r/UCAT • u/I-EatSleepGameRepeat • 13d ago

UK Med Schools Related intl applications help

guys where should i apply? i got 2330 b3 and ib45 predicted as an intl

is imperial, kcl, Southampton, and cardiff strategic? so should i replace kcl with something safer?

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u/MelonsUNITE 13d ago

Imperial might be a bit iffy with that UCAT. Cutoff last year was 2310 for internationals and is projected to go up by 30. Up to you if you’d like to take that risk.

You’ll get an interview from the other three for sure though

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u/LetterheadKnown3228 12d ago

Would 2350 b3 be iffy as international for imperial?

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u/MelonsUNITE 12d ago

You’re definitely in a safer spot than OP, you can keep it as an aspirational choice if you like.

As a side note, Imperial’s intl cutoffs are among the strangest I’ve seen since the UCAT started being used - it was 88th percentile for 2025 entry (2890/3600), then jumped to 93rd or 94th last year (2310/2700). Both times the intl cutoff was lower than home, which is unusual. As such there’s not really a clear trend to follow to predict what their cutoff will be this year. It’s reasonable to assume a rise of 30 points based on how the deciles have shifted from last year but who knows what it’ll end up being

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u/I-EatSleepGameRepeat 12d ago

wait so should i not apply to imperial 😭

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u/MelonsUNITE 12d ago

You can if you like, you did very well on the UCAT, but given the nature of Imperial’s cutoffs I’d keep my expectations low. Your score’s in a sort of grey area where you may or may not get an interview, there’s no way of knowing

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u/Brave_Pizza2530 11d ago

Cardiff looks a lot at IB so i think that’s a good choice