Ok, so the down low is i want to be a doctor. i’m 19 at the moment, finished my A Levels last year and didn’t come out with the results i had wanted. this left me unable to go to medical school and rather heartbroken. i’ve since taken a gap year in which i’ve visited 11 different countries and worked full time including extras (45hrs/week ish) for the best part of 10 months. My job means i frequently work 1 on 1 with consultants in primary care settings which has allowed me to get to know quite a few on an almost friend level. this has lead me to them inviting me into theatres with them (neuro/intervention etc) and also conducting audits where my name is the audit lead with the consultant as a secondary name, the findings of the audit i am then presenting at a trust wide audit meeting, alongside the consultant. i’m going to university for biomedicine in september and wanted to know what others are doing to boost chances of GEM? I compete in athletics at quite a high level and was vice-captain at my school. what else can i do to ensure i get a place? what experience have others got and what experience did you have if you were successful in GEM?