The "noooooo, I’ve missed my grades what do I do now" thread (Medicine forum)

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It sounds like your mind is really set on medicine. My suggestion would be to have the gap year, ace the A levels in January and then re-apply to the two courses that you can. If you do get rejected, it gives you a bit more time to think through your options as to what you would do. I would suggest then a degree in a medicine related field and then onto a graduate entry stream. Maybe do Biology or similar as a degree which will give you a good foundation.

The other thing being, take pride in what you have achieved. The standard that you need for medicine is above and beyond anything else. You get people thinking they are failures because they have got an AAB!

Co-incidentally, BCD is what I left school with, and I am going to be starting uni in a months time on a physio course, which isn't far off medicine in terms of how competitive it is to get in. Time really is on your side, and although you are dissapointed now, try to take heart in the fact that in a few years time all this will have resolved itself and life goes on! One door has shut, but another has opened - who knows where it will lead.

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bean87

Ironmike

Co-incidentally, BCD is what I left school with, and I am going to be starting uni in a months time on a physio course, which isn't far off medicine in terms of how competitive it is to get in. Time really is on your side, and although you are dissapointed now, try to take heart in the fact that in a few years time all this will have resolved itself and life goes on! One door has shut, but another has opened - who knows where it will lead.

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Medicine Man

bean87

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zxw

theatrical

Hmm.. nope. Manchester's stance, as it says on their website, is only to accept resitters if they have extenuating circumstances AND only if they applied to Manchester the year before AND received an offer which they accepted as firm.

Sorry to say but Manchester won't consider anyone previously rejected POST interview.

My bad, just checked the link for resit policies haha, anyone know of any others that have changed?

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trogers21

Hi guys, i missed out on y offer for med school by 1 mark got it remarked and it went up four so liverpool av now confirmed my place!!! to all of you still waiting for re marks jus speak to your exams officer because even if they aven't heard anything off the exam board yet they can check the website and get the result from that which is exactly what happened to me today

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Inspirations have I none

trogers21

Well done!

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naraena

trogers21

What exam board were you with?
It was biology right?

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trogers21

naraena

What exam board were you with?
It was biology right?

Sorry I should have said, it was Human Biology and the exam board was AQA. I'm over the moon about getting in but the last week i was in hell it was horrible and i feel for you people still waiting for re-marks whos place depends on it i really do i know exactly how you feel! Good luck everyone!!