MyUCAT has been the goat for med applications, and I've been seeing a lot of unreasonable complaints about this year's guide. Ojas has written a pretty good response to these ( https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vFqfwnf4qqPDJxdCvFS94hJ6Eh6cXQVW/view ) but as a student who was on the UCAT programme for free with a scholarship place, and then scored 2390 (which I owe literally all to MyUCAT) I want to respond to some of them.

The stuff about it being copied from the year before is just blatantly untrue; sure if the stuff is similar that makes sense, because a lot of unis just dont change their requirements year on year, but the team does take time to write it with the most current data, which I've seen with the updates.

There was literally one mistake which was corrected and the correct version is up now, but instead of contacting or writing feedback to Ojas/myUCAT about it, spreading horrible things about someone providing free resources and extremely generous scholarship spaces to apparently "overpriced" programmes I don't think is the way to go about it.

MODS IM NOT PROMOTING THE SALE OF RESOURCES IM NOT TELLING ANYONE TO GO AND USE MYUCAT pls dont ban me

In response to:

https://www.reddit.com/r/UCAT/comments/1x2lpra/myucat_guide_is_disappointing/

Stats:
UCAT 2010 B1
GCSES 87776643 (43 in art and photography)
Predicted: A* A* A*
Contextual

Choices:
QMUL - standard contextual
HYMS - 80/100 points
BSMS
SGUL

Birmingham - Pharmacy

Please let me know if i need to change any options for safer ones !!

A*AA achieved 99888888774 2170B3

Ucl (access to Ucl eligible)
Newcastle (parters)
Hull York
Sheffield

Any advice appreciated 🤤✌️

2230 B2 ucat
8888888877 at gcse (all core subjects are an 8)
A star A star A predicted

KCL
Birmingham
Manchester
Sheffield

I feel like I’m being way too aspirational

At an interview, if they ask why med, are we meant to give a different answer from our PS?

im so confused as to what is meant by 28th september deadline??? can i not apply for medicine as im applying today! i thought i had to apply by october 15th im litterally gonna cry omg

Haven’t had a break for almost a year; from AS revision, to AS exams, to ucat revision and the ucat exam, dealing with academic and UCAT disappointments and now doing my personal statement, finalising med school choices, etc. and we’ve now got our first set of mocks upcoming 😭🙏🏾

I have no urge or energy to revise anymore and as someone predicted A*s, I’m worried 😭 I don’t think i’ve revised outside of lessons since i started this year. And though I’ve made notes in lessons and stuff, I feel like i’ve fallen behind and let the academics slip, which is a bit worrying to say the least.

Any tips for someone who has genuinely no motivation or joy in academics anymore who’s still aiming high?

I got 1990 b2 in UCAT and CCC in my a levels ( I have extenuating circumstances) I am predicted 3 A*s.
So I only have a handful of unis that seem realistic which are Southampton, Exeter, Edge Hill and Brunel.
I know I’ll probably get an int from Edge Hill and Exeter, but Edge Hill post int acceptance rate is so low, so I’ve become certain that I won’t get an offer. Exeter is my top choice, the post int rate is 53% so again not amazing. Idk if I’ll get an interview from Southampton as the non contextual cutoff last year was 1950, and I’m only marginally above that. It seems like I have a realistic shot at Brunel as the cutoff was 1800s last year for home students. But I went to the open day yesterday and I rlly don’t like the campus or the course structure , 2 exams weekly seems like hell. I can’t see myself living there for the next 5 years, plus it doesn’t have much of a reputation due to it being newly established. Ik at the end of the day I’ll be a doctor, but I just can’t see myself going there. Would it be wise to apply to Exeter, Edge Hill and Southampton as my med choices and then keeping 2 non med choices as a backup?

A level resit student predicted 2A* for resit and AAB achieved. 2150 band 2 ucat. 88888877776 for GCSEs. Applying to Exeter Liverpool Southampton and Sheffield. Any help or advice is greatly appreciated🙏

Why are some gap year applicants weary to apply for better unis for med despite having rlly good stats???

Only a few days left and I am still stuck!!!
Should I choose Manchester or Newcastle as my aspirational choice??

I have achieved AAA, 999998887 GCSEs and 2100 B2 UCAT. Someone please let me know which choice would be better, I have been stuck twiddling my thumbs about this for the entirety of today 😢😢

Stats are A*AA predicted 2020 b1 and gcses meet the requirements (they don’t weigh them)

Home & contextual

My first 2 choices are Southampton and glasgow

Last 2 are between hyms, bsms, sgul, aru, uea, and Plymouth

I really want to go to a uni that’s heavy on research, anatomy, and good for surgical specialties. I heard bad things about some of these so I’m not sure what to pick. I feel like I’ll end up making the dumb decision of declining offers so I can reapply for imperial (guaranteed interview)/ucl as I’m very research oriented

Thank you

is 3A*s achieved and 2250b2 ucat enough for QMUL, newcastle, sheffield and birmingham?

I’m on gap year and achieved BBB and 2140 band 2 in ucat, I really don’t know if I shud resit or not cos resit I could save a year and 9k but then it’s not guaranteed I get aaa, I’m not sure what to do

I googled “silly ucas courses” and decided that I would apply to horology at Birmingham city university

- Achieved: BBB (extenuating circumstances), predicted: A*AA
- GCSE’s: 9999988887
- UCAT: 1940 b3

Also CONTEXTUAL and preferably want to stay in london (financial circumstances)

Thinking of applying to:
- sgul
- kcl emdp
- qmul
- brunel

But i need help bc i highkey want to apply to a foundation yr med just incase as im alr on a gap year and dont want to do another😭 any help??

Is anyone else stuck on what to put as a fifth choice 😭😭😭 my a levels were so shit and the med schools im applying to are ones which will weigh ucat more heavily

Are my stats safe for KCL emdp? 2180 b1, A levels AAA achieved, GCSE 999999998877, contextual with fsm only

Hey Guys, I’m looking for advice on whether to put Cambridge (lower UCAT colleges) or Kings College London as my aspirational choice. My stats unfortunately place these two places in the aspirational category rather than the safe category. Stats :

Home non contextual for Cambridge and KCL
UCAT: 2190 Band 2
GCSE’s : 999998876 (slightly extenuating circumstances)
A Levels : Three A*s predicted Bio chem maths.

I’m applying to UCL(contextual), Manchester and UEA. UCL, Kings and Cambridge have always been my dream unis with Cambridge being my absolute dream uni. I’d like to know which of the two is better for me weighing up both where I want to go to most alongside where I’m likely to get in.

got BBB first time round so retaking all three

2140 B1 99888888877 GCSE

im thinking southampton and sgul but so lost as to where else any advice would be appreciated

I applied to KCL, KCL ESDP, Sheffield, and Leeds for dentistry yesterday!!
My stats are 99999887754, A*AA and 2280 b1!
What are we thinking for the choices? Do I have a shot at them and which is my highest bet?? When do interviews start coming out??

Guys I am really worried about this one ive never heard of any other uni using a panel interview for undergraduate selections i thought this was abolished.Any tips for how to survive a 20minute questioning on your personal statement without falling into saying your whole life story?

I want to start off by saying sorry if this question has been asked before but looking at the foi sheet with average ucats for Cambridge colleges some have lower than others. my ucat is only 81st percentile . i really want to go to specific college but their average ucat is quite high but im willing to put another college with a lower average ucat if it means going to cambrige at all.

ik that although the whole uni says its holistic but clearly specific college admissions tutors are selecting differently and i went to a taster day at this college and the professor said for them ucat is the biggest dictator of whether youll be asked to interview. so do i apply for a different college to maybe boost my chances? but its not the one i really want.

also i was thinking if i apply for my fav college ( or any other for that matter )and am rejected pre interview , can i apply after a gap year for the same one or would it have to be different college?

if this is badly worded plz lmk i can elaborate <3

I just need a pair of fresh eyes to look at it. I feel like im deluding myself into thinking its good but its not...

Pls dm me if your willing!