Medicine without Alevel Chemistry

I’m currently in year 11 and studying for my gcse. Predicted mostly 7s and 8s with one 6. However i’m struggling with gcse chemistry, ( i think I’ll get a 6 or a 7).
Over the last yr i’ve been interested in medicine i’ve researched every aspect abt the application process and im aware that i realistically need chemistry.
If i dont take it i limit myself to 4 or 5 med schools.
Reasons for not taking.
1. doubt my ability
2. i don’t rlly enjoy it
3. i’ve had lots of health problems and im missing key concepts.
I really need some people advice with this. Is it worth taking and risking or could i get away with it?

Yes, it is worth taking. Chemistry is important to basically all medical schools as a lot of what you cover in the first year requires an understanding of biochem that you get from both biology and chemistry. You actually don't need biology compared to chemistry, that is how important chemistry is.
If you really can't take it and you are 100% sure you will not get an A, you shouldn't take it. It is borderline impossible to get into almost any undergrad medicine course without all A's, so you'd have to look to do a foundation year or graduate entry etc.
Something to remember as well, medicine is a very hard course with a lot of studying, so if you aren't up for a lot of studying maybe rethink. I know you will be, but you will also have to give up your year 12 summer to study for the ucat as well, so it is a lot.
Best of luck, if you have any more questions I'll try my best to answer them!

studying isn’t the problem i’m more than commited. i’m doing the most in my year and i’ve got a bad illness that makes it hard. My brain just doesn’t work well with numbers and so therefore i’m just worried abt alevel chem. i’m doing ok at gcse i just don’t understand it as much as biology nor do i enjoy it.

Hi, I’ve applied for medicine 2025 entry without a level chemistry (Biology and Psychology instead) I still had choices from some good unis (I applied to Newcastle, Leicester, Manchester, and Sheffield which all don’t need chemistry. I’ve received interviews as well. I know that Lancaster, Plymouth, UEA, Southampton and KMMS also don’t need chemistry so don’t be discouraged even though your options are limited

what were your gcses grades? mine are 6s and 5s (i’m also doing bio and pysc but im just worried about my gcses grades)

I got 887776555 so definitely below medicine average

how did you get accepted into manchester since they require 7 grade 7s or above

I applied with achieved a levels and checked before applying. If you have done your a levels they don’t look at GCSEs

I applied with achieved a levels and checked before applying. If you have done your a levels they don’t look at GCSEs

what are your alevel grades

Hi, I’ve applied for medicine 2025 entry without a level chemistry (Biology and Psychology instead) I still had choices from some good unis (I applied to Newcastle, Leicester, Manchester, and Sheffield which all don’t need chemistry. I’ve received interviews as well. I know that Lancaster, Plymouth, UEA, Southampton and KMMS also don’t need chemistry so don’t be discouraged even though your options are limited

Wait I do bio phycology and English language and I got like 5 in maths 6 in bio and 6 I. English 5 in chem could I still apply to those unis if my predicted and ucat is high