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Should I firm Bart’s or Manchester for Med?

I am really stuck and i’m not really sure what I should firm for medicine. Overall, I do prefer Manchester and its teaching style and its area over Queen Mary’s but QMUL needs higher grades and is closer to where I live. I am so confused!!! What would you do?

Reply 1

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Reply 2

pagan-scimitar

Original post by xiia12

Uni rankings doesn't matter for medicine, so pick Manchester if you like it more.

Reply 3

xiia12

Original post by pagan-scimitar

Uni rankings doesn't matter for medicine, so pick Manchester if you like it more.

what would you pick?

Reply 4

pagan-scimitar

Original post by xiia12

what would you pick?

I would pick Manchester purely because I hate London 😂 (which doesn't really help you I'm sorry). Also I'm not a med applicant so can't really give you better advice.
Maybe going to offer holder days will help your decision?

Reply 5

lianarainforest

Honestly it seems like you've already kind of made up your mind. Pick Manchester seeing as you prefer the teaching style and area.

You will be spending 5-6 years in med school, it should be somewhere you enjoy being.

And higher grade requirements aren't really an indication of how good the school is. Bart's is in London where there are a LOT of med applications so they're probably high because of how competitive it is.

Reply 6

lianarainforest

Original post by lianarainforest

Honestly it seems like you've already kind of made up your mind. Pick Manchester seeing as you prefer the teaching style and area.
You will be spending 5-6 years in med school, it should be somewhere you enjoy being.
And higher grade requirements aren't really an indication of how good the school is. Bart's is in London where there are a LOT of med applications so they're probably high because of how competitive it is.