Medical school applications 2019 entry - applying with a weak gcse profile

Hi
My GCSE's are quite low for medical school, I got 1 A* 4As and 5Bs,however I've been working really hard at A levels and my predicted grades are A*AA for Biology,Chemistry and Religious studies. I was looking at Unis such as Manchester,Liverpool,Newcastle,Plymouth and Kings College.
Do you think these are suitable for me?
Is there anyone else who's got grades similar to me that has got in?
Any major advice?

These are all very suitable. You have a good chance of getting in if your personal statement is very polished and gets you to the interview stage, where you will really need to shine.

Hi,
I'm looking for advice on where to apply.

My GCSE grades are
5A*: Biology, Geography, History, Performing Arts, Food Tech
2A: Chemistry, Physics
3 6's (equiv B): Maths, English Lang, English Lit
2C: Further maths, Spanish

Fly in the ointment - predicted grades: A/A* ~Biology, A/A* Geography BUT prob B chemistry (I've already tried begging but she's not having it)

UKCAT: 695 Sitting BMAT in October

Work experience: 1 week with general surgeon, 1 week with cardiac perfusionist, 2 days with GP, 3 days pharmacy
Volunteering: weekly at nursing home and St John Ambulance
Job: Fully qualified and experienced Swimming Teacher
Extenuating circumstances: Young Carer

I'd definitely like to apply to Leeds and Newcastle (I meet the criteria for Partners at Newcastle and Access to Leeds. I'd prefer to stay close to West Yorkshire if poss due to my family circumstances.

So that's me in a nutshell.
Will the B prediction in Chemistry hold me back - which Uni's will that rule out?
Where would you recommend I should apply?

Thanks in advance...

Damn!!! Your work experience is booming,
I really have nothing to say but you can always take a gap year and think it through.

Hi I just recently got my GCSE result

I got 9 in maths and combined since
A* in further maths
7 in ICT,computer science,statistics and English literature
But a 4 in English language ( i don't know what happened here , I was very shocked)

I am very worried about my grade 4 in English language when applying for medical school such as in Birmingham ( i want to go to a top university) , so how likely am I be able to get in with these grades if I also do well in my A levels

I have 2.5A*, 6As, 1B and a C at GCSE, 612.5 UKCAT and a 11.8A BMAT and I managed 3/4 interviews along with 2 offers for 2018 entry medicine

Plymouth - interview and offer
Brighton and Sussex- interview and offer
Lancaster - interview (waiting till march)
Leeds - rejected

Just do loads and loads of research about which medical schools you may have a chance at. Trust me it'll pay off a s it did for me. If you get an interview, that's great because it means you're poor grades/scores won't hold you back anymore. It'll be all about the performance at interview whether you had 1A* or 11A* at GCSE

People got into Plymouth this year with AAB - they look favorably on students who have put them down as their firm choice. My daughter is starting Plymouth next week and it is a fabulous place with a very friendly medical school. They are doubling the amount of students, that they accept, next year - so it would certainly be a good option. Hope this helps

GCSE's - 9A*, 2A (ICT and English Literature)
UKCAT - 682.5 band 1
AS levels - AAAB
A levels - hopefully AAA/A*AA

Do I have a good chance for Birmingham and Kings college??

Also do you have to get A*AA predictions for these two, to be considered or can I still get in with predictions of AAA???