Will My GCSE grades be good enough for Medicine or Law?

Question

Chemistry - a
Biology - a
physics - b
maths -a /b
business - a & a*
RE - a
History - a
English lit - a
English Lang - a
German - b
French -b

So in total that's 1 A*, 7/8 A's and 3/4 B's. I haven't actually got my results yet this is just what I think I am going to get. I don't think I will get lower than this, but I may get higher? I do other stuff as well like D of E, scouts, CCF and when I go to sixth form I am planning on joining societies like debating for my CV. I have also done a little bit of work experience at a GP's and loved every minute of it! I also have a job at a veternairy surgery and have done for about 2/3 years now. Looking at requirements, student forums and other things and at other peoples GCSE results for medicine, I don't think I am clever enough to get in to university so I am looking at maybe law now?

I am taking Biology, Chemistry, English lit, history and maybe physics (if I get the grade - I need an A and don't think I am going to get it) for A levels, so will medicine still consider me with these and will Law still consider me with these? I am trying to keep my options open, but would it be best to be more specialised and devoted to one carer option? I know for medicine they look for commitment and not keeping options open but I just don't know whether they will even look at me with my GCSE grades.

Thank you so much for any help or advice you can give me! In desperate need of it!

Answer 1

II would stick to the 1st four A Levels as it is better to get good quality results than to get 4 good but not great results as A Levels are hard.



All A level subjects mentioned are considered 'traditional' subjects in the sense that the 'better' universities consider them academically challenging thus making you more competitive to the top courses.



Also, taking English Literature will help with applying to Law as Law at university will require preparation of essay writing and Lit does that, as does History. Not taking Law is an Advantage as universities prefer you to start from scratch.



Also, you satisfy the requirements for medicine as you will take Biology and Chemistry so that's good. You just need the grades to get in! Doing fewer A levels will help you do this as you can focus more on the needed subjects. Getting work experience at a GP's is also great, try shadowing a Doctor or something at a hospital in college.



As for you grades. Both medicine require the best A Level and GCSE grades to show consistency. You are have done alright but as long as you do great on your A levels you should be fine applying those courses. Don't let the past hold you back!



Good luck! :)

Answer 2

If you're determined to do medice these should be okay, but you need to be 100% dedicated to a course in medicine. Law lets any tom dick or harry into their course these days so I'd imagine these will be no problem. I suspect you might get higher than you suspect, because most hard workers do, and from your cv contents I reckon you fall into that category. But bear in mind that if you want to do medicine at a really top univeristy ( forget harvard, yale or anywhere in america, because pretty much no english student has ever got onto an american medicine course ever) like oxbridge, you will need pretty much 4 A*s at a level and a ridiculous passion. Many people at my school with 4 As failed to get any offers for medicine, so you will also want to go for some quite low offers as well as high ones. My advice to you is see what you get on the day. If you get the results you predict or better and really go for it, medicine is possible for you. Law is also possible, as long as you apply for a good mix of great and not so great universities. Oh and you'll need work experience for the law course too. As your two chose career paths are very varied, I'd specialise in one of them. Probably medicine ( even if it is ridiculously hard) because the supply of lawyers is currently higher than the demand, so employment might be very tough later in life.

Answer 3

yeah ! did u do that in GCSE or B-TEC? im doing B-TEC so i hope mine turn out like yours :D happy travels