Hi,
I'm not sure if there is a thread like this already but I'd just like some advice about what I should do next - whether your in the same situation or not.
I'll give you my stats first.
GCSE: 7A's, 3A*
A LEVELS: ABBB (Art, maths, biology, chemistry)
Degree: Medical Engineering 2:1
2007: Ukcat 570 rejected from all 4 w/o interview (king's, brighton, ucl, imperial)
2011
kcat 620, gamsat 51
rejected w/o interview from leeds, rejected after interview (leicester, uea, swansea)
2012: ukcat 635 (need to improve on this!)
rejected w/o interview from (swansea,southampton bm4, cambridge grad), waiting list after interview uea
I have wanted to study medicine since I was about 15 and since then everything I have done has been leading up to getting into medical school. I have gained hospital wrk experince every year since 2007, volunteer scout leader (4yr), carer for disabled young people(4yr), HCA(1yr), mentor (4yr), had several part-time jobs, play 2 instruments, won awards for uni projects, presented at medical/engineering conferences, published abstract, worked for two med engineering research companies during summer and more.
You may think i'm kidding but i'm not. a part of me thinks that maybe the med schools think it's too good to be true. but if they googled me, its all there and my reference backs everything I said in my statement!
so i can't understand why i keep getting rejected! i've had interview practice and asked people to read my statement.
so my question is - should I try keep trying (redo A levels maybe) or give up. I thought maybe the third time round i'd be lucky but doubt uea will fall through. Anyway, i know this is a long thread but i just feel hopeless right now and confused!