Medicine gap year applicants with 4 rejections 2016

Did your UKCAT bring you down?

It got me into Newcastle and Leicester and Cardiff don't really look at it but for Nottingham it meant I was two points below the cutoff (i got 697.5)

Why don't you reapply or go to Europe? You'll defo get in in Europe if Medicine is what you want and you end up in the same place anyway.

Do you know anyone who has done that? It might be worth considering

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Yeah, loads of people. My friends doing it in Bulgaria this year

Do you have any ideas how they find it, stdudying abroad and having to learn another language? I'm in the same situation as JJB237 and thats is one of my main concerns tbh, because at the end of the day if you want to study you'll do it anywhere, just need to understand how easy it is to settle in and get accustomed to anotger country 😊

My friends doing it in Bulgaria too and I think they teach all of it in English actually.


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Do you have any ideas how they find it, stdudying abroad and having to learn another language? I'm in the same situation as JJB237 and thats is one of my main concerns tbh, because at the end of the day if you want to study you'll do it anywhere, just need to understand how easy it is to settle in and get accustomed to anotger country 😊

Well the whole course is in English, so everyone on ur course will speak English and a lot of them are students who moved abroad like yourself. The majority of people working there at shops and etc also speak English so the language barrier isn't anything to be worried about. Although you do end up learning a bit here and there.
When it comes to patient contact m, if they don't speak English the university provides a translator for you free.
The living expenses are always miles cheaper than England and you end up being a doctor so I'd say it's really worth it if you have a passion for it. Flights back home are really cheap and around £49 most times or can be less.

Hey not sure if there is anything like this but I'll just put it out there.

I am putting this out for all the medicine applicants who are in a gap year but have failed to get in (hence the title). I know there must be more than just me or this would pointless.

So I'll start by sharing stats, how each of my applications went (hint there failed) and what I'm now going to do.

Stats (for those who love stats)
- 4 A*, 3 A, 2 B and 1 C at GCSE (nothing too exciting)
- 4 A, AS level
- 3 A*, A2 (how did i mess it up with that)

My application this year
- Cardiff (rejected pre-interview no reason yet)
- Newcastle (post interview still waiting on feedback)
- Nottingham (cutoff went from 39 to 46 i had 44...)
- Leicester (post interview messed up three stations had 74/144)

And now I'm going to take York biomed and think of it as a stepping stone to medicine if that is what I still want in three years. Also in Nepal atm doing medical work experience and other lovely stuff.

Hopefully someone will reply or at least read it to make them feel a little better!

Hey not sure if there is anything like this but I'll just put it out there.

I am putting this out for all the medicine applicants who are in a gap year but have failed to get in (hence the title). I know there must be more than just me or this would pointless.

So I'll start by sharing stats, how each of my applications went (hint there failed) and what I'm now going to do.

Stats (for those who love stats)
- 4 A*, 3 A, 2 B and 1 C at GCSE (nothing too exciting)
- 4 A, AS level
- 3 A*, A2 (how did i mess it up with that)

My application this year
- Cardiff (rejected pre-interview no reason yet)
- Newcastle (post interview still waiting on feedback)
- Nottingham (cutoff went from 39 to 46 i had 44...)
- Leicester (post interview messed up three stations had 74/144)

And now I'm going to take York biomed and think of it as a stepping stone to medicine if that is what I still want in three years. Also in Nepal atm doing medical work experience and other lovely stuff.

Hopefully someone will reply or at least read it to make them feel a little better!

Im the same as you, I want to do medicine, have A*AA and just been rejected for all 4 again! Very gutted but I still want to do medicine

Sorry to hear that I feel your pain I really do! Are you also considering europe or do you wish to give it another shot in england next year? JJB237 and I are also in the same position, so you're not alone (I know thats no consolation either way) but there are other options, have a look at the eunicas.com website 😊

thank you, ill take a look! very tough being rejected 2nd time round isn't it!