Can I get into Medicine at Edinburgh with only 6A*s at GCSE??

Thread Starter Can I get into Medicine at Edinburgh with only 6A*s at GCSE?? Follow 2 hours ago 2h ago Quote: Originally Posted by hello2906 being brutally honest, I wouldn't. Your UKCAT is high enough for most other universities but for Edinburgh it won't be near the top, so you will lose points in their selection process for it :/ Also, you will lose points for not having all A stars at GCSE. If you're also an English applicant, I really really wouldn't risk it because I highly doubt it would go anywhere. I know this probably isn't what you wanted to hear...but honestly most other medical schools will be open to you and you can make a really strong application to them. Cambridge would also be an option, they don't put as much emphasis on GCSEs as Oxford or Edinburgh (the two really 'GCSE heavy' medicine unis if I had to pick two). Again, I'm sorry if this isn't what you wanted to hear but you seem l...
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