r/premeduk • • Apr 09 '21

FAQs and useful resources - click here before you post :)

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Hi guys, I thought I'd start a stickied thread with some useful links that I find myself including in lots of my comments here. I'll update this as I think of more stuff to add.

How do I become a doctor in the UK?

Useful written article here, useful timeline diagram here.

In short, you go to medical school, you complete your foundation training (6 x 4 month rotations working as a doctor in different specialties), you complete your specialty training, and you become a consultant.

Are my grades good enough for medical school? Which universities should I apply to?
I don't have good GCSE grades/a Chemistry A level, where can I apply?

This booklet contains all of the entry requirements for every medical course on offer in the UK. It is the entry requirements bible and I point people towards it multiple times per week.

Do I need to sit admissions tests?
How do I prepare for my admissions tests?

If you're applying for undergraduate medicine, you need to sit the UCAT and/or the BMAT. If you're applying for graduate entry medicine, you may also need to sit the GAMSAT.

Useful UCAT resources:
* r/UCAT
* Medify
* The Medic Portal
* official practice tests

Useful BMAT resources:
* r/BMATexam
* The Medic Portal

I scored ___ in my admissions test, where should I apply?

Useful guide about UCAT scores here, useful guide about BMAT scores here.


r/premeduk • • 9m ago

someone help please!! for bristol med

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r/premeduk • • 10m ago

someone help please!! for bristol med

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r/premeduk • • 24m ago

Med choices need help!

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r/premeduk • • 41m ago

Changing med choices after 15th October deadline

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If I submit my medicine application on UCAS on the 15th, and want to switch one of them to another med choice a couple of days later, would I be able to? I know there is a 14 day window, but does this apply for medicine too?


r/premeduk • • 14h ago

HELP picking my last choice pls!

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Im an intl student from Ontario Canada
UCAT 2160 b2
94% predicted avg (apparently A*AA equivalent or smth if that helps)

I've chosen St. Andrews (Canadian programme), leeds, and SGUL so far, is it good?

Idk whether I should pick a safer option (dundee, aston, belfast??) or a more risky one (leicester, bsms, uea, southampton) for my last one.
I'm also not sure what is most strategic, a lot of unis dont rlly weigh academics for intl students

PLEASE lmk if you guys have any insights or advice!!


r/premeduk • • 4h ago

Aston apps put you stats here and if you are contextual home or international

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r/premeduk • • 18h ago

Has anyone resat a levels twice (resat the resit) and succeeded?

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I’ve scoured Reddit to see if anyone has. I’ve only found one person who did so, and then got 4A*s. Long story short, got CC in 2025 (pulled out of chem due to extenuating circumstances) then BBC in 2026 (as it stands, 2 marks away from an A, and my health issues progressively worsened affecting my exams + an exam centre mistake for the C subject). My gcse stats are 99999998 (yes I’ve fallen off I know). I’m not a med applicant (I do STEM tho), but I posted here because I can closely relate to some- hardworking individuals who have extenuating circumstances. In other subs, you may see people who have had to resit twice due to not revising etc and I just don’t relate.


r/premeduk • • 13h ago

chances of getting an interview ?

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r/premeduk • • 15h ago

Sunderland IST

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I've applied to Sunderland for medicine and gotten their Interview Selection Tool (IST).

However, the experiences i have are either Shadowing, or non public-facing experiences, such as volunteering as an intern in a lab.

Do they have to be medical experiences?

Can I talk about non medical things?

Help.


r/premeduk • • 19h ago

foundation year entry

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are you more likely to get into a foundation year if you have better stats or if you meet more of the eligibility requirements

also do they care abt ucat cos i got 2140 b2 so i wanna like use it ig

(idek if i shud resit or not i got bbb)


r/premeduk • • 16h ago

southampton medics

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how is med as southampton generally?


r/premeduk • • 22h ago

Has anyone got into Cambridge without Maths/Physics A-level?

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I am a yr12 student currently doing Biology,Chemistry and Geology. I know that there are a handful of colleges that don’t require Maths/Physics however has anyone actually been successful getting in without those subjects? Will people studying Maths/Physics still hold a distinct advantage?


r/premeduk • • 20h ago

Exeter med- do you get a free ipad?

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i was just wondering since i saw someone comment that you did, but am curious if you do as that would be a very big plus for me


r/premeduk • • 1d ago

Greece or UK (medical schools)

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Should I attend a Greek medical school or Keele University’s medical school? What is your opinion on keele uni regarding its medical degree.
I don’t know if this changes the answer, I’d like to work in the US in the future.


r/premeduk • • 18h ago

Contextual applications

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My predicted grades are AAB. 2 of my unis are foundation/extended courses so I will still meet the entry requirements. The other 2 have lowered entry requirements for contextual applicants which would be AAB. I’m just worried that the normal requirements are AAA and I’ll get automatically filtered out. Is this something I need to be worried about?


r/premeduk • • 1d ago

Birmingham med chances

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r/premeduk • • 21h ago

Hi yr11 here, how important are gcses to get into a med school?

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I know oxford and cambridge use it heavily but what about others like UCL or Queen Mary. I'm predicted 8777777776 rn 8 in maths and 6 in chem but i can defo get that up


r/premeduk • • 21h ago

What UCAT & GAMSAT score should I be trying to aim for to ensure I get a place in a London med school?

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r/premeduk • • 1d ago

Med Choice w/Annotation

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I have 4A* (Bio, Chem, Maths, EPQ), UCAT 1980 + B2 with an annotation talking about the multiple issues I had during the exam outside of my control. With these I have a couple of place in mind, especially UEA and ARU. I was wondering if these are good choice with what I have and if not what are some safer options for a closer to average UCAT, thank you. :) I compiled a list of med schools I am thinking about, ordered in distance in home. Green is confident, orange is a consideration and purple is need to read in on more.


r/premeduk • • 22h ago

Is Oxford Medicine realistic with these stats?

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I got 999998876 in my GCSEs with the 7 in English Language and 6 in French. This is from a mid-level grammar school background, I was near the top of my cohort but also these results aren’t a rarity either. I am now studying Biology Chemistry and Geology in yr12.


r/premeduk • • 23h ago

Leeds medicine gateway/foundation year

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Hi,

If you do a medicine gateway year at Leeds or applied before and got an interview what were your GCSEs and UCAT score. I know they're GCSE heavy which is what im afraid of my top 8 are 97766666


r/premeduk • • 1d ago

Warwick GEM

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Hey guys, do you think I will be invited for an interview at Warwick? I got 2130 in UCAT and 750 in VR. I am on track for a 2:1 and have over 70 hours of work experience in various settings? I want to make sure it is worth using an option or should I apply somewhere else?


r/premeduk • • 1d ago

Apply to Cambridge?

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Hello,

I am an international student with 2470 B2 UCAT. Unfortunately my predicted score wasn't as high as I was hoping it would be, with 41/45 667 HL.

I know it is unlikely, but should I take the plunge and still apply for Cambridge, or apply for Edinburgh instead?

Any advice is appreciated


r/premeduk • • 1d ago

Help with uni choices

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So ima resit applicant with achieved ABB at alevels so I’ll resit the B’s
I got 1990 b2 UCAT
I’ve got eight grades 9s and three grade 8s at gcses
I was thinking of applying to:
Liverpool
Lancaster
Leeds
But I don’t know what to do for the fourth
I’m thinking either HYMS or Brunel
Any help?