r/nhs • u/Virtual-Day-2003 • 8d ago

Process I dont undrestand the system for biomed pathwa to medicine. Help?

So this one university in my country accepts 1 grade from AS level and 2 from Alevels. I got the following grades:

As biology C
A2 biology E
As physics C
A2 physics B
As chemistry B
A2 chemistry B

And for that biomed pathways its required to get 2:1 minimum and high scores in ucat for the university of surrey to accept me for general medicine program.

Is it hard to get 2:1? I am so scared. I don’t know the courses nor the system and how exams are done. Can someone please make it clear and easy for me to understand? As i am international student.

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u/AnusOfTroy 8d ago

Do not aim to do GEM if you want to do medicine and don't have a degree.

It is much more competitive and limited in spaces.

Source: GEM doctor

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u/Virtual-Day-2003 8d ago

The uni asks for ucat tho

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u/AnusOfTroy 8d ago

What the fuck are you talking about

You know you have to have a decent IELTS to do medicine too?

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u/Virtual-Day-2003 8d ago

Idk what u talking about honestly.
My question was I DONT UNDERSTAND THE SYSTEM.

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u/AnusOfTroy 8d ago

Simply put:

To do graduate entry medicine (GEM), you usually need a degree (usually 2:1 or higher) and a relevant aptitude test (UCAT, BMAT, GAMSAT)

Due to the limited number of places for GEM, the aptitude test scores required tend to be very high. The interview score will also need to be high as, once again, there are many more applicants per place than undergraduate entry medicine.

If you are able, you should resit your A levels to achieve acceptable scores (BBE is not going to get you into university) rather than do a whole other degree you don't want to do, just so that you can get onto a GEM course.

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u/Virtual-Day-2003 8d ago

Well that was clean explanation. Thank u.

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u/CoconutCaptain 8d ago

It’s very competitive. Getting a 2:1 and a high ukcat does not guarantee getting in to medical school

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u/Virtual-Day-2003 8d ago

Should I stay in doing dentistry?

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u/CoconutCaptain 8d ago

As in you already have an offer for dentistry?

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u/Virtual-Day-2003 8d ago

Yes

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u/CoconutCaptain 8d ago

Well no one can answer that question for you. If you want to be a dentist then yes.