Medicine 2024 entry for resit / retake / gap year applicants

i thought u automatically get into medicine despite the ucat score if u go do clinical science. did u choose some other course or the same one

Gap year things - I worked in 2 different jobs (most people recommend HCA, GP/dentist receptionist but to be honest, it doesn't really matter what you do, it's the experience (and skill set) you get out of it that matter. I didn't really change my personal statement that much, added about what I was doing - 2 jobs. Also I would recommend starting working in the summer so you can write about what you have done and what you intend on doing. I didn't change what I did for the UCAT - just prepared using Medify but my problem first time round was burning out so this time I only did 4 weeks preparation. I wouldn't say universities demand you to write anything in your personal statement, but having a gap year is always useful to draw experience from. Most universities don't really look at achieved grades (although there might be a select few that do), you'll just get an unconditional offer instead of a conditional one. A gap year goes by really fast so it'll be over really quickly but just keep busy is my advice and keep in touch with friends. Make some friends on TSR and you can all support each other through the horrendous application process again! I personally couldn't have done it without @Jessi2004 or @Faisal101! In terms of mistakes, I didn't really get the balance right between UCAT, academic grades and interview preparation. But don't stress too much about all this, you still stand a chance of getting into medical school this cycle! Best of luck.

hi, i wanted some advice from people who retook the ucat and got good score the second time. because this year i got 2500 and prepared for two months 2-4 hours i was wondering when should i start revising this year because i need to focus on my alevel exams as well. and what did u guys do differently that helped you achieve good score

Absolutely focus on your A levels now, forget all about UCAT until they are finished ( & even then I would suggest a break ). I think the time you gave to UCAT is fine, just need to tweak your strategy next time. 2500 is not a bad score ( average ), some have been lucky with that score & been offered a place.

Ok, if would make sure I prioritise alevels. But should I start revising in July doing 4 hours everyday, but can I start doing 20 minutes of verbal reasoning everyday as I got 510 in that section this year and I saw no improvement even tho I would give it so much time and follow the technique for this section

Focus on your A levels and FORGET the UCAT until after your A levels are all done. Don't even think about UCAT. Just focus on getting the best A level grades.

Hello I heard that ucas can see your resits(retake) grades and I wanted to ask is it possible to leave them out of your application especially if you took the (international IGCSE and international O-levels /IAS/IAL) instead of the standard national ones