I would recommend doing the best you can and trying to get into medicine as a school leaver. I'm doing GEM and it's longer, financially worse and more competitive as there are a lot fewer places than there are on 5 year courses.
I would recommend doing the best you can and trying to get into medicine as a school leaver. I'm doing GEM and it's longer, financially worse and more competitive as there are a lot fewer places than there are on 5 year courses.
I've heard biomedical students progressing onto medicine have more knowledge in the subject and a better advantage over students.
Getting AAA at A levels is a very low chance for me; let alone I got 5 A's and 5 B's at GCSE's.
I've heard biomedical students progressing onto medicine have more knowledge in the subject and a better advantage over students.
Getting AAA at A levels is a very low chance for me; let alone I got 5 A's and 5 B's at GCSE's.
You say you've only just started your A-Levels, so it's too early to tell how you'll do overall. I know people with average GCSEs who then performed really well at A-Level.
My GEM course accepts grads from all disciplines, and I've definitely found it less overwhelming than students from non life-sciences backgrounds, but the gap starts to narrow as you go through the course.
It's good to have a back-up plan, but try to avoid GEM as much as possible.
You say you've only just started your A-Levels, so it's too early to tell how you'll do overall. I know people with average GCSEs who then performed really well at A-Level.
My GEM course accepts grads from all disciplines, and I've definitely found it less overwhelming than students from non life-sciences backgrounds, but the gap starts to narrow as you go through the course.
It's good to have a back-up plan, but try to avoid GEM as much as possible.
Ah okay, I understand. Also, Can you do Pharmacy postgraduate or is is just Medicine and Dentistry?
I thought postgraduate course is after getting your undergraduate degree?
You are right. But "postgraduate medicine" may refer to additional training in medicine after graduating with a basic medical degree. Graduate Entry Medicine, on the other hand, refers to applying for the basic medical degree post-undergrad (in any other subject). It's just semantics really.
The only downside is the cost and you will be amongst the older students in your year. But you'll have more experience than just starting out as a fresh faced 18 year old. For my best friend it will be her 3rd degree after a masters. My also cousin got into a 4 year GEP in Ireland. Do what works best for you.
The only downside is the cost and you will be amongst the older students in your year. But you'll have more experience than just starting out as a fresh faced 18 year old. For my best friend it will be her 3rd degree after a masters. My also cousin got into a 4 year GEP in Ireland. Do what works best for you.
The cost will be fine for me, personally (as I currently go to a private school etc), and I am also one of the youngest in my year so it would work out well in age wise. I just worry what will happen, say once I get a biomedical science degree but do not get into graduate entry medicine. So it is quite risky but the sound of graduate entry medicine does sound to be better especially with gaining more knowledge.
The cost will be fine for me, personally (as I currently go to a private school etc), and I am also one of the youngest in my year so it would work out well in age wise. I just worry what will happen, say once I get a biomedical science degree but do not get into graduate entry medicine. So it is quite risky but the sound of graduate entry medicine does sound to be better especially with gaining more knowledge.
Why not apply for medicine directly? Why sell yourself short before you've even started? Work as hard as you can for your A-levels, then see where to go from there. Go to open days, find out what each biomed/ medicine course entails. I had two students in my year who also got into dentistry. So it's all possible either way. But be under no illusion, the GEP is not a walk in the park and not for the faint hearted .