Medicine Rejections Discussion Thread 2012 Entry

Knew I would see this. I argued with some other members the other day that the vast majority of people doing biomed are just doing it to get into medicine/dentistry or at the very least would of preferred medicine/dentistry but could't cut it. But medicine rejects just won't admit this.

Knew I would see this. I argued with some other members the other day that the vast majority of people doing biomed are just doing it to get into medicine/dentistry or at the very least would of preferred medicine/dentistry but could't cut it. But medicine rejects just won't admit this.

Yeah I understand that. I know I can go into research, I have kept that option open! I mean I'm going to do biomed at kings, which is a really good uni.

Is there anyway you can apply to the normal five year course instead of the accelerated four year course?

Yeah I understand that. I know I can go into research, I have kept that option open! I mean I'm going to do biomed at kings, which is a really good uni.

Is there anyway you can apply to the normal five year course instead of the accelerated four year course?

The second time I've applied.

GCSE: 1a* 9a

A level: 3a in bio, chem and physics

2 weeks work experience in a hospital

2 weeks volunteering at a hospice

6 months helping to teach kids French at the Europa centre.

UKCAT: 640

I has my ps checked by teachers and they said it was okay.

Genuinely don't know where I'm going wrong! I haven't even been given an interview!

To be honest I don't want to wait another year!

What do you suggest I do? Is there anyway I can apply to the five year course again after doing my degree?

I just don't want to go another year and apply just to get rejected again! I've just lost all my confidence. I genuinely don't know what to do!
I'm open to suggestions.

I think this year very few people with less than 5A* at GCSE will get an offer. If you follow the threads it seems that the likes of Cardiff and Nottingham are barely interviewing applicants with that number or less. Sad but true the quantity of GCSE A* counts massively.

Hi

I'm on a gap year. I've gotten my biomed offer, but seriously I feel like such a failure right now. Literally every single person I talk to says its really unlikely that I'll get into graduate medicine. For the past two years I've been optimistic and positive. What for? To get rejected everywhere!

Just need a little a bit of advise on what to do and my chances on graduate medicine and what I need to do to increase my chances of getting in.

Knew I would see this. I argued with some other members the other day that the vast majority of people doing biomed are just doing it to get into medicine/dentistry or at the very least would of preferred medicine/dentistry but could't cut it. But medicine rejects just won't admit this.

Can I just say, from the two biomed graduates in my work group at med school, they don't seem to know anything more than us undergrads. I don't think doing biomed really improves your success at med school.
Moreover, grad entry is more challenging, but getting into med school after 2 gap years is very difficult too. Perhaps consider a change in career direction, do biomed and become a really cool researcher?

Well the first sentence is bull****. It depends on which universities you apply some care less about GCSEs.

UKCAT: 640

Yeah I understand that. I know I can go into research, I have kept that option open! I mean I'm going to do biomed at kings, which is a really good uni.

Is there anyway you can apply to the normal five year course instead of the accelerated four year course?

Some universities have cut off points, which ones did you apply to?

Hi

I'm on a gap year. I've gotten my biomed offer, but seriously I feel like such a failure right now. Literally every single person I talk to says its really unlikely that I'll get into graduate medicine. For the past two years I've been optimistic and positive. What for? To get rejected everywhere!

Just need a little a bit of advise on what to do and my chances on graduate medicine and what I need to do to increase my chances of getting in.

Graduates have no obligation to apply to graduate medicine courses, but still need good a levels and at least a 2:1 Note, though that if you apply to a 5 year course at a university which also offers the grad scheme, questions may be raised about why you haven't applied for graduate entry.

I just read you post and although I applied for veterinary medicine, its so damn hard to get into as well.... on top of grades you have to have so much work experience. I applied two times and got no offers whatsoever, only interviews and I just wanted to give up last year.... i had offers for biovet but I just thought that I would give it one more shot as I am still very young. So I reapplied once again this year and finally got my offer, good things come to those who wait so just give it another shot.. show them you wont give up

Were you rejected pre interview or post interview?

I haven`t seen anyone with 1 A* GCSE get an interview let alone an offer on any thread. Be really interested to know where people have.

Thank you for your reply!
Is it easier to get in to the five year course?