*MEGATHREAD* - The Ultimate 'Am I Good Enough For Medicine?' Angst Thread MK III

Which universities are very UKCAT focussed and which are relatively relaxed? ie which have a strict cut off and which don't etc...

Yeah I would definitely advise resitting some of the modules to bump up your UMS scores.

Don't worry, those GCSE's are fine, like you mentioned, just try to avoid medical schools which require an A in English

Best of luck with your UKCAT!

If you have anymore questions, feel free to ask.

Hello again!

Well I've done my UKCAT.... I got 650 :/ I was incredibly disappointed because I did SO much better in the practice tests and I spent almost 2 months practicing for it.... I really don't understand what happened... Should I still apply? If so, where can I possibly go? I have a feeling the average UKCAT score this year will be a lot higher than mine.

Sorry for another one of these threads, but I am soooo desperate to know whether I can get into a medicine school.
I got 4 A*'s, 9 A's and 1 B in my GCSE's, which I am really disappointed with because I know that medicine is really competitive. I also did my GCSE's in the same year that my grandmother died and my dad was going through chemotherapy, so this did put me at a disadvantage.
I also got 4 A's for my AS results, in Biology, Chemistry, Maths and Physics, and all with very high UMS; I am far happier with these results. As a result, I am predicted 4A*'s for A2.
Do I stand any chance of doing medicine at a top university such as UCL or Imperial or Southampton, or even Cambridge.

Please can someone reply realistically, because medicine is my dream, and hopefully universities can see that I really want to do medicine in my A-level results. I would be incredibly grateful for an answer.

Ok guys did my UKCAT today and was quite disappointed with my average of 658 my other stats are 10 A*'s at GCSE and 4 A's at AS with and average UMS of 91. Do I still stand a chance of applying to any UKCAT unis? I know kings Manchester and Newcastle are pretty much out of the question now... Any suggestions?

QUB (guarunteed interview), Cardiff, keele all worth looking at, maybe st Georges.

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QUB (guarunteed interview), Cardiff, keele all worth looking at, maybe st Georges.

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Hi everyone,
I have a UKCAT score of 592.5 band 1 (truly awful)
5A* 6A's at GCSE
3A's and a C (C in chemistry but will get remarked hopefully up to a B)
Predictions ranging from A*A*A - A*AA
I was thinking about applying to 4 of either Kings EMDP, Liverpool, Keele, Southampton 6year, UEA 5 or 6year, Bristol, Lancaster are these good choices or is undergrad medicine no longer a realistic choice?

Is Edinburgh worth a shot?

It's unlikely with that ukcat tbh

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You need to be predicted AAA at A2 to even be considered. You need to speak to your chemistry teacher to persuade them to predict you an A. You can pull it back at A2 with a B at AS. Just explain how important it is that your predicted an A in this subject.

If you have revised and practiced for the UKCAT, you should still definitely sit the exam. Even if it is just for the experience if you end up applying once you have your predicted A2's.

Best of luck! If you have any more questions, feel free to ask!