Official: University of Birmingham A100 2024 Entry Applicants

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Original post by ss12468

Just double checking - if I score 8.5 I would have a good shot at getting an interview but my SJT band 3 would put me at a disadvantage at MMI station weighting?

yes, that's correct

Reply 24

Vivek.

Hi! I'm a non contextual applicant with a UCAT of 3020 B2

I have 11 9s at GCSE I was wondering if it's still worth me applying for Birmingham med?

I really like the course and uni but have seen how some non-contextual applicants have been rejected with really good scores!

Is my UCAT competitive enough for applying or should I choose another?

If so do you recommend any integrated (but more trad) UCAT med schools other than Kings and Sheffield.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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Reply 25

HastyJaguar

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I have a score of 2780 B1
8 9s and 2 8s
Predicted 4A*

I think I’m non contextual as well

Would I have a chance to get an interview at Birmingham please?

What would be my score as well please?

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Reply 26

sulemanelmagrbi

I got 3250 UCAT but I only got 7 in both English. My total score is 7.75, not contextual. Does this mean I shouldn't apply if the cutoff was 8.1? Will I get rejected without interview?

Reply 27

Mn111

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Did birmingham have a cut off for ucat foe 2023 entry?

Reply 28

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Original post by Mn111

Did birmingham have a cut off for ucat foe 2023 entry?

they use a scoring system with ucat, gcses and contextual. 8.1 was the cutoff last year

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Reply 29

Crisheath2023

Because UoB will no longer provide points for POLAR postcodes and will only provide points if you’re eligible for free school meals or are in care does that mean the point threshold will go down?

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply/how-we-make-offers#:~:text=For%202024%20entry%20onwards%2C%20eligibility,this%20on%20your%20UCAS%20form).

Because I don’t know if I would be competitive enough to comply?
UCAT -2710
GCSEs - 9988888886

Reply 30

Fazk

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Hi, my son has just got UCAT 2920 SJT 1 and is predicted 3As in Chem, Bio and Maths in A Levels. He has 1xA*, 4x9s, 2x8s, 3X6s in GCSEs incl maths, english and sciences.

He's keen Medicine A100 at KCL and B'ham, but we are not sure as the thresholds are forever changing...which unis should he apply to please? Any tips, advice much appreciated! ps. He unfortunately does not meet the contextual criteria and for Bham it looks like he has 7.3, is it worth him still applying?

Reply 31

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Original post by Fazk

Hi, my son has just got UCAT 2920 SJT 1 and is predicted 3As in Chem, Bio and Maths in A Levels. He has 1xA*, 4x9s, 2x8s, 3X6s in GCSEs incl maths, english and sciences.

He's keen Medicine A100 at KCL and B'ham, but we are not sure as the thresholds are forever changing...which unis should he apply to please? Any tips, advice much appreciated! ps. He unfortunately does not meet the contextual criteria and for Bham it looks like he has 7.3, is it worth him still applying?

unfortunately the bham cutoff was 8.1 last year. look at newcastle, sheffield, southampton, uea

Reply 32

Tameshk

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How is the GCSE score scaled please. Ie,how many points does a score of 22 give you?

Reply 33

sameiksha2626

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Original post by reubenn05

unfortunately the bham cutoff was 8.1 last year. look at newcastle, sheffield, southampton, uea

where can u calculate ur score?

Reply 34

deentric670

@reubenn05 Would a score of 8.292 be safe for Contextual this year? Thanks

(edited 2 months ago)

Reply 35

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Original post by sameiksha2626

where can u calculate ur score?

on birmingham's website - google bham medicine scoring. to scale your gcse points multiply your total score divided by maximum points by 4.5 (maximum scaled gcse score is 4.5)

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Original post by deentric670

@reubenn05 Would a score of 8.292 be safe for Contextual this year? Thanks

nothing is really safe in medicine applications, but that should be ok i think. also depends on your other options, for overall risk of your application

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MariaAdj