help!

The reason I didn't get B's was because 1 month prior to my GCSE's I had moved away from my school, and had to travel 2 hours to get to school. I also didn't revise for the whole of year 11, i revised a few hours before the exam. If I had put in the work I could of gotten atleast a A. I use to get A's and A*'s back in year 10 when I studied for it. It's always been my passion to study medicine, and I rather die than not do what I desired to do. Perhaphs dying for it is a bit of a overstatement; however, it's the only subject that I would love to do.

One month prior to your GCSE exams isn't really an excuse unfortunately, especially as most of that would be study leave at most schools. If you'd had to travel that much all year round it might have been understandable.

I'm not looking to be down on you or anything but it sounds like you are making excuses for your grades and not very good ones at that. And if you didn't study for it then it does raise serious questions about how serious you really are about this whole 'I'd rather die than not do what I desired to do.' You would rather die for it but you couldn't study for it?

Also, when it comes to medical school, it's very competitive so the whole question of 'desire' is off the table. Medical schools often get 10 applicants competing for a single place and it's about them choosing you, rather than the other way around. Why should they pick somebody who claims to be committed but makes excuses like 'I had to travel too much' and 'I got Cs because I didn't study hard enough' over somebody who has the grades and says they're committed? The other person has something to show for it; you don't (yet). You have to put yourself in the admission tutors' collective shoes and then maybe you'd see what I'm trying to say.

It really is in your best interest not to pursue this route because A-levels are difficult. Very difficult. And somebody who doesn't get the top grade at GCSE is likely to flunk them completely. I'm not saying there aren't cases when somebody got a C at GCSE and came out with an A/A* at A-level but those are the exception, not the rule.

Regardless, there are other routes into medicine. You could do non-science A-levels and then join one of an increasing number of widening access programmes and foundation year medical programmes which are geared towards people with non-science A-levels. The grade requirements for these are the same as for the regular medicine courses and it's often stipulated that people with science A-levels are ineligible to apply so a full set of humanities is probably to your advantage.

If that doesn't work, you can get onto a different degree, probably Biomedical Science, and pursue graduate entry into medicine. However, you should use this as a last resort as it will cost you more time, more money, and more hassle/competition than regular medicine.

Lastly, several medical schools accept Access to Medicine courses but that's really only for mature students I think. It's not specified but you could pursue that if your A-levels don't go as well as you'd like. One obvious medical school to avoid in that event is Cardiff, as they specifically state that they won't consider applicants who've undertaken additional Level 3 qualifications having failed to get the required A-level grades.

Good luck.

Thank you very much, this indebt answer, it has offered me a lot of suggestions.
I picked A-level Law, Finance, and Philosophy; however, nor me or my family would like to persuade this career.
I am looking for a way to grab another chance, I don't mind paying any amount either; as long as there is a way for me to prove my self. Do you have any suggestions?

Sure, just read my last post. xD

To be serious, do you enjoy those subjects? Pick subjects that you enjoy and think you can do well in. A-levels are hard no matter which ones you take but taking subjects you enjoy reduce the misery slightly.

On another note, try not to let your family have too much of an influence here; it's you who's going to have to live with it for the rest of your life and it's you who will have to repay the student loans. So do something that you like.

With those subjects, here are the options:

1. Apply for a foundation/pre-clinical course in medicine. A number of universities do these. Have a look here: http://www.medschools.ac.uk/Students/Courses/Pages/FoundationPre-clinicalyear.aspx. Pros: No science A-levels needed. Cons: Extra year, might struggle to learn A-level science in one year.

2. Graduate entry medicine. This involves applying for another degree first and getting at least a 2:1 on it (are you familiar with degree classifications?) and then applying to special graduate entry schemes that most medical schools run. Pros: Can get into medicine with lower A-level grades than normal. Cons: three years added onto your university career, more expensive, uncertain funding in the future, insane competition for places. See http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/content.php?r=15889-graduate-entry-medicine-a-guide.

3. Apply for something related to your A-level subjects. Law typically has lower grade requirements than medicine at the same universities e.g. Law at Oxford requires AAA at A-level; Medicine at Oxford requires A*AA at A-level. Pros: lower grade requirements. Cons: not what you want to do in the first place.

This is truly opening my a eyes a lot more; I can see a lot more paths, all thanks to you. That said, I still have another remaining question. Is there a way for me to resit my gcse's? I would like to resit my sciences, math, and english, in order to achieve A*'s.

It depends on your school but there are usually resits for maths and English in November although I'm not sure whether these are restricted to people who failed (i.e. got less than a C) on these subjects. Also, I'm not sure what the position of individual medical schools is on GCSE resits. They might see it as trying to cheat the system or something.

I should tell you now that resitting during your AS year might be risky as the step-up is painful for most people and you don't want it to affect your A-level performance but it's your call.

Indeed that is true, it could be a pain, and I've been rejected by colleges about resits; however, this is making me feel as if the door is closing to getting into medicine (not biomedical or stuff around it). Can I even make anything out of A-level Law, philosophy, and finance? Such as Law.

Yes, if you get the grades for it, you can definitely go into Law. Law is one of those subjects that doesn't normally specify any subjects so you can theoretically get into Law with any subject combination but yours is definitely strong and relevant.

And the door isn't closing. Just apply to foundation medicine and you'll get in if you have the grades and a strong application overall.

I am truly glad to have your guidance, the whole process would of been such a pain . In that case, If I do a level 3 science, what else should I do on the side? Also C's are terrible for medicine, in terms of competition I will not stand out with gcse, which means I need a alternative to prove my self, any suggestions? ( You're the doctor here, and I am the patient; irony )

Cs aren't necessarily terrible for medicine, especially foundation medicine. As long as you have the minimum grades at GCSE e.g. at least grade B in maths, science and English, your AS grades will matter more to most universities. You might want to consider taking a gap year and applying with achieved A2 grades as that would give the admissions people a lot more certainty and would strengthen your application.

To stand out, it's usually best if you get lots of relevant work experience, voluntary work and read around your subject and try to get this across in your personal statement. The admissions people want to see people who can show their interest. I don't know if you have to do the UKCAT for foundation medicine courses but a strong performance on that might help you stand out too. You have a lot of time to go. I'm applying this year with achieved A2 grades and quite scared to be honest. xD

Also, what do you mean by a Level 3 science? An A-level in a science subject?

Best of luck, who ever you are. I hope you do get in.
Yes, it's an equilevant to a A-level. A mixture of all three sciences.