Biochem imperial predicted grades

Hi, does anyone know what the standard for UCL biochem is? I know that min entry requirements are AAA but I was wondering what the average successful applicant is predicted, thanks.

Hi, does anyone know what the typical successful applicant has for imperial biochemistry? I know the minimum entry is AAA, but I'm guessing the standard is higher than this, thanks!

Hi, does anyone know what the standard for UCL biochem is? I know that min entry requirements are AAA but I was wondering what the average successful applicant is predicted, thanks.

Hi, does anyone know what the typical successful applicant has for imperial biochemistry? I know the minimum entry is AAA, but I'm guessing the standard is higher than this, thanks!

Hello, this isn't really how it works.

If you're predicted AAA or higher, your application will be considered. If you are predicted less than AAA, without exceptional circumstances explained in your reference, then your application is unlikely to be considered. Grade thresholds are just ways for universities to limit the number of applications they look at, then they'll assess your application based on the other components.

You first question was "what the average successful applicant is predicted"; this was in relation to UCL. Your second question was "what the typical successful applicant has"; this was in relation to Imperial. What a student "has" (i.e. achieved) and what they are predicted to achieve are clearly different.

According to TheUniGuide, who get their data from HESA (Higher Education Statistics Agency), the "Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)" for Biochemistry at UCL are:

Mathematics: A
Chemistry: A
Biology: A

See here.

Another source is DiscoverUni, which provides entry information in terms of bands of UCAS points. This is a flawed approach as students can gain UCAS points from qualifications which UCL could completely ignore (AS levels, EPQ, Grade 8 Violin, etc.). However, that data (from 55 students starting 2018 - 2020, using data collected directly from universities and colleges) for BSc (Hons) Biochemistry at UCL says that:

2% had fewer than 48 points
4% had 48 - 63 points
2% has 96 - 111 points
93% had 144 points or above.

(The number don't sum to 100 due to rounding). AAA is 144 points. See here.

The equivalent data for Imperial is in those same sites.

thanks for your reply - I might be wrong but I was under the impression that someone who is predicted 3 A* is going to have a strong advantage over someone who is predicted 3 As, and therefore more likely to get an offer from a university.

Yeah you are wrong. That's not how it works. Your grades only let you enter the application pool. The rest is down to your PS and any sort of admissions test you have. Your grades might later be considered if there is a scarcity of places.

Sorry I really do not think that it is true. If there are 2 applicants, both have strong personal statements and predicted grades above AAA - the candidate with the higher predicted grades will likely get in (assuming that they are matched on every other level).

Sorry I really do not think that it is true. If there are 2 applicants, both have strong personal statements and predicted grades above AAA - the candidate with the higher predicted grades will likely get in (assuming that they are matched on every other level).

thanks for your reply - I might be wrong but I was under the impression that someone who is predicted 3 A* is going to have a strong advantage over someone who is predicted 3 As, and therefore more likely to get an offer from a university.

If you meet the criteria, your application will be assessed and the uni will decide whether your application (and yours alone) is meritable of an offer. There is no side-by-side comparison with other applications

Surely if there are a lot of promising applicants then a uni can’t give them all offers. So they must do some comparison?

I literally said in the latter part of my post that they might consider grades if there was a scarcity of places. And no, I know it's true because entry requirements are a thing for a reason. It's not just two trick students. Please do some more research. You cannot be "matched on every other level" because your personal statements will be different no matter what.

If comparison was part of the process it'd take at least two years to be offered a place.

You are correct, there are a lot of promising applicants. Universities have processes that determine which are more promising than others. Most applicants apply to 5 unis, but can only select 2 offers. So unis know that plenty of offers they send out will not be accepted by applicants.

Whilst I agree that personal statements will always be different between students, it is wrong to say that they cannot be matched in terms of their quality and standards. I definitely think that there are instances where universities will see two personal statements, value them equally in terms of their quality, and then make a final decision based on candidates' grades.

In response to your comment about universities only considering grades when there is a scarcity of places, in my original post, I referred to UCL and Imperial biochemistry courses - both of which are 10:1 (applicants to admission ratio) so there will always be a scarcity of places. Therefore, at one point, either university will be valuing a candidate based on their grades, even if they pass the minimum AAA requirement, simply due to the competition to get accepted into the course.

Sorry I really do not think that it is true. If there are 2 applicants, both have strong personal statements and predicted grades above AAA - the candidate with the higher predicted grades will likely get in (assuming that they are matched on every other level).

Yeah you are wrong. That's not how it works. Your grades only let you enter the application pool. The rest is down to your PS and any sort of admissions test you have. Your grades might later be considered if there is a scarcity of places.