Combined cert simply means that u take DSE more than once.
This means that if u take 7-8 subjects for your 2nd DSE attempt, your cert at the end is still a combined cert.
The JUPAS official website have the following explanation.
HKU and CU have not yet released their penalty over retakers, but according to past experience, you may expect a 5-10% penalty.
For details I think you should email them right away.
You get 32 for your first attempt, and MBBS requires students at least scoring 37 (2014's entry's LQ).
If the authority charges a 5-10% penalty, your 4C+2 score needs to be around 39-41.
I dun think it is possible to get in mbbs if you are getting only a 4 for your English. Remember, electives are not as important as English in university.
English proficiency determines your learning effectiveness and efficiency, which is very important for a medic student because you will learn tons of knowledge throughout the 6 years.
If your English is not good, I doubt that if you can cope with the workload of a medic programme, and that's probably why your gpa is not satisfactory.
If you have faith in yourself scoring 5* or above for your English, it may buy you some hopes.
So here's my advice. Study a degree you're not interested in or go for a goal unattainable is a waste of time and money.
Go figure out the actual penalty system. If you are confident to get a 5* for English and get a combined cert reaching the programmes' LQs after discount, you can then consider giving it a try.
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本帖最後由 卡樂B熱浪 於 2015-1-25 09:15 PM 編輯 ]