It is the grade of qualification an applicant’s school or college believes a student is likely to achieve in their final examinations, based on their prior performance at school level examinations at high school.

One reference should be provided by someone who knows you academically and can talk about your work ethic, interaction with other students and your suitability for higher education or a future career.

An essay detailing your motivations for wishing to study medicine at a university level

Time spent working in a healthcare setting or otherwise, displaying your commitment and skills possessed to study medicine 

UCAT/BMAT: Since students come from all backgrounds and may have studied different curricula, these entrance exams attempt to level the playing field 

IELTS/TOEFL: Most international students have to take these tests to prove they are sufficiently proficient in English to be able to communicate and understand academic writing at university

Interviews are a way to understand whether a student would fit in well at a university and to stand out from an extremely academically proficient cohort of students