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Please help I’m stressing out so much

I applied UCL, Imperial, Manchester and QMUL for medicine
So I originally got a 6 in Eng lang but retoook it in hopes of a 8, I got a 5.
My overall GCSEs are 998887777665, two 9s are resits, 5 is resit in Eng lang but my og grade is a 6. I’m aware their entry requirements are 6 in Eng lang , do I still meet it??
I tried a bunch of times to ask them about this but they were so vague and just said entry requirement is a 6 which I already know!!
I’m just so fxxking stressed bc I worked so hard , sleepless nights revising for the UCAT and I got 3200 B1
I’m worried that they won’t accept me bc of my resit grade omfg and worried even if they do accept they will look at it badly. I’ve worked my whole life for this and flopped all bc of a resit exam.
Most unis are fine with GCSE resits. I thik there's a limited number of med schools that aren't although I dont know which.

If they are just sending you template emails, call them and ask directly "can you confirm whether resit GCSE's are acepted for med?". Then make a note of the time+date+full name of the person you spoke to.
Original post by Admit-One
Most unis are fine with GCSE resits. I thik there's a limited number of med schools that aren't although I dont know which.
If they are just sending you template emails, call them and ask directly "can you confirm whether resit GCSE's are acepted for med?". Then make a note of the time+date+full name of the person you spoke to.

I think you must’ve misread. I got a 6 in gcse English language summer exam, I resat in November and got a 5. Im worried I won’t be accepted as 6 is the min requirement, I’m worried they will use my resit grade instead of my original.
Reply 3
Your resit doesn't override the grade you got previously. You have a grade 6 in english language so meet the criteria.
(edited 1 month ago)
Original post by Dr_Jo
Your resit doesn't override the grade you got previously. You have a grade 6 in english language so meet the criteria.

Thank God.
Reply 5
I'm sure you will be okay with your outstanding UCAT score, don't worry too much as you have already done everything you can.
Original post by Anonymous_Fly
I think you must’ve misread. I got a 6 in gcse English language summer exam, I resat in November and got a 5. Im worried I won’t be accepted as 6 is the min requirement, I’m worried they will use my resit grade instead of my original.


As above, you still have both grades, (and must declare both on your application).

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