Advice on re-applying

Hi! I recently got rejected from all 4 of my Medicine choices, so now I'm wondering what to do before I re-apply next year.
I have an offer for Biochemistry with Molecular Medicine from Nottingham which was my 5th choice, and I'm considering doing a year there as I reapply.
I'd like some advice on what other options people might have taken or considered such as charity or work in health care. Also, what are the odds for reapplicants? Are they usually successful?

Hi! I recently got rejected from all 4 of my Medicine choices, so now I'm wondering what to do before I re-apply next year.
I have an offer for Biochemistry with Molecular Medicine from Nottingham which was my 5th choice, and I'm considering doing a year there as I reapply.
I'd like some advice on what other options people might have taken or considered such as charity or work in health care. Also, what are the odds for reapplicants? Are they usually successful?

Hi! I recently got rejected from all 4 of my Medicine choices, so now I'm wondering what to do before I re-apply next year.
I have an offer for Biochemistry with Molecular Medicine from Nottingham which was my 5th choice, and I'm considering doing a year there as I reapply.
I'd like some advice on what other options people might have taken or considered such as charity or work in health care. Also, what are the odds for reapplicants? Are they usually successful?

Hey - sorry your applications didn't go well

What you're suggesting is, unfortunately, not possible. I am yet to hear of a medical school that allows you to essentially transfer from another degree at another university.

Did you get rejected pre- or post-interview?

I'm a grad applicant, and although I've very much enjoyed my first degree and everything has turned out well for me, if I had made applications from school and not gotten in, I would have chosen to take a gap year and reapply. In your gap year you can do things that may bolster your applications and you'll be in a great situation of already having your grades.

If you are happy to take your alternative offer and a gap year doesn't suit you then you can always apply as a graduate. One thing I would say is that GEM route is a lot more competitive so if you think you stand a chance at UG, I would go for that!!


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Retake your exams to meet their requirements, do well on the UKCAT/BMAT and you should be fine

Hi! I recently got rejected from all 4 of my Medicine choices, so now I'm wondering what to do before I re-apply next year.
I have an offer for Biochemistry with Molecular Medicine from Nottingham which was my 5th choice, and I'm considering doing a year there as I reapply.
I'd like some advice on what other options people might have taken or considered such as charity or work in health care. Also, what are the odds for reapplicants? Are they usually successful?

Thanks!
UCL pre-interview
Imperial pre-interview
Cardiff pre-interview
Manchester post-interview

Hey sry to hear about the rejections I know it's pretty suckish.

In terms of what to do that's up to you! it's one of the best things about it really is you can do what you want. I worked in a nursing home because I volunteered there before and they offered the job when I said about rejections and it looks good for application and gives money for travel but you don't have to work in something related to medicine (in fact i'd be tempted to say do something different it'll be more interesting and you'd still learn relevant skills).

I don't know about success rates. It didn't feel the process was any easier this year but I think actually at interview having experience and maturity benefited me and this gave me a better approach to questions at interview.

Oh ok - did you get any feedback from Manchester?

I think when it comes to pre-interview rejections, it's more often then not something on your personal statement or a lack of experience etc (generally something along those lines, as with entrance exams) so you could definitely be improving on those things by taking a year off and focussing on experience and entrance exams etc. and all (I think I said it) but you'll be in a strong positive once you've got your grades


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My grades are alright. I don't think my GCSE's were very competitive though, but it's too late to do anything about them. Do universities tend to love unfavorable on re-applicants?

Thank you Can't say it feels great at the moment :P
Were also a re-applicant? Where did you apply to?