Medicine, YASS, Medcial Cadetships and a few other things...
I'm 15, and currently in year 11, studying my GCSEs. I'm set on medicine as a career. I can't see myself doing anything else, and don't want to do anything else! I'm predicted straight As, with a few A*s in my GCSEs, apart from in German, where I can't see myself getting anything near a pass. I've asked to drop it, but my school won't even entertain the idea. I've told them I want to do medicine, and I feel that dropping a subject that I'm failing for time to revise and study to boost my grades in other subjects would be a lot more beneficial than getting a D or an E.
In addition to my GCSEs, I'm working towards BSL (British Sign Language) Level 1, and in discussions about starting CoPE (Certificate of Personal Effectiveness) Level 3.
Soon I will be applying to study my A-levels. I'm planning on going to a local school Sixth Form, as it offers more courses than the college which my school is a feeder to, as well as having a better result average. I've done a lot of research into entering medicine. As far as I can tell, I've done all the research that is humanly possible! I've attended The PreMed Course at UCL, which confirmed the fact I want to study medicine! For my A-levels, I'm planning on studying Chemistry, Biology, Maths and either Psychology or History. The school I want to go to offers the Open University YASS course, which allows you to study one module of an undergraduate degree. I will most likely choose Understanding Cancers, as it sounds really interesting, and I have a family friend who is a specialist in cancer research with a PhD and is willing to help me out if I choose to take up the course. If I take the course, I'm not sure whether to choose a lighter subject as my fourth AS level. What do you think?
I've done work experience in a care home that specialises in Dementia and patients with severe disabilities, and I'm now volunteering there as I love the staff; the work and the patients. I was also part of St John Ambulance for almost six years, I was a proactive member and have more than 200 hours of service, mainly at public duties where I treated casualties. In addition to this, I have the Young First Aider of the Year award, for saving the life of a slit throat victim. This experience made me realise what I want to head for in medicine. I love trauma. I know that I have a lot of time before I choose my speciality and there could be a speciality that I find more interesting out there, but, I love the idea of emergency medicine, and I'm planning on joining the army as a military doctor, via the Medical Cadetship scheme. I've talked to army careers advisers but they had little information on the scheme.
I want to go to King's College London, as it seems like a really good university and I like the sound of it. Failing that, I like the structure of Peninsula, as well as Southampton University.
So, this is a basic outline of my choices and ideas, so, if you have any comments on that, it'd be greatly appreciated! Anything will help a lot! I've exhausted my research and feel that now all I need to do is study and get to where I need to go. Thank you for reading this! And I'm sorry I don't have any definite questions, but I can't think of anything else to ask, except what is everyone's opinions on the YASS? I like the idea of studying an undergraduate module, and think it'll look good on my personal statement... But, I don't really know about it... Thank you again!
In addition to my GCSEs, I'm working towards BSL (British Sign Language) Level 1, and in discussions about starting CoPE (Certificate of Personal Effectiveness) Level 3.
Soon I will be applying to study my A-levels. I'm planning on going to a local school Sixth Form, as it offers more courses than the college which my school is a feeder to, as well as having a better result average. I've done a lot of research into entering medicine. As far as I can tell, I've done all the research that is humanly possible! I've attended The PreMed Course at UCL, which confirmed the fact I want to study medicine! For my A-levels, I'm planning on studying Chemistry, Biology, Maths and either Psychology or History. The school I want to go to offers the Open University YASS course, which allows you to study one module of an undergraduate degree. I will most likely choose Understanding Cancers, as it sounds really interesting, and I have a family friend who is a specialist in cancer research with a PhD and is willing to help me out if I choose to take up the course. If I take the course, I'm not sure whether to choose a lighter subject as my fourth AS level. What do you think?
I've done work experience in a care home that specialises in Dementia and patients with severe disabilities, and I'm now volunteering there as I love the staff; the work and the patients. I was also part of St John Ambulance for almost six years, I was a proactive member and have more than 200 hours of service, mainly at public duties where I treated casualties. In addition to this, I have the Young First Aider of the Year award, for saving the life of a slit throat victim. This experience made me realise what I want to head for in medicine. I love trauma. I know that I have a lot of time before I choose my speciality and there could be a speciality that I find more interesting out there, but, I love the idea of emergency medicine, and I'm planning on joining the army as a military doctor, via the Medical Cadetship scheme. I've talked to army careers advisers but they had little information on the scheme.
I want to go to King's College London, as it seems like a really good university and I like the sound of it. Failing that, I like the structure of Peninsula, as well as Southampton University.
So, this is a basic outline of my choices and ideas, so, if you have any comments on that, it'd be greatly appreciated! Anything will help a lot! I've exhausted my research and feel that now all I need to do is study and get to where I need to go. Thank you for reading this! And I'm sorry I don't have any definite questions, but I can't think of anything else to ask, except what is everyone's opinions on the YASS? I like the idea of studying an undergraduate module, and think it'll look good on my personal statement... But, I don't really know about it... Thank you again!
Seems like you're on the right track.
Keep doing German, I got C's and D's in my controlled assessments but ended up with A*s in my exams to get a B overall, and med schools won't really mind 1 C or below, most only care about the number of A*'s or A's and about a third of them don't even care about that.
When picking A levels do ones which you think you'll like, although Maths can certainly work as a backup if you mess up in Biology. Psychology has a fairly big clinical element in it so you may find it more interesting but this doesn't really surface until A2.
The YASS course might sound interesting but it's best to just stick to your A levels, medical school admissions look for people who are knowledgeable about what being a doctor entails and up to the emotional challenge rather than someone who knows about the study of medicine itself.
Your work experience is great, write a little about it now so you don't forget things when it's time to write your personal statement.
Peninsula is splitting into Exeter and Plymouth medical schools, but really you shouldn't be choosing med schools just yet as you really need to find a med school which has selection criteria which fits your academics, which you don't really have an idea about as you've not done your GCSE's, UKCAT or AS yet.
Keep doing German, I got C's and D's in my controlled assessments but ended up with A*s in my exams to get a B overall, and med schools won't really mind 1 C or below, most only care about the number of A*'s or A's and about a third of them don't even care about that.
When picking A levels do ones which you think you'll like, although Maths can certainly work as a backup if you mess up in Biology. Psychology has a fairly big clinical element in it so you may find it more interesting but this doesn't really surface until A2.
The YASS course might sound interesting but it's best to just stick to your A levels, medical school admissions look for people who are knowledgeable about what being a doctor entails and up to the emotional challenge rather than someone who knows about the study of medicine itself.
Your work experience is great, write a little about it now so you don't forget things when it's time to write your personal statement.
Peninsula is splitting into Exeter and Plymouth medical schools, but really you shouldn't be choosing med schools just yet as you really need to find a med school which has selection criteria which fits your academics, which you don't really have an idea about as you've not done your GCSE's, UKCAT or AS yet.
Sorry for the late reply! Completely forgot to reply to this, until now... Thank you so much for this, in the end I did drop German, but, without that E on my list and the two and a half hours extra of my own learning time, I'm now achieving two extra A*s. For A-levels, I'm doing Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering and I'm also doing the EPQ as my college requires an enrichment subject. I will then decide whether or not I want to do the YASS, which although is no longer an official scheme, still runs and can prove to universities that I have the capacity to study.
Thank you, and that did really help. I'm trying to pace myself and now that I've submitted my college application I'm one step closer! Thank you again.
Thank you, and that did really help. I'm trying to pace myself and now that I've submitted my college application I'm one step closer! Thank you again.
Original post by lala007
Sorry for the late reply! Completely forgot to reply to this, until now... Thank you so much for this, in the end I did drop German, but, without that E on my list and the two and a half hours extra of my own learning time, I'm now achieving two extra A*s. For A-levels, I'm doing Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering and I'm also doing the EPQ as my college requires an enrichment subject. I will then decide whether or not I want to do the YASS, which although is no longer an official scheme, still runs and can prove to universities that I have the capacity to study.
Thank you, and that did really help. I'm trying to pace myself and now that I've submitted my college application I'm one step closer! Thank you again.
Thank you, and that did really help. I'm trying to pace myself and now that I've submitted my college application I'm one step closer! Thank you again.
You might want to do something else instead of engineering, given it is a BTEC you won't have a 4th AS level.
According to my prospectus it's AS and A-Level... Is that incorrect? It doesn't state the exam board... I was going to do Psychology but I enjoy Engineering so took it, as it said it was an A-Level. That is incredibly irritating... Thank you for catching that, I'll change my options at the interview...
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