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Med school-AS grades good enough?

Will I be able to still apply for med for 2014 entry? I'm not sure if grades are good enough... :/ oh and I'm non EU studying in the UK.
BIO (259/300) - A
CHEM (240/300) - A (just an A! :/)
PHYS (246/300) - A
MATHS (232/300) - B (SUPER DISAPPOINTED! I got A's all year round to find out I get a B in the subject I am most confident in!)

IGCSEs:
Science: A* A*
Chinese: A*
Math: A
Geography: A
English Literature: B
English Language: B
Economics: B
Art: B
Spanish: C
Reply 1
Your grades look great, as long as you're predicted three As for A2, I don't see why a university wouldn't accept it. I do wonder about your English, though, because, while a B isn't bad, some unis do require an A or A* for it at GCSE (Birmingham, Bristol, UEA, etc).

You might want to check out this: http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/Medical_School_GCSE_Requirements
Reply 2
Original post by Mickey2909
Your grades look great, as long as you're predicted three As for A2, I don't see why a university wouldn't accept it. I do wonder about your English, though, because, while a B isn't bad, some unis do require an A or A* for it at GCSE (Birmingham, Bristol, UEA, etc).

You might want to check out this: http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/Medical_School_GCSE_Requirements


Thanks for the reply! Are you sure I will be okay? I'm quite afraid, especially as a non-EU :/

I sat my IELTS two weeks ago, I got a 7.5 overall. However, I got a disappointing 6.5 for my writing section. Whilst I shocked myself in the reading section with an 8.5 (bearing in mind the night before my exam I was only getting 32-34/40).

I will sit my IELTS again next week, hoping to increase my writing scores.
Reply 3
Original post by greenmile123
Thanks for the reply! Are you sure I will be okay? I'm quite afraid, especially as a non-EU :/

I sat my IELTS two weeks ago, I got a 7.5 overall. However, I got a disappointing 6.5 for my writing section. Whilst I shocked myself in the reading section with an 8.5 (bearing in mind the night before my exam I was only getting 32-34/40).

I will sit my IELTS again next week, hoping to increase my writing scores.


Yeah, I'm sure you'll be fine. There are always a set number of places for international students but, as long as you impress them, it'll be okay.

Well done on the test! That's a great score.

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