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Low UKCAT score and dreaming of Glasgow Uni, unrealistic?

Recently, I did my UKCAT and got the score of 2470. I've been dreaming of studying at Glasgow University for medicine but I don't know if that's unrealistic now and if I won't be able to. I know there's other universities that may not look at the UKCAT as much but I set my heart on Glasgow. Is it not going to work?

Reply 1

Mcgreggorrrrrrrr

Hi, how did you find the ukcat? How long did you prep for it and how did it compare to medify ?

Reply 2

Blazingphoenix

Original post by eehine1

Well, there's nothing stopping you from applying if you really want to. But you have to question whether it will be worth it. I think a lot of us here always say apply smartly and strategically, in order to maximise your chance of getting an offer. A medicine degree is a medicine degree. You just need to get in.

I am not 100% on how Glasgow weight applications, but I had ~2500 in my first year applying and got an interview at Glasgow (it was a last minute choice, as I wanted somewhere close to home to appease the parents but my first choice for that was a stupidly high UKCAT uni). That said, I cannot remember that score sat in relation to the cohort, so it may actually have been good for that year?