Hello, everyone!
This is my first post on this forum and I would appreciate it if anyone could advise me. I tried searching the forum, but failed to find anything useful regarding this issue.
To make it short, I am an EU applicant (eastern EU) who had applied to UK medical schools a few years ago. Lacking information, I applied only to BMAT schools without preparing for test at all and, obviously, was never offered a place.
Then I got an offer from one of the medical schools in my home country. I do fulfill the requirements for most of the schools (AAA + volunteer/research experience + at the moment - medical school). Not long after I started the course I faced the standard Eastern European problem - school corruption. Exams are written and oral. And it very often works in a way - you pass the written, you fail the oral. (And so on until you bribe the professor, which I refuse to do). Not so long ago there have been police investigations at school, which was also quite a distraction. I don't know if I will even manage to pass the year (again... refusing to pay for exams, passing written exams, failing orals).
After a lot of hard work and disappointment at such school, I'm considering applying elsewhere.
I contacted a few British universities. Some (Edinburgh) have said they "might" consider me depending on my personal statement. Some said "no" (Bristol, KCL).
I'm wondering if anyone knows of any more schools that might be willing to consider my application (I do fulfill the general requirements)?
Are there any decent alternatives (other medical schools abroad) which offer good medical education and would consider me? (Ireland? Elsewhere?)
Thank you very much in advance. Any help is appreciated.