2:2 Degree, want to study Graduate entry Medicine up north..?

Hi everyone, thanks for all the replies.. they are much appreciated and all your views have been taken into consideration and certainly interesting.. here's a little information on myself as I can see how the original post was a bit short and offers more questions than answers.

I studied at the University of Central Lancashire (Preston) which is ranked 92nd in the UK (63rd in 2013) (I know not the best, I chose this because it was relatively local and wanted to live at home during my studies instead of live out elsewhere further afield). Basically upon leaving school I was really unsure what I wanted to do as a potential career therefore subject choices were just based on what I liked to do and enjoyed personally rather than what would benefit myself in the future academically. In addition to the lack of information and advice provided to guide prospective students to choose their education options wisely from the teachers at my old school, I left and decided to study Physical education at college and Information technology, I received a B in both and then went on to study sport and exercise physiology at university. I can honestly say I did not put 100% effort into my studies during university, I mainly attribute this to me still being unsure where I ultimately wanted to head with my career and not knowing the detrimental effect receiving a 2:2 would have compared to a 2:1 for my future. I'm certain if i could retake my degree I could certainly get a 2:1 and it is a massive regret of mine that i did not do myself justice.

Anyway thats gone now and im trying to look to the future and make the best of what I have and what I can make of myself. I changed jobs recently from working as a sales assistant in M&S to a healthcare assistant at a hospital to gain the relevant care experience to aid my application. Really stuck as to what I should do next... either a MSc or if there was a way of doing extra modules to boost my current degree to a 2:1 through the open university or some other avenue... im not sure. Basically my heart is set on medicine and medicine only no matter how long it takes me!

Anyway , all opinions are welcomed and appreciated. Thanks for the contribution so far.

Dannybro

I hate to say it but a 2.2 from UCLAN in Sport sciences is just not going to cut it in medicine, its academically quite rigorous, if you had got a 2.1 with the effort you put in at UCLAN, you might stand a change. However in this case I think you might have to reassess your ambitions a little.

Have you considered a physicians assistant course?

Its a lot of the same work as a junior doctor, though obviously financially it might not be quite as rewarding.

Ignore this "advice", it's crap.

Feel free to elaborate..

I just think a poor degree

Hi everyone, thanks for all the replies.. they are much appreciated and all your views have been taken into consideration and certainly interesting.. here's a little information on myself as I can see how the original post was a bit short and offers more questions than answers.

I studied at the University of Central Lancashire (Preston) which is ranked 92nd in the UK (63rd in 2013) (I know not the best, I chose this because it was relatively local and wanted to live at home during my studies instead of live out elsewhere further afield). Basically upon leaving school I was really unsure what I wanted to do as a potential career therefore subject choices were just based on what I liked to do and enjoyed personally rather than what would benefit myself in the future academically. In addition to the lack of information and advice provided to guide prospective students to choose their education options wisely from the teachers at my old school, I left and decided to study Physical education at college and Information technology, I received a B in both and then went on to study sport and exercise physiology at university. I can honestly say I did not put 100% effort into my studies during university, I mainly attribute this to me still being unsure where I ultimately wanted to head with my career and not knowing the detrimental effect receiving a 2:2 would have compared to a 2:1 for my future. I'm certain if i could retake my degree I could certainly get a 2:1 and it is a massive regret of mine that i did not do myself justice.

Anyway thats gone now and im trying to look to the future and make the best of what I have and what I can make of myself. I changed jobs recently from working as a sales assistant in M&S to a healthcare assistant at a hospital to gain the relevant care experience to aid my application. Really stuck as to what I should do next... either a MSc or if there was a way of doing extra modules to boost my current degree to a 2:1 through the open university or some other avenue... im not sure. Basically my heart is set on medicine and medicine only no matter how long it takes me!

Anyway , all opinions are welcomed and appreciated. Thanks for the contribution so far.

Dannybro

Even with a 2:2 you will be going up against people who have 2:1s even 1sts in medicinal chemistry etc.

Unless there was a specific reason you got a 2:2, ie was lazy or revised wrong stuff then I suggest you dont do medicine.

Just going to point out that this is very misleading. The classification is a tick box. If he (for example) gets a high enough GAMSAT score to qualify for interview at Notts and/or SGUL (a score which is higher than that those with a 2:1/First need to get) then he will not in any way be disadvantaged when competing with those people with 2:1s and Firsts.

The classification is a strong indicator of ability for admission tutors.

Again, you think your own conjecture has some kind of impact on how admissions tutors decide who to admit to GEM. Go research how they do it and then come back.

Im sorry but my views are based on the universally accepted principle of exam results

Your view is irrelevant.

Nottingham and St George's use GAMSAT results as an indicator of academic ability.

Sorry.

Your view on my view is irrelevant. I stand by my view.

Someone who doesnt get a 2:1 will probably get average marks gamsat

Your view on my view is irrelevant. I stand by my view.

Someone who doesnt get a 2:1 will probably get average marks gamsat

Sorry no evidence of that. No correlation between degree classification and type and GAMSAT results has ever been presented.

I lived with a paramedic who did not have a degree and he outscored graduated considerable on the GAMSAT.