Are these GCSE's good for medicine at russell group unis ( Bristol, Southampton etc)

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Reply 2

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yes!! I had very similar and have an offer from liverpool ( the only russel group uni I applied to for med) but should also be fine for many others too, good luck! 🙂

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Original post by gayathri_pregi

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Hey there!

Many universities will just have a minimum requirement for GCSEs so I would recommend contacting the ones you are applying for to see how they use them and what their minimum requirements is!

Rebecca , University of Central Lancashire ambassador

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RG isn't relevant for Medicine.

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Original post by gayathri_pregi

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hey i applied for leeds and i got 999888777 and got rejected because of a 7 in english language

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it’s worth looking on ‘the ukcat people’ and looking at each unis requirements

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Original post by gayathri_pregi

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myucat (myucat.co.uk) do a really in depth document about where to apply depending on your stats, its a big document under their 'strategic applications' section and was a lifesaver for me this year! hope this helps

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tanishth

Original post by med.25

hey i applied for leeds and i got 999888777 and got rejected because of a 7 in english language

Hi I am about to do my GCSEs very soon, assuming i am able to get 8/9 in english language, would getting a 7 in english lit affect my chances very much

Reply 9

lanky_giraffe

Ironic that the two unis you gave examples of don’t care about GCSEs past minimum requirements (of which you meet).

Reply 10

med.25

Original post by tanishth

Hi I am about to do my GCSEs very soon, assuming i am able to get 8/9 in english language, would getting a 7 in english lit affect my chances very much

i am not sure as it depends on the uni but i think unis value language over lit

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Hi, mine were very similar and I got offers from Exeter and birmingham this year (the only Russel groups I applied to).

It’s worth checking you meet the minimum requirements and you’ll be fine- most don’t put a weighting on it I don’t think (the only one I know of is Cardiff)

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tanishth

Original post by med.25

i am not sure as it depends on the uni but i think unis value language over lit

Okay thats good to know, i have been focusing much more on language than lit; it feels as if im just stuck at a 7 for literature

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Original post by gayathri_pregi

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Hello @gayathri_pregi,

All universities have different requirements, however the ones for Southampton can be found here.

For the BM5 medicine course, Southampton requires 7 GCSEs at grade 6/B or above, including English language, maths and either biology and chemistry, combined science, or science and additional science.

Hope this helped and let me know if you have any further questions!

Poppy, 2nd Year Psychology

Reply 14

gayathri_pregi

Original post by lanky_giraffe

Ironic that the two unis you gave examples of don’t care about GCSEs past minimum requirements (of which you meet).

Oh? Southampton doesn’t?? I didn’t know that

Reply 15

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RG membership isn't a relevant consideration for medicine - it doesn't matter which medical school you graduate from to become a doctor in the UK.

Not all medical schools have the same way of shortlisting candidates in terms of GCSEs, some are very GCSE heavy (e.g. Cardiff, Oxford) some don't score GCSEs at all provided you meet minimum grades in maths and/or English language (e.g. UCL, Imperial), some may have other ways of shortlisting in terms of GCSEs.

You need to make decisions based on the ample information and evidence available, not assumptions about how you think medicine admissions work - and you should apply exclusively on the basis of which medical schools you have on paper the best chance of getting into, setting aside irrelevant factors like whether they're in the RG or not.

Based on your GCSEs I'd suggest focusing on less GCSE heavy medical schools.

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