School Selection for Medicine for 2026 entry

Hi, I am a home student and planning to apply for Medicine for 2026 entry. Following are my Stats.
1.⁠ ⁠UCAT score with full breakdown: 1980
VR: 570
DM: 680
QR: 730
SJT: 2

2.⁠ ⁠GCSEs breakdown (or equivalent)
Biology: 8
Maths : 8
Physics: 8
Chem : 8
Eng lang: 6
Eng lit: 8
RE:8
History: 8
Geo: 7
Spanish: 6

3.⁠ ⁠A-levels (or equivalent): predicted

Biology : A
Chemistry: A
Maths: A
EPQ: A (achieved)
4. Non-contextual
5. Experience: - 1 year volunteer at a care home
- ⁠1 year volunteer at a local pharmacy
- ⁠4 days hospital placement at a stroke ward
- ⁠3 days of shadowing in a dental surgery
- ⁠virtual experience dental spring pod
- ⁠certified football coach for local junior team
- ⁠senior school prefect
- ⁠house captain
- ⁠volunteered for school open days.
Based on these stats we have selected the following University.
1. Sunderland
2. Plymouth (Or Brighton Sussex unable to decide).
3. Lancaster
4. Leicester (Or Liverpool unable to decide need your help)
I would greatly appreciate it if you could please advise whether these universities are Safe for the given stats. Any other safe university please suggest.
Thanks in advance.

Reply 1

Jonjon7

Universities Forum Helper

Original post

by fattypatty597

Hi, I am a home student and planning to apply for Medicine for 2026 entry. Following are my Stats.
1.⁠ ⁠UCAT score with full breakdown: 1980
VR: 570
DM: 680
QR: 730
SJT: 2
2.⁠ ⁠GCSEs breakdown (or equivalent)
Biology: 8
Maths : 8
Physics: 8
Chem : 8
Eng lang: 6
Eng lit: 8
RE:8
History: 8
Geo: 7
Spanish: 6
3.⁠ ⁠A-levels (or equivalent): predicted
Biology : A
Chemistry: A
Maths: A
EPQ: A (achieved)
4. Non-contextual
5. Experience: - 1 year volunteer at a care home
- ⁠1 year volunteer at a local pharmacy
- ⁠4 days hospital placement at a stroke ward
- ⁠3 days of shadowing in a dental surgery
- ⁠virtual experience dental spring pod
- ⁠certified football coach for local junior team
- ⁠senior school prefect
- ⁠house captain
- ⁠volunteered for school open days.
Based on these stats we have selected the following University.
1. Sunderland
2. Plymouth (Or Brighton Sussex unable to decide).
3. Lancaster
4. Leicester (Or Liverpool unable to decide need your help)
I would greatly appreciate it if you could please advise whether these universities are Safe for the given stats. Any other safe university please suggest.
Thanks in advance.

Leicester - not suggested, your combined GCSE and UCAT is going to be risky.

Consider Plymouth, Sunderland (your WEX over over 2 years accumulated will suffice their requirement), UEA (may be risky), Keele (PS requirement), Brunel

Reply 2

University of Plymouth Undergraduate Student Rep

Official Rep

Original post

by fattypatty597

Hi, I am a home student and planning to apply for Medicine for 2026 entry. Following are my Stats.
1.⁠ ⁠UCAT score with full breakdown: 1980
VR: 570
DM: 680
QR: 730
SJT: 2
2.⁠ ⁠GCSEs breakdown (or equivalent)
Biology: 8
Maths : 8
Physics: 8
Chem : 8
Eng lang: 6
Eng lit: 8
RE:8
History: 8
Geo: 7
Spanish: 6
3.⁠ ⁠A-levels (or equivalent): predicted
Biology : A
Chemistry: A
Maths: A
EPQ: A (achieved)
4. Non-contextual
5. Experience: - 1 year volunteer at a care home
- ⁠1 year volunteer at a local pharmacy
- ⁠4 days hospital placement at a stroke ward
- ⁠3 days of shadowing in a dental surgery
- ⁠virtual experience dental spring pod
- ⁠certified football coach for local junior team
- ⁠senior school prefect
- ⁠house captain
- ⁠volunteered for school open days.
Based on these stats we have selected the following University.
1. Sunderland
2. Plymouth (Or Brighton Sussex unable to decide).
3. Lancaster
4. Leicester (Or Liverpool unable to decide need your help)
I would greatly appreciate it if you could please advise whether these universities are Safe for the given stats. Any other safe university please suggest.
Thanks in advance.

Hi there! 👋

Great to hear about your current experiences and glad to hear you're considering Plymouth! Although I study a different course so wouldn't have the best information on applications/entry requirements, if you have any specific questions about Plymouth as a university/city feel free to reach out and I'd be happy to help 😊

I'd also recommend visiting for an open day (we have lots coming up including in October!) where you can see the brand new InterCity Place facility for healthcare, speak to staff and students, and view the university campus/city themselves. You can find out the current upcoming dates here!

Best of luck with the application process! 🙌

-Alfie, University of Plymouth Undergraduate Student Rep