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Any advice on reapplying to Cambridge for medicine after taking a gap year ?
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Reply 2
Original post by X_cambs2
Any advice on reapplying to Cambridge for medicine after taking a gap year ?

Yeah if you have the garden and UCAT.
Reply 3
Original post by ash210
Yeah if you have the garden and UCAT.

They don’t have a UCAT cutoff, I am not sure what score for 2025 application would be good. But assuming I have the Alevel grades and average GCSEs. How likely is it for me as a gap year student to get in ?
Reply 4
Original post by X_cambs2
They don’t have a UCAT cutoff, I am not sure what score for 2025 application would be good. But assuming I have the Alevel grades and average GCSEs. How likely is it for me as a gap year student to get in ?


I know they don’t have a UCAT cutoff but still look at it holistically which means higher UCAT applicants make the cut.
If you are contextual that will increase your chances.
Reply 5
Original post by ash210
I know they don’t have a UCAT cutoff but still look at it holistically which means higher UCAT applicants make the cut.
If you are contextual that will increase your chances.

What score do you suggest is a high score
Reply 6
Original post by X_cambs2
What score do you suggest is a high score


3000 plus
Reply 7
Original post by ash210
3000 plus

Do you go Cambridge ? What are you studying
Reply 8
My son will start hopefully in 2025, I was involved in his applications and everything concerned, hence I know.
Reply 9
Original post by ash210
My son will start hopefully in 2025, I was involved in his applications and everything concerned, hence I know.

Oh ok thanks,
What interview tips would your son give.
Also is he a gap year student ?
Reply 10
Original post by X_cambs2
Oh ok thanks,
What interview tips would your son give.
Also is he a gap year student ?


He is in Y13 now, cam interview was general stuff mostly about A levels what he is studying now.
Reply 11
Original post by ash210
He is in Y13 now, cam interview was general stuff mostly about A levels what he is studying now.

Thank you so much for your help - I am year 13 too but might take a gap year to reapply.
I got the predicted grades and applied but I had extenuating circumstances that affected my UCAT and so my score was a bit low and because of it they didn’t invite me to interview. I really wanted to get in so I was heartbroken but it’s ok. I might take a gap year and reapply.
Reply 12
Original post by X_cambs2
Thank you so much for your help - I am year 13 too but might take a gap year to reapply.
I got the predicted grades and applied but I had extenuating circumstances that affected my UCAT and so my score was a bit low and because of it they didn’t invite me to interview. I really wanted to get in so I was heartbroken but it’s ok. I might take a gap year and reapply.


Don’t lose hope, if you have the determination you will certainly succeed.
Reply 13
Original post by ash210
Don’t lose hope, if you have the determination you will certainly succeed.

Thank you so much, I hope your son gets in
Reply 14
Original post by X_cambs2
Thank you so much, I hope your son gets in


Thank you
My advice would definitely be smashing the UCAT in September. I’ve just applied this cycle, had an interview and waiting for a decision next month (hoping I get in 🤞)

As they are holistic I’d just try and be the best you can be in every area. Hopefully your GCSEs are pretty good already. Make sure you at least get A*A*A at the end of year 13 as this is the min offer requirement, it’d probably make you look a bit stronger if you’ve got all A*s already achieved by the time you apply. The UCAT will change next year (abstract reasoning section cut, so not a score out of 3600 anymore, but out of 2800). You’ll want to do as well as you can in this anyway to open options to all medical unis in the uk, but Cambridge will be looking for students with a higher than average UCAT score so really do focus on this.

In personal statement write about work experience obviously but Cambridge really values super curricular activities, things you do to research medicine outside of the curriculum because you enjoy it. Like an essay competition or read a book on a medical topic etc.

It looks like a lot but I assure you that you’ll be fine. Take each stage as it goes (exams -> UCAT -> statement -> apply -> interview hopefully). It’s a long process but it’ll be worthwhile if you get into Cambridge or not because of your determination and some of the things you’ll do and learn along the way

Hope this helps, and good luck!
Reply 16
Original post by study23!
My advice would definitely be smashing the UCAT in September. I’ve just applied this cycle, had an interview and waiting for a decision next month (hoping I get in 🤞)
As they are holistic I’d just try and be the best you can be in every area. Hopefully your GCSEs are pretty good already. Make sure you at least get A*A*A at the end of year 13 as this is the min offer requirement, it’d probably make you look a bit stronger if you’ve got all A*s already achieved by the time you apply. The UCAT will change next year (abstract reasoning section cut, so not a score out of 3600 anymore, but out of 2800). You’ll want to do as well as you can in this anyway to open options to all medical unis in the uk, but Cambridge will be looking for students with a higher than average UCAT score so really do focus on this.
In personal statement write about work experience obviously but Cambridge really values super curricular activities, things you do to research medicine outside of the curriculum because you enjoy it. Like an essay competition or read a book on a medical topic etc.
It looks like a lot but I assure you that you’ll be fine. Take each stage as it goes (exams -> UCAT -> statement -> apply -> interview hopefully). It’s a long process but it’ll be worthwhile if you get into Cambridge or not because of your determination and some of the things you’ll do and learn along the way
Hope this helps, and good luck!

Thank you so much girllll. I Will take this all into account and I hope you get in, good luck with it all. Just remember you did your best

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