Hey!
I was hoping I could maybe get some advice about grades. I'm just starting Year 12 in September but I'd been hoping to go to Cardiff for Medicine since Year 10. I never knew they focused so much on GCSE results until the night before Results Day. My school only offered a limited amount of GCSEs, so discounting Short Courses (as I believe Cardiff does), I only have 8 GCSEs in total. I have 4A*s and 4As. I know that gives me a point score of 20, but is it likely they'll take into consideration the fact I don't even have nine GCSEs into account if I were to apply?
Also, I'm a part of the Step-Up University programme with Cardiff, and I'm fairly certain in the application it mentions guaranteed interviews for certain courses. Does anyone know if that applies to Medicine, or?
I know I'm quite young to be asking, since I won't be able to apply until next year, but I want to find out as much as I can now so if I know there's no chance I can get into Cardiff as I'd hoped I'll have time to look for other schools or possibly other courses.
Thanks in advance!