Hi, I'm a first year medic at a London uni (won't say which one) and I haven't been enjoying the course here at all, the atmosphere and the people are great but I just simply cannot stand the course as it is at the moment.
I know that I probably should give myself more time to see whether I like the course, but this has been eating away at me and I'd probably have to apply on UCAS because Biomedical Eng has little or no overlap with Medicine. So, this is a time sensitive issue. People keep on telling me that it would be a shame for me to leave Medicine especially since I had to do the BMAT to get here, but you only live life once and this could be a big regret of mine.
I understand that once I leave Medicine it will almost be impossible for me to go back and that this is a very very important decision.
I've always enjoyed Physics and Maths because I found them easy at A2 (even self taught myself the optional topic in Physics A2) and I honestly thought before I was 17 I would end up doing some form of Engineering since I truly enjoyed the subject and how it involves problem solving. Biomedical Eng really appeals to me too since it involves a combination Human Physiology (which I do enjoy to a degree) and Physics principles.
Sometimes I feel I chose Medicine because it's a competitive subject and getting into medical school is considered by many to be an achievement.
At the moment, I'm considering going on some open days to find out more about the course from students as that can't do any harm.
My A-level grades are: A*A*A*A (Bio, Physics, Maths, Chem)
AS: AAAAAA (The 4 above, Further Maths and Critical Thinking)
I do have some extra-curriculars from last year that are relevant to engineering as well...
Could anyone please offer some advice about my situation and whether I would stand a chance from getting an offer from Imperial or UCL for Biomed Eng if I do decide to go down this route?
Also, if I do decide to apply can I stay at my home institution, whilst doing so?
Thanks in advance