what uni should i apply too (REALISTICALLY)

Original post by zaifish

not sure where you're based but try:

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aston uni

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birmingham

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wolverhampton

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oxford

take a read through them to see if its for you! me personally im aiming for aston ^^

i think aston requires like 6 specific subjects having a* including i think bio and chem so that wouldnt be a good option. idk where oxford came from but if he gets a good ucat i reckon cambridge could work. birmingham also cares alot abt gcse so that wouldnt be a good option cos they want 8/9 in their point system. @cupquake if ur looking for unis then realistically dont look at unis which are heavy on gcse especially cos medicine is science based and u got 6s on them. ur gcses are better than many ppl its just the 6s in science. try getting really good in the exams cos ur gonna need it (the exams for predicted grades) try getting atleast 3 A's unless ur contexual but still try the best u can cos trust me its worth it. maybe after ur ucat and predicted grades u can think more abt unis but im j saying i dont think aston and birmingham or oxford would be good but there are many unis u can apply to with a good chance of getting an interview still so its not that deep. good luck!

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marble arch

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its best you wait till you do the UCAT and decide from there since different medical schools have different UCAT cut offs

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Original post by s1.4sh

i think aston requires like 6 specific subjects having a* including i think bio and chem so that wouldnt be a good option. idk where oxford came from but if he gets a good ucat i reckon cambridge could work. birmingham also cares alot abt gcse so that wouldnt be a good option cos they want 8/9 in their point system. @cupquake if ur looking for unis then realistically dont look at unis which are heavy on gcse especially cos medicine is science based and u got 6s on them. ur gcses are better than many ppl its just the 6s in science. try getting really good in the exams cos ur gonna need it (the exams for predicted grades) try getting atleast 3 A's unless ur contexual but still try the best u can cos trust me its worth it. maybe after ur ucat and predicted grades u can think more abt unis but im j saying i dont think aston and birmingham or oxford would be good but there are many unis u can apply to with a good chance of getting an interview still so its not that deep. good luck!

this is what i was thinking, look i mean im gonna be real ik that atp i might apply to 5 unis an get 0 offers......which th i have mentally prepared myself for so....yh i guess thansk fro ur avice

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Original post by cupquake

this is what i was thinking, look i mean im gonna be real ik that atp i might apply to 5 unis an get 0 offers......which th i have mentally prepared myself for so....yh i guess thansk fro ur avice

nah i promise thats not true bc theres many unis which j dont really care abt gcse but care more abt ucat - just pattern ucat and with that mindset ur not gonna do the best u can so please dont think like that, do ur best in ucat and get the best predicted grades u can, try getting AAA. ur not contexual are u?

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Original post by s1.4sh

nah i promise thats not true bc theres many unis which j dont really care abt gcse but care more abt ucat - just pattern ucat and with that mindset ur not gonna do the best u can so please dont think like that, do ur best in ucat and get the best predicted grades u can, try getting AAA. ur not contexual are u?

i'm not sure what you mean by contextual? if its like extra time or something, i dont have any of that

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Original post by cupquake

i'm not sure what you mean by contextual? if its like extra time or something, i dont have any of that

its kinda abt the area u live in etc, type ur postcode on this link https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/data-and-analysis/young-participation-by-area/search-by-postcode/ and check what quintile u are - unis look more at POLAR4 i think

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Original post by s1.4sh

its kinda abt the area u live in etc, type ur postcode on this link https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/data-and-analysis/young-participation-by-area/search-by-postcode/ and check what quintile u are - unis look more at POLAR4 i think

Oh ill have a look but i live in a quite a good area so i don't think that would apply to me but ill have a look and tel you

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Original post by s1.4sh

its kinda abt the area u live in etc, type ur postcode on this link https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/data-and-analysis/young-participation-by-area/search-by-postcode/ and check what quintile u are - unis look more at POLAR4 i think

just had a look at that and im quintile 5 idk if thats good or bad but let me know!

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Original post by cupquake

just had a look at that and im quintile 5 idk if thats good or bad but let me know!

yeah i think thats not contexual, so just make sure u get good predicted grades and ucat. theres defo unis u can apply to as long as u decently well in those, so dont be pessimistic. fyi quntile 1 and 2 is contexual the rest arent. but yeah good luck !!!

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millietibbles

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if your parents earn under £30k a year, receive universal credit, you were eligible for free school meals/16-19 bursary and some other bits you could be able to do medicine with a foundation year (which i applied to) where the entry requirements are much lower

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lilysilly_5454

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Original post by cupquake

hi,so im in yr 12 r and ik have to apply later this yr,so what and where do i apply,pls be realistic tyyy
I want to apply for medicine.......yh ik its gonna be hard but here i am
alr here they are
gcses
sciences all 6
english both 8s
business,maths,hsc all 7
french 5
a levles (tbh idk cus these r like predicted )
chem A-B ish ut tbh i just started
bio B again i just started so idk
maths A-B

It would just depend on UCAT and predicted grades you meet the reqs for most unis just need to be strategic so maybe looking at choices like exeter, plymouth, qmul over oxford and aston

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Original post by millietibbles

if your parents earn under £30k a year, receive universal credit, you were eligible for free school meals/16-19 bursary and some other bits you could be able to do medicine with a foundation year (which i applied to) where the entry requirements are much lower

ah no they dont,i match nothing....oh well ty for helping me out tho <3

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Original post by lilysilly_5454

It would just depend on UCAT and predicted grades you meet the reqs for most unis just need to be strategic so maybe looking at choices like exeter, plymouth, qmul over oxford and aston

oh ookie i will tyyy

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Aijahdj

Original post by cupquake

hi,so im in yr 12 r and ik have to apply later this yr,so what and where do i apply,pls be realistic tyyy
I want to apply for medicine.......yh ik its gonna be hard but here i am
alr here they are
gcses
sciences all 6
english both 8s
business,maths,hsc all 7
french 5
a levles (tbh idk cus these r like predicted )
chem A-B ish ut tbh i just started
bio B again i just started so idk
maths A-B

medicine seems close to impossible unless u truly (like actually) lock in and study hard for ur subjects. 6s in all sciences is very weak especially when ur applying to a very science based course. many med unis don't worry about gcses much but be realistic. u might think ur predicted is at a B since u hve just started the year but it could acc be much lower. dont take this in a bad way but with 6s at gcse, your subject foundation is probably not good enough. for context chemistry gcse grade boundaries to achieve a 6 for last year: AQA 90/200, OCR 107/180, Edexcel 87/200. basically u could have probably gotten half the paper wrong for this grade. So u have to be working really hard from the start of a levels in all ur subjects if u want to achieve AAB(i think this is the lowest offer for medicine). i think u should focus on grades and ur overall application and then maybe worry about where u want to apply after your year 12 end of year mocks.

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klafow

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Original post by cupquake

hi,so im in yr 12 r and ik have to apply later this yr,so what and where do i apply,pls be realistic tyyy
I want to apply for medicine.......yh ik its gonna be hard but here i am
alr here they are
gcses
sciences all 6
english both 8s
business,maths,hsc all 7
french 5
a levles (tbh idk cus these r like predicted )
chem A-B ish ut tbh i just started
bio B again i just started so idk
maths A-B

try and get your predicteds to at least AAA, technically you can still apply to some schools with AAB but you’ll have a better shot with AAA
and make sure you work hard for the ucat this summer, get a good score and you should still be able to get an interview (assuming your ps is good)
people will be better placed to give you advice on which med schools to apply to once you have your official predicted grades and your ucat score. just make sure not to apply anywhere that cares a lot about gcses (the only one i can think of rn is oxford but there are others)

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Hk187

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Original post by cupquake

hi,so im in yr 12 r and ik have to apply later this yr,so what and where do i apply,pls be realistic tyyy
I want to apply for medicine.......yh ik its gonna be hard but here i am
alr here they are
gcses
sciences all 6
english both 8s
business,maths,hsc all 7
french 5
a levles (tbh idk cus these r like predicted )
chem A-B ish ut tbh i just started
bio B again i just started so idk
maths A-B

If you get a high ucat you can apply imperial as for gcse im pretty sure you just need a 6 in english language

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