Access To Medicine, doing GCSE

**Mohai** · 22-04-2008, 12:12 AM

Hello, im new to this forum,

Im still doing GCSEs and have nearly finished them, i would say recently i have become very interested in doing medicine. This has motivated me to do as well as possible for later exams such as A lvls. The problem is its a bit too late and im not an all A* round person. Most people have told me that Universitys like looking at GCSE results and im only to be honest only expecting around 1 to 3-4 A*s the rest As and about 2 Bs.
As medicine is extremely competitive and there are people who have all A*s i would like to know is there anyone who got into medicine with similar grades i expect to get or that only the very best get in.
Also if that is the case what should i be doing NOW in order to get a better chance in 2-3 years time
Thanks for your time

**agneishd** · 22-04-2008, 12:29 PM

You do not need all A*s to get in, although it helps

over the next two years, try and get some experience of shadowing in a hospital, at a GPs
also try and get some voluntary work at a day care centre, or charity shop maybe

joining school teams and clubs helps, and over the next two years, work hard towards getting As at A-level

**Mohai** · 22-04-2008, 01:57 PM

Thanks for that, its reassured me

Yes im going to get a job in the summer holidays in a hospital (not sure if i mentioned it already) and i am going to try my best and im confident i can get all As in my A lvl, im taking Physics Chemisty and Biology, haven't decided my fourth yet.
As universitys like skillful people in a way, i play guitar and im taking piano lessons next year
thx again

**agneishd** · 22-04-2008, 02:35 PM

all sounds good

make sure you can also answer questions like "how have you worked in a team" or "how have you shown leadership"

awkward, but have an answer or two up your sleeve

**Mohai** · 22-04-2008, 05:25 PM

Alright thanks, anyway i came back from school and i can get my systems coursework to A* easily so if i also do the test well, i might at the most be able to get 4 A*s

**agneishd** · 22-04-2008, 07:11 PM

why out of interest are you so sure of not being able to get any more A*s?

**Mohai** · 22-04-2008, 10:03 PM

Well say i so far could get A*s in
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Systems & Control

In English i get As, all c/w is done so i can't improve
In Maths im around B grade because my teacher is really bad, so many of us have complained but nothings been done..
In French im doing Foundation Speaking and Higher Listening and Reading, its virtually impossible to get anything higher than a B for it now
Music I can get an A but would have to do loads more work to get A*
ITx2 are around B-A again, would take alot of work..

**agneishd** · 22-04-2008, 11:04 PM

hmm well do as much work as possible to maximise the grades

I know what you mean by bad teachers, ever though 'bout getting a tutor? would be worthwhile...