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good enough for cambridge med?

A Levels: A*A*AA in bio, maths, chem, fm respectively
GCSEs: 9999998887
Supercurriculars: some essay comps, some books, some lectures, UKMT and Cambridge Chemistry Challenge silver, editor and writer of school STEM magazine, maths and chem tutor, volunteer at library (mainly events for kids / adults with special needs), lots of online wexp, part of medsoc, STEM SMART and Pathway to Bath biosciences programmes
Extracurriculars: co-founded a film club, model united nations, future leaders
UCAT: next month but I'm averaging around 2300 B2 (should get to B1 by then)
Extenuating circumstances: I need to ask my form tutor but I'm fairly sure I could get contextual. I have a physical disability and on top of that I dislocated my knee + tore ACL this year so I was generally just sleep deprived + in pain most of the time, this wasn't taken into account when I got my predicteds. I'm also on 16-19 bursary and although I don't get FSM, my family have had an income of like £0 since covid

Do you think I could realistically get in? The stats on the Cambridge website put me off a bit since I don't have 3A*s but I think the rest should make up for it??

Reply 1

Youll never know unless you try! If you meet the minimum grade requirements on their website and want to go there then apply

Reply 2

I don't know what a Cambridge medicine admission person looks for, but I recommend you apply. Give your dream a chance!

Reply 3

Original post
by Anonymous
A Levels: A*A*AA in bio, maths, chem, fm respectively
GCSEs: 9999998887
Supercurriculars: some essay comps, some books, some lectures, UKMT and Cambridge Chemistry Challenge silver, editor and writer of school STEM magazine, maths and chem tutor, volunteer at library (mainly events for kids / adults with special needs), lots of online wexp, part of medsoc, STEM SMART and Pathway to Bath biosciences programmes
Extracurriculars: co-founded a film club, model united nations, future leaders
UCAT: next month but I'm averaging around 2300 B2 (should get to B1 by then)
Extenuating circumstances: I need to ask my form tutor but I'm fairly sure I could get contextual. I have a physical disability and on top of that I dislocated my knee + tore ACL this year so I was generally just sleep deprived + in pain most of the time, this wasn't taken into account when I got my predicteds. I'm also on 16-19 bursary and although I don't get FSM, my family have had an income of like £0 since covid
Do you think I could realistically get in? The stats on the Cambridge website put me off a bit since I don't have 3A*s but I think the rest should make up for it??

You have 4 choices you meet the minimum requirements so why not.

Reply 4

Original post
by Anonymous
A Levels: A*A*AA in bio, maths, chem, fm respectively
GCSEs: 9999998887
Supercurriculars: some essay comps, some books, some lectures, UKMT and Cambridge Chemistry Challenge silver, editor and writer of school STEM magazine, maths and chem tutor, volunteer at library (mainly events for kids / adults with special needs), lots of online wexp, part of medsoc, STEM SMART and Pathway to Bath biosciences programmes
Extracurriculars: co-founded a film club, model united nations, future leaders
UCAT: next month but I'm averaging around 2300 B2 (should get to B1 by then)
Extenuating circumstances: I need to ask my form tutor but I'm fairly sure I could get contextual. I have a physical disability and on top of that I dislocated my knee + tore ACL this year so I was generally just sleep deprived + in pain most of the time, this wasn't taken into account when I got my predicteds. I'm also on 16-19 bursary and although I don't get FSM, my family have had an income of like £0 since covid
Do you think I could realistically get in? The stats on the Cambridge website put me off a bit since I don't have 3A*s but I think the rest should make up for it??

never know if you don't try

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