[airdoc]

Hey guys, basically I applied for medicine last year after achieving AS grades of BBCC in year 12, naturally I was gutted, and down, but after encouragement from parents and teachers alike, I decided to still apply for medicine.

So in year 13 I took the plunge and applied to medicine, having gotten predicted AAA, (I really underperformed at AS and my teachers seemed to believe in me) I dropped physics (C grade) at AS and took Biology (B), Chemistry (C) and Mathematics (B) to A2.

Having worked hard to get 667.5 in my ukcat I then applied for Kings (EMDP 6 year course), Peninsula, Southampton, and Brighton/sussex. I (to my surprise) had an interview for Peninsula and a rejection from brighton on the same day! After this came the January exams, where I didn't do as well as I'd hoped, bringing my grades up to BBB. I'd also screwed up my biology coursework rather badly, and wasn't able to improve it further.

With this in mind I was so worried about the summer exams, ever really being one to get good grades, and naturally I thought I'd miss my offer for peninsula.. So I worked hard, harder then ever before, and really gunned it for my summer exams. Along the way I (Surprised again!) picked up an offer from Southampton, which really motivated me. In the end, August 2011, I achieved A*AB, an A* in biology, an A in maths and B in chemistry. I missed my grades. I was rejected from my firm (peninsula) Although i was upset about this, I decided to look at the brightside...my grades!

I took up my insurance to do biochem at warwick university, and am now currently in first year. I also decided to reapply, and now I hold an unconditional offer after retaking one chemistry exam. Its beeen a long slog, but hard work and determination have made it all worth it.

I hope this encourages some people who dont think you can get into medicine without a background of amazing grades and academic excellence. I've also shown you CAN get in even when you reapply. even from the first year of another degree.

Roll on Peninsula in september 2012!

Thanks for reading!

[carcinoma]

Congrats man. Its definitely worth it.

All of what you have been through over the past few years to get into medicine, will soon fade away once you start.


(P.S - Ill probably see you in freshers)

[Najeeb.B]

Do you mind me asking about your GCSE's?

[Elwyn]

Nice to see you didn't give up despite being at university studying something else.

[modini]

Well done blud. I'm also of the 'long medicine application success story' mould and also promote commitment and reapplication.

[NWA]

Congrats dude, i like the positivity. You deserve it

[airdoc]

(Original post by Najeeb.B)
Do you mind me asking about your GCSE's?

I got

AAABBBBBBBBCC

[airdoc]

(Original post by NWA)
Congrats dude, i like the positivity. You deserve it

thanks a lot, I guess the only way to succeed is to put a brave face on and be as optimistic as possible, it hasnt let me down yet

[airdoc]

(Original post by modini)
Well done blud. I'm also of the 'long medicine application success story' mould and also promote commitment and reapplication.

cheers mate, hard work pays off!

[airdoc]

(Original post by Elwyn)
Nice to see you didn't give up despite being at university studying something else.

Cheers

(Original post by carcinoma)
Congrats man. Its definitely worth it.

All of what you have been through over the past few years to get into medicine, will soon fade away once you start.


(P.S - Ill probably see you in freshers)

haha, thanks, and yeah with the work load and what not, I can see it happening, and yeah will be cool to be a fresher AGAIN

[lsaul95]

(Original post by airdoc)

Absolutely brilliant mate, well done!

You've made me feel a lot better for my application because my GCSE's aren't as strong as other applicants out there! But I'm going to absolutely hammer A levels as much as I can! Hopefully you'll be seeing me post something like this in a years time!

Thanks for the confidence boost, I owe you some rep!

[AishaTara]

(Original post by airdoc)
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congrats you fully deserve it it shows that perseverance is totally worth it! And being a straight A* student doesn't guarantee anything
good luck in sept

[airdoc]

(Original post by lsaul95)
Absolutely brilliant mate, well done!

You've made me feel a lot better for my application because my GCSE's aren't as strong as other applicants out there! But I'm going to absolutely hammer A levels as much as I can! Hopefully you'll be seeing me post something like this in a years time!

Thanks for the confidence boost, I owe you some rep!

Aww its alright, that was the aim of this post! Medicine is reachable, just be wise, choose wisely, study wisely, be a doctor! Good luck

(Original post by AishaTara)
congrats you fully deserve it it shows that perseverance is totally worth it! And being a straight A* student doesn't guarantee anything
good luck in sept

Thanks, hard work is the name of the game

[lsaul95]

(Original post by airdoc)
Aww its alright, that was the aim of this post! Medicine is reachable, just be wise, choose wisely, study wisely, be a doctor! Good luck

Words to live by!
Thanks

[airdoc]

(Original post by lsaul95)
Words to live by!
Thanks

Good luck!

[Carpediemxx]

Great story, really happy you got your place in the end, such good a levels but missing the chemistry grade...i was so very nearly in that position when i applied.
Hope to see you on the wards soon, i am working in peninsula

[airdoc]

(Original post by Carpediemxx)
Great story, really happy you got your place in the end, such good a levels but missing the chemistry grade...i was so very nearly in that position when i applied.
Hope to see you on the wards soon, i am working in peninsula

Thanks Carpedimxx, it was made worse by the fact I was off by 1 ums haha, but yeah, look forward to seeing you on the wards too

[Carpediemxx]

(Original post by airdoc)
Thanks Carpedimxx, it was made worse by the fact I was off by 1 ums haha, but yeah, look forward to seeing you on the wards too

Are you kidding ? 1UMS? dam.. at least you only spent 1 year and not 3 doing another degree, basically a gap year!