I just got my AS result today and they are pretty bad. I just did CIE AS in Biology and Chemistry. I got a C and D respectively. Definitely not happy with it. I won't resit as I have seen some student's getting the same grade after resit. Instead I will do both biology am chemistry privately. What I want to know is there still chance to get a better grade after A2? Then i want to hopefully do Maths AS and do UKCAT.
Will this be good enough to do medicine in a good UK university such as Queen Mary?
I'm sorry, but I'm having trouble understanding what you are trying to say. Are you planning to learn biology and chemistry privately and retake the AS exams while doing A2? Are you saying that you're planning on, in total, doing just chemistry and biology to A2 and maths to AS?
All UK medical schools require at least AAA at A2, this means you have to do at least 3 complete A2 subjects. To bring your current grades up to As you would need to retake the AS papers as well as get A grades in the A2 papers. Any resits you do would have to be done within the normal 2 years that it takes to do A-levels, most medical schools (including 'Queen Mary' - the med school is actually called Barts and the London) do not allow resits that make your total time to achieve your 3 A2s more than 2 years. Barts (like many medical schools) also require a 4th AS subject in addition to the 3 A2s, so their minimum requirement is AAAb.
I would advise against applying with your current grades as they are not acceptable. You may be able to get a better grade at A2, but this will depend entirely on you, and you would definitely have to resit the chemistry papers as it is simply not possible to achieve an A at A2 with a D at AS. If you can work hard enough to pull your grades up to AAA at A2 then you would be eligible to apply with your grades already achieved next year.
So i should re-sit for chem? But i dnt wanna take maths in A2. Wht else can i do? i mean im nt stupid Just didnt revise well enough so im gonna work harder in a2 ofc
Pretty sure the offer would be AAA, but I think I've heard of circumstances (on TSR) when the offer is raised to be closer to your predictions. I imagine most places would make the standard offer, though.
Pretty sure the offer would be AAA, but I think I've heard of circumstances (on TSR) when the offer is raised to be closer to your predictions. I imagine most places would make the standard offer, though.
That's great. So would you say it would be logical to lobby ones teachers to give the highest predicted grades possible?
I'm not sure why you think resitting as a private candidate will make a difference to your grade. It will make some things harder - practical assessments, for example. You can certainly improve on your grades by resitting, but it would be better to do it by being taught, in my view.
I have to be honest here and say that those grades are not going to cut it for medicine and resitting doesn't solve the problem always. I'll move this into the medicine forum for others to add to this.
As far as I know about the entry requirements about medicine and Queen Mary which is an uni amongst the top in UK, you cannot even apply? Please correct me if I am wrong and btw some unis do not even accept resits
You can resit as much as you want in the 2 year A level period. The problem is when it takes longer than 2 years. There is also a loophole where one can change the secondary school qualification ie IB after horrendous a level results and still get in.
Also: I studied medicine at Barts and the London (queen Mary) and if that here is considered to be "good" then I would be worried about the national standards.
Also2: Don't focus on one university. Don't even focus on the UK. You have to do everything to get into medicine even if it means you study abroad. Thats the mentality a lot of applicants are missing.
I dont know how to help. What is even CIE? changing exam boards might def help though
First of all, don't give up. Learn from your mistakes and try harder next time. In first year I got CDEU then worked my arse off in A2 year and left with BBB. I know they're not the grades you need for medicine or even be seen as good by most of TSR but I'm proud of myself for knuckling down and working hard in the end.
You must get AAA at A2. If you cannot be predicted these results, then take a gap year after A2 so that you can apply with achieved grades rankings of med schools don't matter, you are still getting the same degree, but their policies on resits and ultimately whether you can be accepted will matter a huge amount. Try to keep all exams within two years, otherwise you would hugely limit your options
Because many medical schools don't consider resits at all, and pretty much all of the rest only allow them if there are extenuating circumstances. If the only reason you're resitting is because you didn't work hard enough first time around, you're kind of stuffed.
From what I've found, most medical schools do allow some resits, as long as they are kept within the two years of study resitting every module is of course frowned upon, but individual modules are usually acceptable
Because many medical schools don't consider resits at all, and pretty much all of the rest only allow them if there are extenuating circumstances. If the only reason you're resitting is because you didn't work hard enough first time around, you're kind of stuffed.
You can resist AS levels as long as it doesn't take more than two years
Because many medical schools don't consider resits at all, and pretty much all of the rest only allow them if there are extenuating circumstances. If the only reason you're resitting is because you didn't work hard enough first time around, you're kind of stuffed.
I thought you can resit AS levels? Im pretty sure you can
You can resit your AS examinations aswell as do your A2 examinations in the summer 2016 sitting. However, that will be that last time this current spec will be running.
I got my AS level results today, I got AAA in maths, biology and religious studies however I got a B in chemistry. I got 8A*s and 2A's at GCSE. Can I still apply to medical school?
I got my AS level results today, I got AAA in maths, biology and religious studies however I got a B in chemistry. I got 8A*s and 2A's at GCSE. Can I still apply to medical school?
Uni's will require you to get an A in chemistry at A2. As long as you can get predicted an A and achieve it, you should be fine. Just make sure you apply to universities that don't consider AS grades and only look at predicted.
From what I've found, most medical schools do allow some resits, as long as they are kept within the two years of study resitting every module is of course frowned upon, but individual modules are usually acceptable
I have just received my AS results and I plan on applying to medicine in September. I received: A (law) A (health and social) B (biology) B (citizenship) and C (chemistry). Overall I am happy apart from Biology and Chemistry which I am gutted. I am planning to resit the biology EMPA (if i can) to bring it up to a A - however I am completely unsure what to do about chemistry or even to continue with the idea of doing medicine? I am 4 and 2 UMS marks on both papers from the next grade boundary so I am unsure if it is worth a remark?
I have just received my AS results and I plan on applying to medicine in September. I received: A (law) A (health and social) B (biology) B (citizenship) and C (chemistry). Overall I am happy apart from Biology and Chemistry which I am gutted. I am planning to resit the biology EMPA (if i can) to bring it up to a A - however I am completely unsure what to do about chemistry or even to continue with the idea of doing medicine? I am 4 and 2 UMS marks on both papers from the next grade boundary so I am unsure if it is worth a remark?
Definitely worth a remark. You need to get predicted an A in chemistry and then resit in A2 year and GET an A in chemistry. There is only 1 uni that will take someone without it (UEA I think). Beg your teachers for predictions of AAA and smash next year. You can apply for universities that look at predicted grades over AS results too. Or get your AAA grades and reapply with grades in hand during your gap year. You haven't lost hope yet!
There are access courses with lower requirements too if you meet socioeconomic criteria - Look into Kings EDMP, BM6 at Southampton, UEA, Leeds etc.
Congrats on your results though. They're really good! Medicine just needs insane grades annoyingly.