Can I study medicine

I'm predicted 3 A* A B for Biology, Chemistry, and Physics
My Gcse grades are
8-French
77-combined science
7-Maths
7- English Language
4-Business
3-english literature
3-sociology
3-history
1-RE
what will i have to do to study medicine/what russell or non russell groups can i study medicine at? thanks

Reply 1

ash210

12

It all depends on ur UCAT score now where you can and cannot apply

Reply 2

Ak08990899

5

Original post by LaLaLand11

I'm predicted 3 A* A B for Biology, Chemistry, and Physics
My Gcse grades are
8-French
77-combined science
7-Maths
7- English Language
4-Business
3-english literature
3-sociology
3-history
1-RE
what will i have to do to study medicine/what russell or non russell groups can i study medicine at? thanks

Maybe foundation year and unis that dont care about gcses as much

Reply 3

artful_lounger

Universities Forum Helper

21

You'll need to avoid GCSE heavy medical schools (e.g. Cardiff, Oxford) and focus on those that don't score GCSEs (e.g. UCL, Imperial). However you'll also need to factor in the B in your A-level predictions and look for either medical schools requiring AAB (very few these days I think outside of contextual offer systems/foundation years for widening participation students) or that don't consider A-level predictions (I think this is not so uncommon now). It's all a case of doing the research to find the appropriate medical schools to apply strategically to :smile:

I imagine there are probably at least a couple that meet both criteria, assuming you do well in the UCAT.

Membership in the Russell Group is a completely irrelevant consideration. Firstly the RG is a political lobbying group masquerading as a research consortium - and neither function has any (positive) bearing on undergraduate education quality. Secondly, medicine in the UK is agnostic about where you studied as a career pathway. The GMC accredits all medical schools to the same standard, and they consider all medical schools equal as a result. Furthermore the NHS, which is the only provider of graduate medical training posts in the UK, takes the same stance of seeing all medical schools being equal and to ensure that there is no bias, they blind recruiters for specialty training from your medical school to ensure it cannot directly influence your chances of being offered a particular specialty post (foundation posts are allocated by algorithm which doesn't take into account where you studied at medical school and by all accounts is largely random now).

Reply 4

lilysilly_5454

13

Original post by LaLaLand11

I'm predicted 3 A* A B for Biology, Chemistry, and Physics
My Gcse grades are
8-French
77-combined science
7-Maths
7- English Language
4-Business
3-english literature
3-sociology
3-history
1-RE
what will i have to do to study medicine/what russell or non russell groups can i study medicine at? thanks

Ye you can apply if you are in year 12 try and get the predictions up and if in year 13 try and achieve AAA at least but u definitely have some options

Reply 5

Mr_Pizza

14

Original post by artful_lounger

You'll need to avoid GCSE heavy medical schools (e.g. Cardiff, Oxford) and focus on those that don't score GCSEs (e.g. UCL, Imperial). However you'll also need to factor in the B in your A-level predictions and look for either medical schools requiring AAB (very few these days I think outside of contextual offer systems/foundation years for widening participation students) or that don't consider A-level predictions (I think this is not so uncommon now). It's all a case of doing the research to find the appropriate medical schools to apply strategically to :smile:

I imagine there are probably at least a couple that meet both criteria, assuming you do well in the UCAT.
Membership in the Russell Group is a completely irrelevant consideration. Firstly the RG is a political lobbying group masquerading as a research consortium - and neither function has any (positive) bearing on undergraduate education quality. Secondly, medicine in the UK is agnostic about where you studied as a career pathway. The GMC accredits all medical schools to the same standard, and they consider all medical schools equal as a result. Furthermore the NHS, which is the only provider of graduate medical training posts in the UK, takes the same stance of seeing all medical schools being equal and to ensure that there is no bias, they blind recruiters for specialty training from your medical school to ensure it cannot directly influence your chances of being offered a particular specialty post (foundation posts are allocated by algorithm which doesn't take into account where you studied at medical school and by all accounts is largely random now).