r/premeduk • u/bequietanddrivelover • 2d ago

am i screwed with my choices

hey everyone ive sent off my uni application today to st andrews, manchester, keele and lancaster. i have a prediction of A*A*A in biology, psychology and chemistry ucat of 2000 out of 2700 with band 2 and gcses of D*8887776 (a cambrigde national btec) with the six being in maths and 7 in english language. I am also a young carer. can someone tell me if im likely to get an interview anywhere?

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u/Fit-Maize-2143 2d ago

hii! i don’t think you are screwed at all because you have got safe options and a couple risky too. Lancaster should be easy for you, not too sure about Keele as I haven’t done a lot of research into it to be honest but seems like a great option (the low ucat threshold works in your favour). the lowest ucat score invited to interview last year as a WP+ applicant at Manchester was 1960 meaning that you have a good chance there too. I would say that St Andrews is your most risky option as the mean ucat score they accept is in the high 2100s. as a contextual applicant you do get a 10% uplift on your ucat score but it still may not make your stats as competitive as some other applicants, however I believe it’s worth it to take a chance with one risky option :)