UCAT SCORE 2140 Band 1 need help on medicine university options!!

Please can anyone give some advice. My predicted grades are A*A*A* and I got 11 9s at GCSE. My personal statement is strong and has lots of work experience. What are the best universities I have the best chance in? I was thinking aspirational Cambridge/UCL (I think Cambridge may be an instant reject though so not sure whether that’s just a waste). Then I was thinking Manchester/ KCL/Leeds/Birmingham as like moderately safe options? I’m not really sure this is all guess work.
Then for my safe options Liverpool/Nottingham maybe even Plymouth.

Is this a good safe selection out of them options for each category or is this just going to guarantee me a rejection? I need to get interviews and I have no idea what to do and no one has any advice so any would be appreciated!

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by amelia2728181383

Please can anyone give some advice. My predicted grades are A*A*A* and I got 11 9s at GCSE. My personal statement is strong and has lots of work experience. What are the best universities I have the best chance in? I was thinking aspirational Cambridge/UCL (I think Cambridge may be an instant reject though so not sure whether that’s just a waste). Then I was thinking Manchester/ KCL/Leeds/Birmingham as like moderately safe options? I’m not really sure this is all guess work.
Then for my safe options Liverpool/Nottingham maybe even Plymouth.
Is this a good safe selection out of them options for each category or is this just going to guarantee me a rejection? I need to get interviews and I have no idea what to do and no one has any advice so any would be appreciated!

Hi there! Great to hear about your current experiences and glad to hear you're considering Plymouth! 🙂

Although I study a different course sowouldn'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