Do medical schools know if one is a reapplicant?

Do medical schools know if one is reapplicant?

First of all, would they know if I re-applied to the same university without me explicitly stating it?

Second, would they know if I was a re-applicant (in general) for other universities of which I previously did not re-apply?

Third (probably the most important), would re-applying give me any advantage in final decisions - in terms of motivation of not changing careers, achieved grades, persistence or even some sympathy of being rejected by all 4 in one cycle previously?

Hi,
if you're applying to medicine as a re-applicant you're at a massive disadvantage normally (but it sort of depends on your circumstances.) I know because I'm a re-applicant to- there's a whole thread of us if you search for resit medicine applicants 2015. Are you resitting your A-levels, or do you already have them and just didn't get any offers?
Only a few uni's will take you if you're resitting A-levels, although more will if you have exceptional mitigating circumstances. Some uni's will consider you depending on your grades first time around. This is what I've found..
Lancaster- CCC first time, then no discrimination
Liverpool- ^^ same as above
Exeter- don't look at it
UEA- requires A*AA third time
Keele- AAB first time around (I think)
Cardiff-with evidence of mitigating circumstances
Edinburgh- ^^same as above

Obviously, all this is subject to change
feel free to PM me if you have any more questions

I achieved A*A*A* in one sitting luckily enough, but I did not have any offers (except UCL biochemical engineering which I reluctantly declined). So I'm not a resit applicant.

So you're saying that re-applicants are a massive disadvantage normally - you sure about that??????

If you're not resitting A-levels then no you won't be at a disadvantage, as long as you've got all the work experience then you'll be fine.

Ok (I thought so), but my question is: is there any advantage of achieved grades, persistence, sympathy of being rejected etc?