help with uni course

I've wanted to do medicine for as long as I can remember but lol that dream is out the window! So I've been looking at different courses. I like to know and plan things ahead as I just freak out if I don't know what im doing, i'm stuck between a few other courses now. Does anyone have any opinions on pharmacy, midwifery or audiology? As I'm unsure which one to go for after A levels, i do biology, chemistry and psychology thanks

Hello!

Might I ask why medicine is out of the window? Is there anything I can help with? I wouldn't know anything in particular about the other healthcare courses you mentioned but if you had any particular questions then I will try answering!

Best Wishes,
MJ
4th Year MBBS
Official Uni Rep St. George's

Dont discart medicine so quickly especially if its something you really wanted to do. I speak from experience having done an undergraduate in biomedical sciences before applying for graduate medicine. I now study medicine in the University of edinburgh

Once you do your ucat, you'll have a rough idea if you want to pursue medicine but St George's and some other unis do biomed which leads entry onto medicine, of course you can always pharmacy/optometry/physiotherapy/ but it depends on what you want to do. Pharmacy takes up 4 years and has alot of biology...

I think you can do medicine, use "i don't think i can do it" as motivation to do it,

So is it possible to do a UCAT just to see how things go and if i do terrible, just end up doing something else? As I don't want to live regretting the fact that I didn't go for medicine but I'm also really anxious about failing everything and disappointing myself as well as everyone else around me

Yes, if you have the predicted grades and get the ucat done early, you'll have time to asses the situation and make a coherent decision, the reason why you feel anxious about failing is because you don't see yourself to be good enough/the thought of causing disappointment. That is valuable as it shows you have insight and a synoptic mindset which is a trait doctors posses.

Believe me, it's better to give it a shot because you will always have the last choice as a safety (insurance)

Hi my GCSEs were 1 A*, 2 A's, 3 B's and 5 C's. But i'm predicted ABB for A levels. Are my GCSE grades going to let me down (to study pharmacy at Aston uni)?

Nope, as long as you meet the a level offer requirements

Nope, as long as you meet the a level offer requirements

Just realised i meant optometry!