hope that helps x

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username3112590

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Original post by Doonesbury

Then everything is hypothetical and quite possibly wrong. For example, it was only by knowing that you were considering Cambridge that people were able to give you relevant advice. So unless you mention your actual choices the thread is frankly of no further utility.

You have an anonymous username, so it doesn't make any difference by mentioning your actual university choices.

That's the thing, I am interested in Cambridge but everyone on the thread thought that it was Cambridge or nothing but I'll say it again that where ever I get into medicine will be alot for me, I once was considering engineering/computer science and my main focus was Cambridge but this is medicine and where ever I got to (if I get an offer) will be great. :smile:

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username3112590

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Original post by namelessfeelsx

I went to an Oxbridge talk about a month ago and they said that they take all the elements of your application equally into account, not just grades. If you have a strong personal statement and experience in the field (shadowing, EPQ...) you can also get in. Everyone is gonna have 10 A*s but you need to do something related to the field that would really makes you stand out and show you are really interested in the subject. Hope that helps x

Will this make me stand out- wellbeing ambassader and a MOOC :smile:

Reply 167

zeeniak420

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i got 3 a* 1 a and 1 c at IGCSE and 1A* 1A and 1B at a levels can i get admission into UCL,ICL or queen marry

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Original post by zainali420

i got 3 a* 1 a and 1 c at IGCSE and 1A* 1A and 1B at a levels can i get admission into UCL,ICL or queen marry

no cos u got a B at A level

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zeeniak420

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but i have reappeared for that subject in october if i get A then?
secondly i have done SAT 2 do i need to appear for ukcat?

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Original post by zainali420

but i have reappeared for that subject in october if i get A then?
secondly i have done SAT 2 do i need to appear for ukcat?

Barts, UCL, Imperial don't accept resits but there are other unis that do :smile:

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zeeniak420

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Original post by manlike99

Barts, UCL, Imperial don't accept resits but there are other unis that do :smile:

for ex. which institutions?

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https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/medicine_a100_admission_statisti_19#incoming-828082

https://docs.google.com/viewerng/viewer?url=https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/277635/response/685825/attach/2/Copy%2520of%2520Medicine%2520GCSEs.xlsx (417, 457, from a quick scan)

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/391610/response/956763/attach/3/101.17.pdf?cookie_passthrough=1

Original post by zainali420

for ex. which institutions?

exeter liverpool lancaster etc

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user43254314876

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Original post by fishy789

is his name Ibrahim Mohammed (as in Ibz Mo the YouTuber)?

Ibz Mo "got in" because of extenuating circumstances, and being a mature student (slightly different criteria) and because GCSEs are not that important for Cambridge.

It's not uncommon to have less than perfect GCSEs. :smile:

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RedGiant

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Original post by Doonesbury

Ibz Mo "got in" because of extenuating circumstances, and being a mature student (slightly different criteria) and because GCSEs are not that important for Cambridge.

It's not uncommon to have less than perfect GCSEs. :smile:

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He got in because of "extenuating circumstances"

Savage

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Original post by Doonesbury

Ibz Mo "got in" because of extenuating circumstances, and being a mature student (slightly different criteria) and because GCSEs are not that important for Cambridge.

It's not uncommon to have less than perfect GCSEs. :smile:

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I think he would have got in even if he didn't have extenuating circumstances... The guy got A*A*A at A level and you can tell he would have nailed the interview too

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Original post by RedGiant

He got in because of "extenuating circumstances"

Savage

My understanding is the ECs affected his GCSEs. Could be wrong, I haven't watched an entire video of his...

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Original post by RedGiant

He got in because of "extenuating circumstances"

Savage

yeah agreed, very savage hahaha

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