2010 entry

[hamzahdabest]

heyyy,

right.. im currently in my first year of college doing AS in biology, psychology, economics and law. I decided on doing medicine quite a bit after i started college (was too late to change my subjects this year). So what i want to do is, drop economics and law next year, then do AS and A2 chemistry next year. So i would have A2 chemistry, biology, and psychology. and also AS economics and law.

Say i get, AAB, with the B in biology or psychology.. and i get 2 B's for AS economics and law.. would i have a chance of getting in, even though i did AS & A2 chemistry in my final year. Im a bit worried that i wont have a AS chemistry result to put in my UCAS application. Im just wondering if this will make any difference.

Also please note, i'v booked a weeks work experience at a hospital for this summer, and i'v got an interview on 9th march (this monday) to do minimum 6 months voluntory work at bolton hospice, helping at the wards, so i will have good experience of patient contact from that. and even nurses and doctor contact i guess. i will probably do about 4 hours per week.

My GCSE results are:
Maths - B
Core & Additional science - A, A
Extra Biology - A
Extra Chemistry - A*
English language & literature - A (lang), B (lit)
Statistics - C
BTEC first diploma in Business - Distinction* (equivilant to 4a*s apprntly)
Geography - C
French - C

Taking all of this in to consideration, could you please tell me if i have a chance of getting in to this medical school.

Oneee more thinggg (im soryy lol).. if anyone wants to answer.. can you please tell me a little bit about the course, in terms of like patient contact and clinical work.. because i would prefer a course which has this from the start.. and also can you tell me if this course has any PBL, and how much, because id prefer little or no PBL to be honest. And just a little bout student life there (taking in to consideration i dont drink but im stil up fr a gud laugh! lol), and accommodation.

Thankk youuu so much if anyone answers lol.. i know its a lot to answerrr.. but i would reallyy appreciate it. i realy realy want to do medicine!

Nice one broooos!

Hamzah

[DLS]

Email the admissions office, they require atleast 6A's at GCSE so you need to find out how they consider your BTEC first diploma in Business - Distinction, just because it's considered as 4a*'s, it won't be in all situations, so find out how that particular university view it.

It shouldn't be a problem that you won't have AS chemistry, as long as you get your referee to state why, just try your hardest to get an A in A2 chemistry, this will greatly increase you chances.

In regards to the course information, it can be found HERE. It isn't heavily PBL, although there are bi-weekly PBL's blended with lectures I believe.

Many universities now offer PBL, however the ones that use it as the main source of learning include: Liverpool, Glasgow, Manchester (although there will still be some lectures, although far fewer than in a traditional course) - and I believe HYMS, UEA, Keele and peninsula also use it but to a slightly lesser extent. Universities such as Edinburgh use PBL to back up knowledge, initially taught in lectures.

Read seperate university websites to find out about their course and the requirements