Having been a lurker on here for 12 months as my son went through the medicine application process I thought that his experiences ought to be recorded for future applicants.
Background: GCSE 9A*, 1A - AS chemistry A, physics A, biology A, mathematics A, predicted 4A*s at A2. UKCAT 705, BMAT 6.7, 6.5, 2.5A.
Applied to: Oxford (rejected after interview), Newcastle (rejected after interview), St Andrews (rejected after interview), Edinburgh (rejected but offered waiting list). No offers since final rejection in March.
THEN: called by both Newcastle and Edinburgh to be offered a place before collecting results. RESULT: 4A*s, place accepted at Edinburgh. It can happen!
Don't give up hope, keep trying, you can get there!