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Low UCAT - where would I have a chance?

Hi everyone I’m really struggling with research especially to do with the UCAT conversions for example and I was hoping you could help me out please!

I sat my UCAT 2 weeks ago:
1950
600 VR
620 DM
730 QR
SJT -> Band 3
This was all extremely disappointing and not what I was expecting at all especially band 3 as I was getting band 1 consistently but nothing can be done now apart from see what the next steps are.

GCSES are relatively strong:
99999999877

Predicted - A*A*A

Extracurriculars:
-2 weeks in NHS hospital
- 6 months in care home
- online work experience with BSMS
-3 months charity shop
- dofe
- netball team
- biology Olympiad gold
-school council 2 years ago
- meducators workshop
- sleep out with the homeless
- medical books e.g when breath becomes air

No contextual circumstances

I don’t have any preferences I just want to get into any medical school 😖
Hope you can help me please and any advice is appreciated !
Thank you so much in advance

Reply 1

pleasehelpme:)

Hi, your UCAT score isn't bad at all! The SJT is just something to be wary of when picking. When I applied, one of my friends had an SJT band 4 and I believe for some reason he only applied to one med school, St George's, and got an interview still. There are a good few unis that don't consider it and if you dig deeper, there'll be many that but hardly any weight on it https://www.themedicportal.com/blog/how-medical-schools-use-situational-judgement/