Do UCAS keep me on their systems/records?

Nope, I called UCAS and asked, and they said previous applications do not affect future applications and they do not have any system to keep the scores. Plus, if they did have that system, their server would have to be gigantic haha

Hey guys!

Today I had a meeting with a few teachers from my school with regards to university and careers, I'm of course wanting to do either biomedicine or medicine, however my AS grades this year wasn't quite enough to apply for medicine, however I was informed that I still have the chance to study biomedicine if I wanted to (ABBC at AS).

When I mentioned about applying for this year to Biomedicine, and if I get 5 rejections to just go ahead and apply next year for medicine, they said that it wouldn't be worth sharing my grades with UCAS because it'll stay on their system, and when it came to apply for medicine the year after, they would see that I have ABBC and answer questions about resits etc.

I of course think this is ridiculous if true, but wanted to ask if anyone has any information on this, as I'm sitting here thinking I'm wasting an application cycle by not applying for Biomed.

Cheers
Bixel

out of interest, if someone resat a jan unit, would they have to declare it?

out of interest, if someone resat a jan unit, would they have to declare it?

They're not telling you the truth - I can see applications (including achieved, predicted and exam board provided grades) back as far as 2009 on UCASs systems.

They're right in that previous applications don't *usually* get considered, but the OP would be taking resits which he would have to declare on his UCAS statement anyway (it'd be obvious because his A levels would be spread over 3 years).

In other words OP - your teachers are talking nonsense, but also you can't "hide" your AS grades or taking an extra year to get your A levels.

Nope. I resat Jan, didn't declare it and got into Imperial

UCAS consider what you did as fraud - and they take this very seriously.

I suggest that in future you keep this fact to yourself. It is certainly nothing to feel smug about.

Hey guys!

Today I had a meeting with a few teachers from my school with regards to university and careers, I'm of course wanting to do either biomedicine or medicine, however my AS grades this year wasn't quite enough to apply for medicine, however I was informed that I still have the chance to study biomedicine if I wanted to (ABBC at AS).

When I mentioned about applying for this year to Biomedicine, and if I get 5 rejections to just go ahead and apply next year for medicine, they said that it wouldn't be worth sharing my grades with UCAS because it'll stay on their system, and when it came to apply for medicine the year after, they would see that I have ABBC and answer questions about resits etc.

I of course think this is ridiculous if true, but wanted to ask if anyone has any information on this, as I'm sitting here thinking I'm wasting an application cycle by not applying for Biomed.

Cheers
Bixel

First of i want to say, you will hear alot of b**ls**t while trying to find information about trying to apply for uni especially if medicine is involved.

Now your grades ABBC were exactly what I achieved at A/S and i went on to get A*A*Ab (bumping my c at A/S to a b). So don't fret because if you put work in you will do better than you did in your A/S the main reason is because GCSEs doesn't prepare you well for A/S. Some people may do well straight off but then again they may have put more work into their A/S.

As for as retakes are concerned as long as you achieve your final Alevel grades in 2 years after GCSE its fine for Oxbridge and Medicine (so obviously everywhere else doesn't mind either), and will put you at no disadvantage.

And finally applying for medicine needs to be a decision made well in advanced i didn't realise this the first time I applied as result i wasn't ready and was rejected. Important things in order of importance are:
UKCAT/BMAT
Personal Statement
A-Levels
GCSEs 5+ excluding BTECs (a few medical schools have GCSE requirements but you information on that is available on their website.)
Then on receiving an interview a decent interview performance is required if academics are great, or a great interview is required if academics just meet the boundaries.

Hope this helps and good luck applying for whatever you decide.

I was just wondering about declaring U grades at AS. I got a U in physics and I'm applying for zoology. Do I have to still declare that U even though it's not technically a grade??