SQA subjects for medicine

Thanks so much for your help! That is a huge relief. So would they see a B at AH the same as a B at H? I thought that an advanced higher B was equivalent to an A at higher.

I'm choosing my S6 subjects soon and I'm debating what my 5th subject should be.
I'm hoping to apply for Medicine, UofG being my top choice. My current highers (predicted straight As) are human biology, english, maths, and music technology. I already have an A from higher music in S4. I'm going to crash higher chemistry and do both AH maths and biology next year; which leaves one slot for another subject or free block. My choice right now is between no subject, higher history, or n5 physics. Would higher history be useful for med or would n5 physics be better even though it's an N5? Or would neither still be fine as I will have my 5 highers from S4/5 + 1 in S6 (not sure if higher history would be too stressful alongside 2 AHs and crash chem)? I will be asking my guidance teachers about this too, just want some second opinions

Hi I’m in s5 I want to do medicine as well I’m doing five highers however I don’t have higher maths so I guess that’s a disadvantage but I’m thinking of picking it in s6 along with AH chem and AH bio.
Have u heard about the suttons summer school for medicine or the reach program ?they help with uni applications and they might give adjusted entry requirements.

Hi, awesome! i did look at the summer school but i am too busy to attend this year sadly however I did decide on my subjects - i'm going to take crash higher chem + AH maths and bio with a free column in the laboratory. as long as I pick up on missed N5 chem before s6 starts I should be fine (the pressure is on lol)! good luck on your med journey too

Hi I’m in s5 I want to do medicine as well I’m doing five highers however I don’t have higher maths so I guess that’s a disadvantage but I’m thinking of picking it in s6 along with AH chem and AH bio.
Have u heard about the suttons summer school for medicine or the reach program ?they help with uni applications and they might give adjusted entry requirements.

Your subjects don't matter basically at all for medicine after you fill the minimum requirements. Every applicant has all A's at higher, two of which being sciences and the rest being decently academical.
What matters much more is your ucat score and performance in interview.
It is debatable as to whether your personal statement matters at all, past it existing, as many uni's have admitted to not even reading them.
Best of luck!

Higher Chemistry is generally a requirement, and they often want it studied alongside a science so you do need to check everywhere you intend to apply. UCAT score matters a lot but not at all if you don’t meet their academic requirements.

thanks for the advice! The entry requirements are AAAAB highers by the end of S5 and ideal requirements are AAAAA(A?) by the end of S6.

From what it seems you will definitely achieve this already- and remember a B at advanced higher is an A at higher.