Predicted grades for Medicine

I take Biology, Chemistry and Maths A-levels. I have just sat my mocks for my subjects and found out I did very poorly in them. I think I got DDE, not exactly sure but somewhere around there. In previous examinations for my subjects, I was getting As and A*s. These tests were topics tests/mini mocks on content we were taught. A week before the exam did I realise that I was tested on content I did not know. My teachers are aware that I want to do Medicine and I need AAA for predictions, however, they said that my predictions is all based on that one test which I find highly unfair. For GCSE, I was able to jump from a 3 to an 8 in the space of 6 months, so why can't I do it for A-levels? I don't believe that these exams show where I am currently at and are not a fair source of evidence at all. I am considering moving schools at this point. What do I do guys? A gap year is not an option at this point.

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TSR Hippocrates

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Original post by z4ra.x

I take Biology, Chemistry and Maths A-levels. I have just sat my mocks for my subjects and found out I did very poorly in them. I think I got DDE, not exactly sure but somewhere around there. In previous examinations for my subjects, I was getting As and A*s. These tests were topics tests/mini mocks on content we were taught. A week before the exam did I realise that I was tested on content I did not know. My teachers are aware that I want to do Medicine and I need AAA for predictions, however, they said that my predictions is all based on that one test which I find highly unfair. For GCSE, I was able to jump from a 3 to an 8 in the space of 6 months, so why can't I do it for A-levels? I don't believe that these exams show where I am currently at and are not a fair source of evidence at all. I am considering moving schools at this point. What do I do guys? A gap year is not an option at this point.

Personally, I think predicted grades are a terrible idea, especially since every school does them differently. Moving schools probably won't help, as the new school won't have enough time to give you new predicted grades. The best thing to do is to continue talking to your teachers and see if you can possibly sit more exams later this year or at the very beginning of next year to boost your predicted grades. If that doesn't happen, I think there are a couple of medical schools in the UK that don't look at predicted grades (Kent and Medway for example), but make sure you check websites or even call up the universities before you apply.

Honestly, the ideal thing to do would be to take a gap year and apply with achieved grades, so if you can find a way to do that, your application would be a lot more promising. If not, just do your best to work with what you have and make sure you apply strategically. Good luck!!

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