Right, so I've had 4 rejections for medicine this year, which sucks (although understandable considering the HUGE competition), but it's what I want to do so I'm reapplying! Basically I'm looking for ways in which I can make my application stronger, so as to stand a much better chance next year. Any help would be great, feel free to be blunt in areas where you think I should be doing better, but try and tell me what I should do to improve please
Here's a breakdown of my stats (I'm Scottish btw):
4th year results : 111111AA -Standard Grades/Intermediate 2's
5th year results: AAAAA - Highers, (Chemistry, Maths, Physics, English and Music)
This year I'm doing Advanced Higher Chemistry, Advanced Higher Music and Higher Human Biology. I should be fine for A's in Biology and Music, but I'm going to have to cram the hell out of Chemistry (still time tho
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My UKCAT is the main area where I think I fell down (or at least this is the reason that the universities voiced.) So aye, I didn't do nearly enough preparation and tanked it, getting 577.5 average
I'm going to spend considerable time getting ready for it this time, and having asked on other threads I've a basic idea of how to prepare, but any tips would be more than welcome!
Work Experience: A week each in a GP's surgery, pharmacy and elderly home, but I think I had only done the elderly home by the time of my personal statement, so couldn't put the others on it (hadn't got confirmation that I would be able to do the others, so couldn't honestly put them down, just said that I was in the process of organising more.)
Extra curriculars: Not going to put down all my stuff but the main ones are:
Going to do charity work in Malawi this summer, play musical instruments (grade 7 bass, soon to be grade 8, played in various football teams, rugby teams, involved in project to create a "centre of chinese learning" in a school, had various jobs in football stadiums and removals.
I'm taking a gap year so suggestions on what I should do to boost my application for next time would be much appreciated! I'm keen to get a job in a health related area, but I'm not sure how I'd go about doing this and how hard it would be in the current climate. I'm definitely going to do a lot of volunteer work aswell, but I'm unsure what else I should be trying to do. Cheers in advance for any help
Also, what universities would you suggest that I apply to? I'm keen on the Scottish ones due to the fees, but I'll go anywhere!