UKCAT Advice

**Ricky8r** · 08-10-2009, 04:39 PM

Right guys, just done my UKCAT and need a few opinions on which road to take (i.e. Where to apply).

My scores were:
VR: 660
QR: 730
AR: 700
DA: 670
Average: 690

Quite happy with the result, but considering the places I have shortlisted to apply to it was essential I got into the top bracket.

My background is as follows:
GCSEs: 7A*, 4A - inc. A* in Biology & Chemistry
AS LEVEL: AAAA (A) - Bio, Chem, Maths, French, (General Studies)
LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY CONDITIONAL OFFER OF AAB!
A-LEVEL: BBC (B) - Bio, Maths, Chem (General Stdueis)

So, missed my conditional offer... went off to Uni to do Bioloigal Sciences.

DEGREE: 2.1 (Hons) Biologial Sciences – University of Liverpool

WORK EXP: Good. Plus start as ‘Home Care Assistant’ at Alder Hey Hospital this month!

2 Questions People:
1. Is my UKCAT good enough to compete at University’s like Kings College and Oxford?
2. Will my A-level results hold me back?

**conorcd** · 09-10-2009, 06:06 PM

look at The Student Room - Announcements in Forum : Medicine
oxfoed is bmat not ukcat and search on here under "graduate ukct scores" as there are some posts with links to relevant sites for you. I think 675= is enough for grad entry as it is top 14% so 690 must be top 105 (700 is top 7%)

**Ricky8r** · 09-10-2009, 08:39 PM

Concord your a great help mate. Thanks a lot for all your help and advice. How did you do yourself?

**conorcd** · 09-10-2009, 10:30 PM

672.5-amazing since I can't even spell Oxford or UKCAT!(and don't check what I write- meant top 10% and 675+). I am applying to N/C and Manch as above their cut-offs; Soton (couldn't resist no interview) and Leeds as they very helpful when I contacted them. Also don't think unis very bothered about A levels when you have proven yourself by getting a 2:1