[might be a long read sry]
So I'm currently in year 12 and at that stage where I should probably give some real thought into what I want to study at university; I went to a summer school at Cambridge University for bio-chemistry and that has resulted in me wanting to apply to either Oxford or Cambridge, UCl and Imperial. I'm certain I want to work in finance and I have a fair bit of experience in trading Forex and to work in the big banks a specific degree isn't required- more so the right education and connections, ( or so I've been told). I was debating between prepping for PPE, Land economy, HSPS or Medicine since those are what I'm genuinely interested in; I come from a family of medics so I'm being heavily encouraged to go for medicine since it's a well known route in our family and we are very familiar with the admissions process (for UCL and Imperial too but not Oxbridge).
I already have a lot of background information in the field and have read alot of books relating to medicine as well as researching different aspects of the field which goes beyond my A-level biology and chemistry curriculum and I know that's the sorta stuff Oxford and Cambridge really value so medicine seems like a more straightforward route for me (not an easy route however).
My brother goes to Leeds and got a 7.5 in his BMAT and has offered to help support me in prepping for it and I can get a lot of different work experience thanks to my family but I don't want to waste time preparing for a course I may not even have the prerequisites for so if anyone familiar with the admissions process for medicine at these unis can advise me whether to do something else or go for it would be a huge help - my family will obviously hold a bias view.
A-levels chosen: Maths, biology, chemistry, EPQ
Target grades: A* A* A* A*
GCSES: (may look decent on paper but Oxford use proportion of A*s as well as number so I worry someone who sat only 9 GCSEs and got 9 8s stands a better chance at getting in- the main factor holding me back)
Biology - 9
Chemistry - 9
Physics - 9
History - 9
Geography - 9
Religious Studies - 9
Business Studies - 9
English literature - 9
English language - 8
Mathematics - 8
German - 7
Further maths - C
Number of A stars :10
Proportion of A stars: 0.83
If anyone thinks I should apply for something else for any reason at all please just say, having viewpoints that clash with my family's can help me produce a more informed choice. Cheers.