Is Medicine possible if I work harder?

My GCSEs results/predictions: Maths: A* Eng Lang: A Eng Lit: A* Biology: A Chemistry: A Physics: A History: B German: B Gov and Pol AS Level (early): C (But I think I can get a B :D) Anyway, basically, I'm doing Bio, Chem, Maths and Economics at A Level. Hopefully at UCL or Queen Mary's. My question is: If I do end up getting AAA at A2 fo...

Medicine - Access to Medicine or A Levels... Please Help!

Hi everyone, I am 19 years old. I have achieved good GCSEs - 3A*s, 8As and 3Bs. I Achieved 3 A Levels in 2010. Business, Economics and Politics, achieving BCC. I now realise I want to study medicine at uni after loads of experience in Hospitals, Care Homes, Hospices, GPs. What are my options to study Medicine at Uni? Can someone clarify i...

stand a chance for oxford?

i want to apply to oxford for medicine this year (6 year course), i am currently completing my bsc in biomed. BUT, ive heard that they do that calculation with GCSEs, and mine werent that good, i only got 3A*s...would they take into account i have a degree, or would they just care about the gcses and bmat score mostly?? thanks...

How many GCSEs are you taking?

How many GCSEs are you going to have by the end of Year 11? I'm just curious as to what the average number of GCSEs people are going to leave with. Note that I mean actual GCSEs, not exams.

Medicine, biomedicine or nursing?

I was just wondering if any current students could give me some advice. I'm currently clueless about what course I want to do out of medicine, biomed and nursing. I was originally keen on medicine but now, seeing the work my sister is currently doing (she is in her first year of medicine), I'm quite put off! I understand and knew it was h...

Universities distinguishing between IGCSEs and GCSEs?

Do they? I asked my school's head of Universities and he said no, however if they don't why would schools bother adopting them. I was at an international school for mine and felt I did reasonably well with 2A*s, 7As, and a C. However upon changing to a school in the UK it seems the norm was 5A*s for GCSEs. I was always told that IGCSEs we...

Unsure of what career to pursue?

I'm at sixth form now and i'm doing chemistry, biology, english lit, classics/ancient history (and general studies and critical thinking :mad: ) I'm just so unsure of what uni degree to do? i've been told to consider pharmacy or even medicine as i've got alright gcses (6*s 4As) I really enjoy all my subjects which makes it even harder bec...

GCSE equivalent

Basically, I didn't do GCSEs, however I did do , the equivalent I did is much much harder than GCSEs so the grades don't look as good. So I was wondering when I apply to uni and put down the grades I achieved will they play a big role in whether or not I will be accepted. My A levels are going pretty good at the moment and I think I'm cap...

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Would my gcses hold me back?

Hi there, I was just wondering if my gcses would hold me back to study law at a say top 25 uni. People say they might whereas other say they wont, just looking for peoples opinions please. Gcses: 4As 6Bs Alevel(predictions): A*AA Thanks.

Voluntary work for medicine - what should I do?

Hi, I'm a medicine 2014 applicant, I understand that voluntary work is valued a lot, but which type, out of working with people with learning disabilities, or in a hospital, would be more 'preferred' for medicine? The reason I'm asking if I've been volunteering at a place for people with learning disabilities and as much as I enjoy it, I...

GCSES Retake -21

I am 21 and looking at retaking my GCSE'S in English, Maths, Science, German and i was just wondering can you just pay to take your exams and get the gcses books and study at home. As this would work out cheaper than these study at home courses companies are doing?...

how much do Unis care about GCSEs?

I am asking this because today I found out that I have gotten a D in my Tech course work The rest of my grades are all As or Bs, and I am really worried that having a D will effect me getting into a good university do unis mind that much if I have 11 good GCSEs and D? or can I leave it out? thanks in advance...

Does this count as two GCSEs?

I'm doing Edexcel Double Award ICT and I was wondering, does this count as two separate GCSEs or would universities consider it to be the same subject? My predicted grade is 'AA' which I assume means that they are two distinct GCSEs? Thanks :) Posted from TSR Mobile...

Medicine 2014 Applicants

Thread for all those looking to apply to medicine for 2014 entry to discuss work experience, extra curriculars, universities and everything else related to applying!...

Post Graduate Medicine ?

Hey guys, Iv just finished my higher's and had the ambition to apply for medicine but my higher maths did not go to plan and it looks like a will be getting a B . So I hope now to get four A's and a B and then advanced highers . I still have a strong desire to do medicine after my first degree which will be science related. After my degre...

Do GCSEs matter?!

Hi, I'm in Year 12 and last summer I got my GCSE results. They were pretty average since I didn't revise (3A* 6A 1B). However, for my AS levels I've been working really hard and I reckon I can get 4A's. I want to do medicine but I'm afraid Universities may reject me because of my GCSE grades despite everything else. Do they matter?...

Medicine Gap Year 2013

Hey guys, I applied to medicine this year but unfortunately got all rejections D': I didn't see a thread on medicine gap year so I thought of making one. I am most probably taking a gap year as I really want to do medicine. If you are taking a gap year, what are your plans for it?...

Is a Liberal arts and sciences degree an appropriate 5th option?

I've been looking at my backup choice for medicine, and although I'm definitely gonna eventually do medicine, if I don't get an offer I am open to doing a degree first and then applying for postgraduate medicine. The degree that interests me most (other than medicine) is the Liberal Arts and Sciencea degree at Birmingham. They allow you t...

Medicine or pharmacy

I've applied for medicine and as of yet have no offers (2 interviews to attend yet) but I went to a uea interview for pharmacy and now that's looking more attractive than medicine, I'm also more likely to get an offer from them as well. What should I do, does pharmacy open up into clearing/extra? Posted from TSR Mobile...

Urgent help for oxford uniq school!!

Hi I want to apply for the oxford uniq school for summer and I wan't aware of this till yesterday night. I want to try for medicine and I have to write a personal statement and the deadlines today at 5. I'm in year 12 and I haven't done any work experience which is relevant to medicine in any way so what do I write on the personal stateme...

Sam S.'s Review of San Francisco Natural Medicine - San Francisco (1/5) on Yelp

In my opinion this clinic is only for the wealthy and under-informed. The Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (ND) I saw at SF Natural Medicine was a waste of my time and money. I'd strongly suggest to…...

Are my GCSEs good enough?

Probably a very common topic you're all sick of, but I just can't help myself and ask! I've been researching unis recently and was astonished to see that some required a grade B in english, my english GCSEs were my two worst grades (CC), so this had me rather worried, please enlighten me on what universities would think of my GCSEs and ho...

Medicine and AS grades

Heyy I wanted to ask if worse case scenario I ended up with BBBB at AS and get A*AA predictions could i still apply to medicine and get offers if I retook the B's in A2. I have seen people get 3 offers for medicine this year when they got like AABB at AS and got A*AA predictions and only average UKCAT scores. Thank you for your help...

Reputation of University of Edinburgh for Medicine?

I know that reputation doesn't count for anything in medicine, but I'm likely going to either the US or Canada to practice and reputation does matter slightly there. How good is Edinburgh's reputation for medicine, particularly overseas (among doctors, medical academics)?...

How much emphasis does KCL and UCL place on GCSE grades?

Basically, I have top A level grades and 'meh' GCSEs. Are they like Durham in the sense of GCSEs, or don't they care? Thanks. Posted from TSR Mobile...

Should I resit my GCSES?

So in my GCSE year I was suffering from illness and didn't get very good grades- 5 Cs and the rest (6) Ds. I am much better now and was thinking of redoing some of my GCSEs at my local college to improve my employability (I already have a university offer) Is it worth me doing or is it something employers aren't too bothered about?...

Considering Graduate Entry Medicine

Hello all, I'm currently studying BSc Psychology at Southampton Solent. My Father passed away whilst I was in year 11 so needless to say I didn't put my full heart into my GCSEs. I completed a BTEC ND in Photography at grade distinction, distinction, merit. I didn't want to re sit A levels so applied to universities where I'd be able to d...

Maths in medicine - what should I brush up on?

Hi everyone, So I'm starting medicine in September I didn't study A level maths and I got a B in GCSE maths back in the day when I took it! The last time I properly used my maths skills was for the GAMSAT which I sat in September which was without a calculator. I'm ok-ish at maths but I'm a bit worried I might be behind other students as...

Biomed to medicine?

Hi so I was wondering due to my poor gcse results of 2a 6b and 1c and only doing 3 AS levels (wasn't allowed to do anymore) if it would be possible to apply for biomed at a uni that also provides a medicine course and switch over after 2/3 years? I'm pretty confident of obtaining 3As in biology chemistry and maths in my AS's. or should I...

How important are GCSE grades when applying?

I noticed that unis in the UK tend to be quite heavy on their GCSE requirements for entry into medicine. I was considering doing a bachelor of biomedicine before then specialising in medicine in Australia, but was just wondering how much importance is placed on GCSE grades there- is the focus more on A/AS level results? The reason I ask i...

Medicine VS Maths and Chemistry

Hi there, I am currently in possession of an offer to study medicine from Imperial and an offer to study Maths and Chemistry at Exeter and Southampton. My problem is, however, I don't know what to go for. I would have though that a degree from Imperial (in anything) would be better than a degree from the other two although I'm not sure ho...

What is the best Alternative Medicine Store?

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How do you work out your overall grade at AS?

I am trying to figure out what I got at AS... I know it's not reliable, but I predicted my GCSEs to a few marks off. I believe I have got: OCR: 41/60 for English Lit exam and 30/40 for coursework. 71/100. AQA: 52/80 for GOVP1 and 48/80 for GOVP2. 100/160. AQA: 52/72 for HIS1M and 55/72 for HIS2O. 107/144. Say if I am right, what grades wi...

Biomedical science or medicine?

Pros and cons of each course? Like in terms of jobs, the difficulty and which seems to be having a higher demand in today's world? I was originally keen to do medicine, but I discovered I am very squeamish, scared of blood, and yet if I can be a doctor, I would want to work in A&E. :@ Biomedical science seems to fit with my interest perfe...

Medicine After Chemistry PhD

I'm currently near the end of my chemistry degree and looking at PhD courses in inorganic or physical chemistry. Recently I've been thinking that I might like to study medicine eventually and work for Doctors Without Borders (or something like that). How easy will it be to get into medschool with a chemistry PhD that isn't in organic chem...

Dentistry 2014

Just wondering if anyone wishes to apply for dentistry in 2014?? and how are your 'plans' going-such as work experiences and GCSEs and stuff.. I found it extremely hard to get work experience placements... :/ Posted from TSR Mobile...

Are extracurriculars very imp?

Hi all :) I'm an international student, in AS and I want to apply to Bath, Warick, Lancaster, Durham and Edinburgh for Business Management. GCSEs: 4A*s 3As 3Bs I haven't given my AS Levels yet. Do you think these GCSEs are good enough for the uni/course i want to do? I have bio, phys, psych and history for as. Also, i don't have any extra...

Exploring Graduate Entry to medicine Event

Hi Everyone, There is a Graduate Entry to Medicine event hosted by the Careers Group University of London which will take place tomorrow 12th of March 2013. Here is a link to the event http://www.gradsintocareers.co.uk/ev.../ medicine.aspx I am attending the event tomorrow, I was wondering if any TSR members were going? They host it every...

UCL medicine vs Imperial medicine

Advantage and disadvantages of both for med. Not aiming to piss anyone off, I am actually in limbo, cannot decide which one to firm, time is running out. Thank you...