Newcastle A100 2020 Entry

I just did my UKCAT today and I got 600 average which is low due to my one week of minimal revision. Do I still have a chance on the partners programme? What are the UCAT thresholds for partners? My last hope was actually applying to Newcastle but even that seems near to impossible this year. I may have to take a gap year and apply. Any suggestions or statistics on the threasholds would be really appreciated.

The Partners cut off has been a bit all over the place, but has generally been around 650, so I suspect you are a bit low, sorry!

The Partners cut off has been a bit all over the place, but has generally been around 650, so I suspect you are a bit low, sorry!

I don't have the best GCSE results and I was thinking of achieving my a level results, taking a gap year and reapplying. What are the chances of me getting into medicine after a level results and a hopefully a higher UCAT score? Which Universities look highly of achieved a level results?

A few years ago the cut offs were weird due to a UKCAT mess up the year before .
You stand a very good chance applying to places with achieved A levels
Advantage with Achieved A levels

Cardiff (add points from achieved A levels to GCSE points), UEA, Aberdeen (both give extra points for achieved A levels), Liverpool (say "Applicants with a minimum of 12 points at GCSE may be considered if, at the time of application, they have achieved AAA in Biology, Chemistry and 1 other academic A2 level at a single sitting"), and Leicester (will actually interview anyone with achieved grades who meets minimum requirements, stating " Provided you have attained at least grade B at first sitting in the 4 mandatory GCSE subjects, plus AAA or A*AB at A level (or IB 36 or more including 666 or 7,6,51 in HL subjects) in our required subjects within 2 years of your GCSEs, AND have a total UCAT score in the top 7 deciles with an SJT Band 1-3 we will automatically invite you to interview provided you are within 2 years of leaving school.”

Post your stats onthe megathread and people will offer advice about where you can possibly apply this year and then if unsuccessful you can take a gap ye

Can you tag me there, unsure where the thread is. I want to make Newcastle my firm choice, do I have the chance with achieved a level results and a better UCAT score? Which Universities discard your GCSES once you have a
evel results, because realistically I don't think id get an offer for medicine from any uni that takes GCSESs into consideration regardless of my a level grades.

I have just posted above all those who give and advantage for achieved A levels?
Newcastle will accept you as long as you are predicted or have achieved 3 As and are above their UCAT cut off

https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5622970&page=68

Is 2870 on the UCAT good enough for an interview?

Would imagine so however, the threshold varies slightly from year to year dependent upon how well people score. You can find the cut off scores for interview from previous years on the medical school admissions site.

Does Newcastle want applicants to get AAA predicted or AAA achieved in AS?

Hi there,
I am planning to apply to newcastle this year, do they allow languages as one of their a levels, as i was quite confused with what subjects they allow

Is 2870 on the UCAT good enough for an interview?

Is the UCAT cut off higher for international student. I got 2,800. Is it too risky to apply ?

Dear Ganfyd, That's good news to know. Yup I will write to the university for the latest statistics. I saw in thier website that there were applicants from their PATHWAY routes (including some overseas applicants) who may require lower UCAT - a bit worry if the min. given was referring to this group and the actual UCAT cut off for other international applicants are much higher. I got UCAT 2800, SJ Band 3, with 9 ICGSE A* and equilvant A*A*A* predicted grades, any recommendations ? Quuen Mary, Exter, Cardiff are out of questions as for Cambridge PreU applicants like me, they require the full Diploma.Thanks