Which medical uni should I apply to?

I just received my UCAT score and I really did better than I expected, I got 3420
I’m not joking either - I’m both shocked and surprised.
My predicted A levels are good A* A* A*
My ps is very good
My GCSEs are OKAY. I got 99988877776 so basically 6 A* ( 8s and 9s ) and 4 As (7s) and one B ( 6s )
My teacher references are not very good tho, I don’t participate in class regularly ( I’m intelligent but VERY introverted )
My suppercurriculars and very good but I literally have no leadership activities ( head girl, head of med soc)
I have 2 weeks of work experience.
Which unis do you think I would have a good shot at?
I already know I will apply to Imperial but which others?
I’ve been told by my teachers my GCSEs are a bit weak so I’m also thinking KCL as they seem to weight UCAT much more heavily.
Any response is greatly appreciated!

Reply 1

eriksks

13

Hi!
First of all; well done! This is a phenomenal score, and you should be proud.
Secondly, your references from your teacher won't be problematic, they essentially have to write nice things about you since their job is to push you into uni/next steps.
Your educational attainment and extracurriculars are wonderful, regardless of if you have no leadership activities (irrelevant), and I'm sure if you've described and linked well in your PS they will be well-represented.
As for universities, no door is closed for you. Your GCSEs are good, considering your average grade is an A* (8 since most med schools only consider your top 8 GCSEs), so I wouldn't be so harsh on yourself.
You're well-equipped to try your luck at the best of the best (Oxford, Cambridge etc.) if you wish, or you can always apply safe, too.

Well done again! :smile:

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Anonymous #1

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Original post by eriksks

Hi!
First of all; well done! This is a phenomenal score, and you should be proud.
Secondly, your references from your teacher won't be problematic, they essentially have to write nice things about you since their job is to push you into uni/next steps.
Your educational attainment and extracurriculars are wonderful, regardless of if you have no leadership activities (irrelevant), and I'm sure if you've described and linked well in your PS they will be well-represented.
As for universities, no door is closed for you. Your GCSEs are good, considering your average grade is an A* (8 since most med schools only consider your top 8 GCSEs), so I wouldn't be so harsh on yourself.
You're well-equipped to try your luck at the best of the best (Oxford, Cambridge etc.) if you wish, or you can always apply safe, too.
Well done again! :smile:

Thank you!
I was quite worried about not having ANY leadership roles as I’m definitely not the most outgoing person - but seeing as it is irrelevant I guess that’s fine. I’m currently thinking KCL, Imperial, Newcastle and maybe possibly Cambridge but I will wait and see what my uni advisor at my sixth form says. If I want to be safe then I might do Glasgow instead!

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lilysilly_5454

14

Original post by Anonymous

I just received my UCAT score and I really did better than I expected, I got 3420
I’m not joking either - I’m both shocked and surprised.
My predicted A levels are good A* A* A*
My ps is very good
My GCSEs are OKAY. I got 99988877776 so basically 6 A* ( 8s and 9s ) and 4 As (7s) and one B ( 6s )
My teacher references are not very good tho, I don’t participate in class regularly ( I’m intelligent but VERY introverted )
My suppercurriculars and very good but I literally have no leadership activities ( head girl, head of med soc)
I have 2 weeks of work experience.
Which unis do you think I would have a good shot at?
I already know I will apply to Imperial but which others?
I’ve been told by my teachers my GCSEs are a bit weak so I’m also thinking KCL as they seem to weight UCAT much more heavily.
Any response is greatly appreciated!

Hi can I ask how you structured your prep im really struggling with it and how long you revised for

(edited 11 months ago)

Reply 4

Ibmoahsa

9

if you post here then people will help you. just add which universities you would like to apply for and they will tell you if your choices are safe. https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7312527&page=307

Reply 5

iamabcdefg

4

Original post by Anonymous

I just received my UCAT score and I really did better than I expected, I got 3420
I’m not joking either - I’m both shocked and surprised.
My predicted A levels are good A* A* A*
My ps is very good
My GCSEs are OKAY. I got 99988877776 so basically 6 A* ( 8s and 9s ) and 4 As (7s) and one B ( 6s )
My teacher references are not very good tho, I don’t participate in class regularly ( I’m intelligent but VERY introverted )
My suppercurriculars and very good but I literally have no leadership activities ( head girl, head of med soc)
I have 2 weeks of work experience.
Which unis do you think I would have a good shot at?
I already know I will apply to Imperial but which others?
I’ve been told by my teachers my GCSEs are a bit weak so I’m also thinking KCL as they seem to weight UCAT much more heavily.
Any response is greatly appreciated!

hi woah thats an insane ucat score, how come you did it so early?? do u answering a few qs?? (if ur not comfortable sharing i completely understand):

1) when did you start revising??
2) what websites did you use?? (medify, medentry...)
3) what was ur firsy diagnostic test score??
4) what were you averaging in ur mocks (official ucat ones, ones on websites etc)
5) what were your raw scores from each section
6) any techniques for scoring so highly?? what do you think made you able to achieve such a high score compared to someone who scores idk around 2600 after prepping the same amount of time as you

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