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Exeter vs Warwick (GEM)

Exeter and Warwick (GEM) are both UK medical schools, but the path to an offer at each is meaningfully different. Both sit in England, so location and clinical-placement breadth are similar — the differentiation comes from selection methodology, interview style and curriculum philosophy.

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Exeter

Exeter, Devon, England, UK

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Location
Exeter, Devon, England, UK, UK
A-Level offer
A*AA at A-level including A in Chemistry and A in Biology
TrueScore
1900
UCAT home cut-off
~1880+ /2700 with A*A*A* (5th decile) OR ~2100+ /2700 with A*A*A (8th decile). Points cut-off 74+/100.
Interview format
Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI)
Post-interview chance
International (2026 policy): ~33% (10 places, ~30 interviews); UK Undergrad: 366/696 = 53%
Decision date
March onwards / mid-May

Warwick (GEM)

Coventry

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Location
Coventry, UK
A-Level offer
A*AA (for undergraduate) - Graduate entry also available
TrueScore
2150intl
UCAT home cut-off
-
Interview format
Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI)
Post-interview chance
-
Decision date
January onwards
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Exeter vs Warwick (GEM) - in detail

A-Level and academic profile

Exeter requires Applicants need to apply via UCAS by 15 October; academic profile + admissions test used to determine interview invite. Typical A-Level offer A*AA (contextual AAB) for 2026 entry.

Warwick (GEM) requires A*AA (for undergraduate) - Graduate entry also available.

Interview formats

Both Exeter and Warwick (GEM) use MMI interviews, so the underlying prep approach is the same — practise ethics frameworks, NHS hot-topic answers and (for MMI) structured station responses against a timer.

Interview windows: Exeter interviews in December – March; Warwick (GEM) in December.

What makes each distinctive

Exeter: Focus on non-academic qualities including communication, empathy, role-play and realistic insight into the course and career. Points-based shortlisting combining A-level prediction + UCAT decile (75% academic / 25% UCAT). SJT not used - band 4 is fine.

Warwick (GEM): Graduate entry programme with selection-centre structure rather than traditional MMI. Strong emphasis on team working and observed group behaviour. Interviewers score across the full range of activities.

Which is right for you?

Both schools sit in the same England foundation-programme catchment, so post-graduation training paths overlap heavily. Your firm/insurance choice should ultimately weight: where your UCAT and predicted grades sit relative to each school's threshold, which interview format you can prepare for most credibly, and where you'd actually want to live for five or six years.

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ExeterEntry requirements, interview format and key dates in fullWarwick (GEM)Entry requirements, interview format and key dates in full

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School data reviewed by the NextGen MedPrep editorial team — last reviewed 4 August 2026.