4 choices Medicine.. 5th Pharmacy?

I applied for biochemistry and management (with a year in industry) at Imperial with a completely medicine orientated personal statement last admissions cycle and still got an offer.

Admission tutors know that so many people put these courses as their back-ups but still give offers anyway.

Having said that, my mate from secondary school applied for pharmacy at Kings last year as his 5th choice and got rejected so it obviously isn't set in stone that you're guaranteed to get in.

Aye I'm worried I won't get offers from my 5th choice eitherrr Talk about awful confidence, I blame it on not getting through this year :P

Hi guys,

Basically I'll be applying for the 2nd time this Sept for entry into Medicine (5 years). I'm worried I still won't be getting in, so I'd like to put my 5th choice as Pharmacy.

I was thinking perhaps KCL or London School of Pharmacy? But when they'll read my PS and realise that I would like to apply for medicine, will they reject me straightaway? :/

I'm also keen on this

From what I've heard LSOP which is a good pharmacy uni consider med applicants, so I want to apply there but Im hoping someone could confirm it as i cant afford to waste my 5th choice. Im also not sure what the interviews would be like since they know you want to do medicine

If one were to add Pharmacy as their 5th choice, would the other 4 universities be able to see that choice? I apologise in advance if that's a very dumb question!

Does anyone know if someone got an offer from Huddersfield with a medicine PS ?What do you all think of Huddersfield pharmacy school anyway?

I knew a girl in the year above me who applied for Medicine and put the London School of Pharmacy as her 5th choice and was given an offer.

Pharmacy is quite a sensible choice in my experience

It is though I've already decided if I don't get in this year (which is likely), I will just take a gap year and reapply.

I like your username by the way.

That used to be the case a few years back I believe. they have stopped that now though. The universities will not be able to see the other universities and or courses you have applied to.

Huddersfield- Just no. lol.

My friend went there, ended up dropping out just because it's just not a nice place.

PS- they will accept Medical applicants

Dear Doctor, sadly you are wrong, if you apply for 2 courses in the same university they will be able to see

True but it may have a bearing on the application to pharmacy. Students who fail to get into medicine should not go for pharmacy unless they are genuinely interested. They will only be frustrated and that is not good for them or the profession.