Can you give me an idea of what course i should do from the below?

My gcse grades were:
Maths: A*
Further Maths AQA : A
Biology: A
Chemistry: A
Physics: A
ICT: A
Statistics: A
Geography: B
English Lang: C
English Lit: C
French: C

I do maths,chemistry,biology and i won't do AS level exams because of the new exam reforms so only A2 exams which I am predicted A*AA

I want to do medicine mainly at a russell group uni preferably at Durham. I also had an idea to chemical engineering at UCL but I am not sure because I don't know what this course is mainly about.
I have met the minimum requirements for GCSE with both courses and now it is just about the rest UKCAT,PS,A2. When I apply to uni how many options do I have, can I apply to 4 medicine courses and one chemical engineering course, this is what I heard from a friend who said if you do medicine you apply to 4 medicine courses and one chemical engineering course. I am not sure between these two, and don't think I am in it for the money because I always wanted to save someones life and work regularly with patients but on top of this I also like engineering because I love doing maths. Am i disadvantage for chemical engineering due to the fact I don't do physics.

Thanks in advance

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Reply 1

mliela

14

Maybe something science related. Which science do you prefer?
Maybe maths?

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Reply 2

Yeahwhat

OP

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Original post by mliela

Maybe something science related. Which science do you prefer?
Maybe maths?

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Yeah but what from the two courses above, and do you know the answers to the questions above

Reply 3

r.ayre

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Original post by Boss987

My gcse grades were:
Maths: A*
Further Maths AQA : A
Biology: A
Chemistry: A
Physics: A
ICT: A
Statistics: A
Geography: B
English Lang: C
English Lit: C
French: C

I do maths,chemistry,biology and i won't do AS level exams because of the new exam reforms so only A2 exams which I am predicted A*AA

I want to do medicine mainly at a russell group uni preferably at Durham. I also had an idea to chemical engineering at UCL but I am not sure because I don't know what this course is mainly about.
I have met the minimum requirements for GCSE with both courses and now it is just about the rest UKCAT,PS,A2. When I apply to uni how many options do I have, can I apply to 4 medicine courses and one chemical engineering course, this is what I heard from a friend who said if you do medicine you apply to 4 medicine courses and one chemical engineering course. I am not sure between these two, and don't think I am in it for the money because I always wanted to save someones life and work regularly with patients but on top of this I also like engineering because I love doing maths. Am i disadvantage for chemical engineering due to the fact I don't do physics.

Thanks in advance

You do apply for 4 medical schools and you can use your fifth as an insurance of a course of your choice, often you find people apply for biomedical sciences or similar as I have, however if you find a university which doesn't focus too much on personal statements it isn't too bad to be able to write a medical personal statement and apply for chemical engineering as your insurance as you can only write one personal statement. To choose my advice is get some relevant work experience in the fields to really see if you feel happy in the environments and so on. I can't answer the last one, however I have a friend holding chemical engineering offers this year and he does not do physics to A2, so I don't suppose it would be a huge obstacle but really the best people to tell you that one are individual universities as all requirements are different and they have their best information. Basically have a bit of a research too. Hope that helps in some way

Also just fyi Durham becomes part of Newcastle's course for your clinical years and the campus is in stockton just as you expressed an interest, the campus is really nice though.

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Reply 4

Ghotay

13

It sounds to me like you need to look more into what both courses entail and decide what ypu think you will enjoy. What attravts you about the idea of each degree?

However your friend is right, you can apply for up to 4 medical degrees and use your 5th choice for whatever you wish. My sister in law got an offer for surf science doing this with a completely medical PS.

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Reply 5

Yeahwhat

OP

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Original post by Ghotay

It sounds to me like you need to look more into what both courses entail and decide what ypu think you will enjoy. What attravts you about the idea of each degree?

However your friend is right, you can apply for up to 4 medical degrees and use your 5th choice for whatever you wish. My sister in law got an offer for surf science doing this with a completely medical PS.

Thank you for answering that question, do you think i have any chance of doing those courses above? Are my GCSE's poor

Reply 6

GUMI

19

become a french teacher

Reply 7

mliela

14

Original post by Boss987

Yeah but what from the two courses above, and do you know the answers to the questions above

Sorry. Medicine is good but you have to be very committed. Applying to medicine itself is stressful and long. Let alone medical school.
I don't know much about chemical engineering but it's very popular in my school.
I guess a deciding factor should be whether or not you want to go into something with biology and in a caring environment or not.

For medicine the university status does not matter as much as all courses are regulated by the GMC. instead apply to your strengths.

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Reply 8

Ghotay

13

Original post by Boss987

Thank you for answering that question, do you think i have any chance of doing those courses above? Are my GCSE's poor

Your GCSEs are fine overall apart from English. A 'C' will really limit where you can apply

Reply 9

Yeahwhat

OP

22

Original post by GUMI

become a french teacher

Really, French was the hardest subject ever.

Reply 10

Yeahwhat

OP

22

Can anyone help me in finding work experience for medicine like shadowing a doctor. I have asked everywhere but no places so if you guys hear of places then please let me know

Reply 11

mliela

14

Original post by Boss987

Can anyone help me in finding work experience for medicine like shadowing a doctor. I have asked everywhere but no places so if you guys hear of places then please let me know