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Medicine 5th choice

Hi guys, I was wondering what people were going to apply for as their 5th choice? I'm really considering not having a 5th choice. Despite being a gap year student with a possibility of getting 4 rejections from Medicine, I don't think I'd want to apply anywhere else for a course seeing I would probably force myself into a second gap year instead of accepting the 5th choice... I would rather not apply somewhere to reduce some pressure on other courses and not take someone's place as it could mean a lot to them. I really aren't sure of what to do... Should I include a 5th choice? If so what?..

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Reply 1

Ahmed766

I don't know, best thing to do is call them. Thing is I don't really know if it's something I would actually do in the future if I apply for it... And if you wanna do Graduate medicine, it's much harder to apply after wards...

Reply 2

not you

Original post by Docjones1

I'm applying for biomed. Was going to apply to Durham but now I'm thinking maybe UCL because I might do a last minute change to durham for one of my med course choices. Anyone know if UCL would disadvantage me with a med ps for biomed?

They don't care about a medicine ps for biomed, people who do medicine will have top grades and will have more work experience (and it's somewhat relevant) than most people who are applying for biomed directly. And, while this isn't UCL, the Edinburgh admissions officer for biochemistry told me that they 'pretty much expect to be 5th choices'

Reply 3

Ahmed766

Original post by not you

Would you go into your 5th choice if you didn't get any offers? Although I highly doubt it as your stats are pretty good from what I've seen but still

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not you

Original post by Ahmed766

Would you go into your 5th choice if you didn't get any offers? Although I highly doubt it as your stats are pretty good from what I've seen but still

I probably would since I quite like biochemistry, and if at the end of my bachelors I decide I still want to do medicine, graduate entry at both British and American medical schools is an option.

Reply 5

Ahmed766

Really considering Microbiology right now.. It seems so fun :3

Reply 6

spiritless98

I was thinking biomed

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Reply 7

Sacred Ground

I'm applying for human biology at Loughborough for my 5th choice

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Reply 8

Ahmed766

Biomed and human biology are both medicine related and sound great but microbiology seems so cool :biggrin:

btw biomed where? And do your courses allow you to transfer to medicine?

Reply 9

spiritless98

Original post by Ahmed766

Biomed and human biology are both medicine related and sound great but microbiology seems so cool :biggrin:

btw biomed where? And do your courses allow you to transfer to medicine?

I was initially thinking of microbiology too.. At University of Warwick but you can switch to any life science course within your first year
So I'm choosing biomed I guess

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Reply 10

Claire_62

Would pharmacology be ok as a fifth choice? Was thinking the Leeds course?

Reply 11

thenextchemist

I've picked two backup choices

Radiogrpahy as one of them
And biomed as another

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Reply 12

1461095

If you were still at school, then it would be alright having no 5th choice. But as you're on a gap year, I would definitely have a 5th choice as universities are very unlikely to accept you if you have had 2 gap years.

Reply 13

Aleveltimes

I got an offer for my 5th choice the other day, biochemistry and human biology duel honours. Seems they weren't too bothered that my PS was completely geared to medicine :smile:

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thenextchemist

Original post by Aleveltimes

I got an offer for my 5th choice the other day, biochemistry and human biology duel honours. Seems they weren't too bothered that my PS was completely geared to medicine :smile:

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