Hi,
I am a newly qualified staff nurse. I have always had a secret dream to become a doctor. My dad is a retired GP and some other family members are also doctors. The thing is, I had a troubled upbringing and struggled to study at school, resulting in me leaving with only a C in English GCSE. I had my daughter when I was 19 and when she was old enough I went on to study Functional Skills level 2 Maths which at the time was equivalent to a C GCSE. I then gained a teaching assistant level 2 qualification and worked in a school for a few months. Not feeling challenged enough I enrolled on to a Foundation Science Degree. I received a 60% overall grade for this which I believe is around a 2:1. I then decided to pursue a Nursing Degree. I graduated with a 1st around April and I'm currently working part-time as a staff nurse on MAU.
I still have dreams of studying medicine. But there are many things I am considering in regards to this:
1. Are the qualifications I have sufficient to apply for medical school?
2.Is it feasible, considering the fact I have my daughter to bring up on my own?
3. Is it feasible financially and how do people go about funding themselves?
4. How do I apply?
Any input from anyone would be appreciated. Thank you