apply during or after a degree?

well i am already on a gap year (i took one after my second year because i wanted to go abroad for a few months --- things workd out badly and I had to come back to good old England). So I don't want to take another yar out. I am free now till next September when I will be going back to uni =.

The why ask the question?

You've already answered your question. Get a first preferably so you are scored high in the scoring system for some unis... and do well in UKCAT for the most of the unis..

get interview then ace them-- get offer and fulfil it (the hardest part IMO)

I think UEA requires you to have your degree already as well (this is for entry into their 5yr course)

I applied (and got an interview) when I was in my final year of my 1st degree to UEA last year. I guess also that you could apply to even Leicester having not graduated if you've taken a gap year and got paid work for that time.