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I’m I being to risky

GCSEs 99999987 (5 in Spanish)
A levels A* A* A*
Ucat 2150b2
Contextual
Applying Cambridge, imp, ucl, Manchester

Reply 1

You can apply to 5, why not do so?

Reply 2

Original post
by RealFireWizard
You can apply to 5, why not do so?


Forgot to say I’m doing med 💀

Reply 3

Anyone else’s opinion ?

Reply 4

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by JohanKiyotaka
Forgot to say I’m doing med 💀

Oh ok. If you're alright with sharing the information, what qualifies you for contextual? It can have varying effects on competitiveness of application and give a better idea of what we're dealing with. But, you have perfect predictions, good GCSEs and a decent UCAT (although Cambridge strongly prefer B1 so that's a bit of a stretch). It is definitely risky but entry statistics for the other unis suggest (depending on what your contextual is) that it could be very worth trying (although maybe drop Cambridge for a safe). Worst comes to worst, take a gap year, reapply with a better UCAT and achieved grades.

Reply 5

Just remember that it doesnt matter where you train. The NHS wont care about 'which Uni' and your future patients won't ask. So it makes sense to include one less glamourous, less competitive choice to make sure that you do actually get at least one interview - Keele, UEA, Plymouth etc etc.

Reply 6

Original post
by RealFireWizard
Oh ok. If you're alright with sharing the information, what qualifies you for contextual? It can have varying effects on competitiveness of application and give a better idea of what we're dealing with. But, you have perfect predictions, good GCSEs and a decent UCAT (although Cambridge strongly prefer B1 so that's a bit of a stretch). It is definitely risky but entry statistics for the other unis suggest (depending on what your contextual is) that it could be very worth trying (although maybe drop Cambridge for a safe). Worst comes to worst, take a gap year, reapply with a better UCAT and achieved grades.


Fsm, post code, first generation doing higher education

Reply 7

Original post
by RealFireWizard
Oh ok. If you're alright with sharing the information, what qualifies you for contextual? It can have varying effects on competitiveness of application and give a better idea of what we're dealing with. But, you have perfect predictions, good GCSEs and a decent UCAT (although Cambridge strongly prefer B1 so that's a bit of a stretch). It is definitely risky but entry statistics for the other unis suggest (depending on what your contextual is) that it could be very worth trying (although maybe drop Cambridge for a safe). Worst comes to worst, take a gap year, reapply with a better UCAT and achieved grades.


Yh I was thinking that Cambridge is just so I don’t regret in future but I’m not sure maybe switch to Birmingham, but I spoke to my parents and they said they don’t mind if I take a gap year I’ve been working like crazy while at school last 6-8months saving up over 10k enough to fund my gap year

Reply 8

yh probs fine bar imperial which is quite risky

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