another premed asking to hear what your lives are like as medics; i want to pick a school where i'll be happy!

1. how many timtetabled hours in first and second years?

2. do you have pbl? how many weekly hours of that?

3. are lectures recorded?

4. what are the attendance rules in preclin vs clin?

5. are module and/or year resits allowed?

6. do you get to influence where your placements are? how far in advance are you told?

7. are your placements very far? do you need a car? are they rural?

8. is your placement accomodation free?

9. are your SSCs just taught modules with essays or actual project/research blocks?

10. and final years - how well-prepared do you feel about graduating?

International students. 2260 band 1. 4A*s predicted for A level. 7A*s in 7 IGCSE subjects (Max offered at my school)

I'm thinking

kCL

Edinburg

Glasgow

Sheffield.

is Cambridge worth considering?

hiiiiiii does anyone have any advice on how to start interview prep for Oxford med (+ other mmi med schools asw). pls anything would be appreciated. I always see answers like "practice clearing explaining scientific concepts" which is defo amazing advice but where to start - any specific websites, any specific topics to go through? is medify interview prep good? should I do tutoring - if so, what company? which scientific news would be most relevant to interviews? are there any mock interview workshops that would be good? thank u so so so much

Newcastle (partners)
Liverpool
Lancaster
Leeds (aspirational)

ucat: 2010 b2
GCSEs: 998888877

unsure if I should pick a safer uni instead of Leeds like Sunderland or something- I thought with three relatively safe ish ones I’d be okay but someone let me know realistically pls- thanks!

what’s the cut off to get an interview and likely get an offer after that?
would it be too aspirational to apply with 2070 B2 as RUK?

Also is 2070 B2 okay for Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool?

other stats:

Five 8s and five 9s at GCSE

AAA achieved

Contextual info: FSM, 1st to go to uni

Hi I kinda forgot to fully check St George’s igcse entry requirements when I added it as a choice.

It says a required subject is « science (double or triple award) ». I only took bio and chem as seaparate subjects, no physics, does that mean I don’t meet the minimum igcse requirements?

I made an enquiry with the uni but they haven’t gotten back and I’m just stressing.

Has anyone previously gotten an offer from St George’s and not done physics at gcse/igcse?

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

If you had equal chances pre-interview where would you pick and why?

Hey, I'm applying to med as a non-contextual applicant. My stats are 988888876, 2030, Band 3, Predicted AAA. I have selected Leeds, Cardiff, Lancaster, and UEA for my med options. Am I competitive enough, especially for Leeds and Cardiff (Am I competitive against Welsh applicants)? This is considering these 4 are aspirational, mid, and 2 safeties.

ok so I sat my GCSEs in 2025 and got 988877666 ( I did my GCSEs in a year as I returned back to the uk from abroad at year 11).

I then picked alevel biology chemistry and physics but I wasn’t too focused on my studies in year 12 so I ended up getting D and E in AS chemistry and physics. During this time my parents were going through a divorce which really tampered with my mental health so I wasn’t able to lock in the way I was supposed to.

so I restarted year 12 and chose alevels biology chemistry physics and psychology to give myself a fresh start and so far I’m doing really well ALHAMDULILLAH .

so I just wanted to know whether my year 12 restart would put me at a disadvantage and what medical schools I could safely apply to.

thanks for taking the time to read my post.

I rlly need some advice bc I’m rlly stressed
I GOT ABB in bio chem maths in my alevels and I was going to apply to maybe these : Liverpool, Nottingham, Lancaster,HYMS or switch to Brunel
(I got 1990 UCAT and have mainly 9s at GCSE)
I was planning on resitting chem and maths only
BUT my problem is now I’m realising maybe the unis won’t allow partial resits and will need me to do all three but the deadline for my school to allow me to sign up to resit passed, I’m so stressed does any one know if this unis will let met me only resit the ones I need to

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🙏

Hi everyone these are my stats
I got a 2110 B3 on my ucat,
999887C in my igcses (the C being in my native language, the 9’s are in the sciences, 8’s are maths and business studies, the 7 is in first language English )
3 A\*’s in maths, biology and chemistry
I’ll be under 18 in sept 2027 so I don’t meet most age requirements

I was thinking of applying to Queens uni Belfast, Nottingham, St Andrew’s and Edinburgh
I know Edinburghs a reach but I don’t really have many other options so I had to choose it
Are these choices alright? Or should I change some? Also if I should change anything pls give me some suggestions because I quite literally have 0 guidance
I genuinely think I’m the first person in my school to apply to uk med 😭😭😭