Medicine Application Problems -.-
Hi everyone! I am in need of some advice regarding my career path and thought where better to do it than here.
I am in Year 12, the first year of A-Level and am studying Math's, Biology and Chemistry. Very original, I know ;D
If I'm being honest, I did not get very good grades at GCSE.
Math's- 6
English Lang- 8
English Lit-8
Biology- 6
Physics-6
Chemistry-5
Religious Studies- 8
French- 7
The grade I am most worried about is my Chemistry grade. As we all know, Chemistry is the most important science to get into medicine. Most Med School's I've seen require at least a 6 and the field of medicine itself is extremely competitive and I'm sure people my age going for it have got 8s and 9s.
I am not one for making excuses, but a reason I got bad grades was because I did not study year 10 (because of personal problems) and had to retake a year. I will also admit that I am an extreme procrastinator and in my whole life have not studied properly. I got these grades with little to no revision as you can tell.
But now, my lethargic attitude has lead me to a very difficult position. I am motivated to work hard and get the best grades in my A-Levels, but I'm worried it is still not enough because of my GCSE's. I was thinking of retaking my Chemistry GCSE in order to get at least a 6 or 7.
A little side note, I have started my work experience a year ago and have applied to get into a hospital to volunteer, so I'm hoping that will make my application look better.
I am extremely anxious that I won't be able to get into medicine so any advice for me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much!
I am in Year 12, the first year of A-Level and am studying Math's, Biology and Chemistry. Very original, I know ;D
If I'm being honest, I did not get very good grades at GCSE.
Math's- 6
English Lang- 8
English Lit-8
Biology- 6
Physics-6
Chemistry-5
Religious Studies- 8
French- 7
The grade I am most worried about is my Chemistry grade. As we all know, Chemistry is the most important science to get into medicine. Most Med School's I've seen require at least a 6 and the field of medicine itself is extremely competitive and I'm sure people my age going for it have got 8s and 9s.
I am not one for making excuses, but a reason I got bad grades was because I did not study year 10 (because of personal problems) and had to retake a year. I will also admit that I am an extreme procrastinator and in my whole life have not studied properly. I got these grades with little to no revision as you can tell.
But now, my lethargic attitude has lead me to a very difficult position. I am motivated to work hard and get the best grades in my A-Levels, but I'm worried it is still not enough because of my GCSE's. I was thinking of retaking my Chemistry GCSE in order to get at least a 6 or 7.
A little side note, I have started my work experience a year ago and have applied to get into a hospital to volunteer, so I'm hoping that will make my application look better.
I am extremely anxious that I won't be able to get into medicine so any advice for me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much!
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The "Which Medical School Should I Apply To?" Uberthread
The Ultimate 'Am I Good Enough For Medicine?' Angst Thread
Medicine A-Level subjects queries
Work Experience and Voluntary Work
2023 Applicants:
Official Undergraduate Medicine 2023 Entry
Graduate Entry Medicine 2023 Entry
Medicine 2023 entry for resit / retake / gap year applicants
A100 Medicine for International Students 2023 Entry
Medicine Interview discussion 2023 Entry
2023 entry A100 / A101 Medicine fastest and slowest offer senders
Index of Individual Medical School Applicants' threads 2023 Entry
2024 Applicants :
Official Undergraduate Medicine 2024 Entry
Graduate Entry Medicine 2024 Entry
GAMSAT 2024 / 2025 entry discussions megathread
UCAT 2024 Entry Discussions Megathread
Other application years:
Graduate Entry Medicine 2025 Entry
Official Undergraduate Medicine 2025 Entry
Useful Articles:
GCSE Requirements for Medicine
Everything you need to know about the BMAT
Work Experience as a Graduate or Mature student
Medicine Personal Statement Advice
Medicine Personal Statement Advice (Graduate Entry)
Interview Frequently Asked Questions
MMI Medicine Interview Tips
What to do after an unsuccessful first application
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The Medicine forum gets a high volume of questions being posted, and some of these are already answered by the resources and Megathreads that members of the community and volunteers have created. This is an automatic post which is designed to highlight these resources. Below is a list of threads and articles that could answer your question (you should be looking in the original post of the megathreads). If one of the below threads is a more relevant place to ask your question, please post a reply in that thread to ask your question. If your query is answered by one of the Megathreads or articles linked below, and you would like us to close this thread for you, please reply to this thread with just the words "thank you". A member of our team will then get it locked.
Megathreads
(Please read the first post, before then posting any further questions you have within that thread.)
The "Which Medical School Should I Apply To?" Uberthread
The Ultimate 'Am I Good Enough For Medicine?' Angst Thread
Medicine A-Level subjects queries
Work Experience and Voluntary Work
2023 Applicants:
Official Undergraduate Medicine 2023 Entry
Graduate Entry Medicine 2023 Entry
Medicine 2023 entry for resit / retake / gap year applicants
A100 Medicine for International Students 2023 Entry
Medicine Interview discussion 2023 Entry
2023 entry A100 / A101 Medicine fastest and slowest offer senders
Index of Individual Medical School Applicants' threads 2023 Entry
2024 Applicants :
Official Undergraduate Medicine 2024 Entry
Graduate Entry Medicine 2024 Entry
GAMSAT 2024 / 2025 entry discussions megathread
UCAT 2024 Entry Discussions Megathread
Other application years:
Graduate Entry Medicine 2025 Entry
Official Undergraduate Medicine 2025 Entry
Useful Articles:
GCSE Requirements for Medicine
Everything you need to know about the BMAT
Work Experience as a Graduate or Mature student
Medicine Personal Statement Advice
Medicine Personal Statement Advice (Graduate Entry)
Interview Frequently Asked Questions
MMI Medicine Interview Tips
What to do after an unsuccessful first application
If your query is answered by one of the Megathreads or articles linked above, and you would like us to close this thread for you, please reply to this thread with just the words "thank you". A member of our team will then get it locked.
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