*MEGATHREAD* - Hyper Awesome mega thread for simple applicant questions!

Just to add to what Democracy said - Medicine is a university degree like any other (in this respect, at least). From the way you worded your question, it sounds as though perhaps you're under the impression that there's some special way of applying for Medicine, but, as has been said you just apply through UCAS like you would for any other degree (albeit that Medicine has an earlier deadline).

Thank you and also to Democracy for answering my query. I was aware it was like applying for any other university course but I was always told medicine applications need to be done a year early compared to other courses??? It seems then that the people i have been talking to are probably mis-informed and they really mean to say it is merely a difference of a couple of months :|

So thank you for clearing that up, I am in year 10 and doing my exams at the moment for GCSE, I am aplying for February for work experience at my local hospital.

Thanks all!
Sam

Thank you and also to Democracy for answering my query. I was aware it was like applying for any other university course but I was always told medicine applications need to be done a year early compared to other courses??? It seems then that the people i have been talking to are probably mis-informed and they really mean to say it is merely a difference of a couple of months :|

So thank you for clearing that up, I am in year 10 and doing my exams at the moment for GCSE, I am aplying for February for work experience at my local hospital.

Thanks all!
Sam

They could be referring to the fact that as work experience and long-term voluntary work is so important to medicine, that you need to be sorting your application out a year early. At least.

Probably not though.

Can someone suggest any books to me that will impress the universities in my u as application?

I am told that some percent of people get transferred to medicine if you ge a top 5-10 scores in the fisrt year of biomedical sciences.

What if you are not?

What do you the need to do get into medicine? What options are left with you?

What is GAMSAT?

When do you do GAMSAT/UKCAT etc ?? What do you do after that? I am totally blank at this. Please help

Thanks
Nomita

I'm already doing voluntary work at the hospital and at a charity shop.nwhat else can I do?

Grades you got.

Shadowing one or more doctors for a short period of time.

Also:

'Top-notch Googling skills'.

Anything else apart from shadowing. I don't think I'd be able to get into shadowing. I called the local GPs and they have like 1year waiting list

Call other GPs, and call hospitals. Email if this doesn't work. GPs aren't the only kind of doctor and the GP most local to you may be unwilling to let you sit in anyway in case you know half the patients that turn up.

Wrong thread edit

This only happens at certain universities and is a rare occurrence - not something you can bank on by any means. Prepare to see your degree out to the end: see below:



Continue and apply for graduate entry medicine in your third year.



http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/graduate_entry_medicine_-_a_guide

Thanks very much

Now I am in dilemma: Is it better to take a gap year and then try for Medicine or do Biomedical Sciences (waste 3 years and money ) and then try for Medicine. I really can't judge. What would you do in such a situation

Thanks
Nomita