I’m 17 and considering a career in medicine, however, I did miserably in my gcse’s at secondary school (due to illness), only gaining three c’s (eng, eng lit and history). I was able to retake 4 gcse’s over a year at 6th form, acheiving A*’s in Human Bio & Physics & A’s in Maths and Psychology, bringing my total number of a-c grades to 7. I’ve contacted a couple of medical schools by email (mainly ones asking for 5 a-c’s at gcse) over whether my grades make it pointless applying, and they generally seem positive, saying that as I meet the minimum, it’s the other criteria that will count.

Atm I’m taking Chem, Bio, Psychology and Maths AS level and have been predicted four A’s. I’m intending to resit gcse eng exam in nov. to open more options. Would it be a good idea to resit several more gcse exams or should I focus on acheiving high grades at A level and gaining relevent work experience, etc? Will the fact that my gcse’s were taken at different time periods affect anything? Thanks.