Graduate Entry Medicine: 2016 Entry

Just gunna put it out there but I don't think grad med will be around In 3/4 years time. I guess it is too late now but I will ask anyway, why boimed then medicine and not just medicine from a level. Why do a first degree to throw it away really?

As for UKCAT, if you have the funds to do it every year then I don't think that is a bad idea. The more times you do it the better you get, in general, and you'll be very familiar with the way it's done.


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Hi,

Biomedicine will really help you when starting a degree in Grad Med (saying that it still exists). I would pick a volunteering job somewhere where you can observe a medical setting to draw on examples on how you have developed working in a team, communicating well etc. Regularly read medical journals or medical news.
I am not sure about the UKCAT - I took it once - I just made sure to study beforehand - but I am not one of the people who got 800+, so better ask them.

Bare in mind though that Grad Entry is more competitive than normal entry medicine, so think carefully (I am not sure about your reason for choosing this route - it might be suitable). If it is about your GCSE grades than make sure you look at grad entry requirement as I think some of them look at your GCSEs unfortunately. If I had to go back in time, I would still choose this route as I do not see my first degree as time wasted and I know that I made the right decision, but it depends on your individual situation and circumstance.

You can PM me if you need more help and advice and good luck with it all!

I definitely wouldn't recommend intentionally doing another degree then doing GEM. Personally, I regret not quitting my degree when I realised it wasn't for me and that I wanted to do medicine. I could've got in to medical school relatively easily then compared to now as a graduate. If you don't want to volunteer now, that's fine, but how do you know you'll want to in your final year at uni (which is when it's going to matter, as that'll be when you apply)? You would be much better off taking a gap year now and doing some voluntary / care work for a year, and apply for a 5 year course.

Also, realistically I think you need to think about the likelihood of there actually being GEM courses by the time you've graduated. Last year saw the closure of one course, this year has seen the closure of Bristol's. With potential changes in EU legislation on medical tuition, it's unlikely there will be a graduate entry medicine route in the future. (In my opinion!)

I am doing some volunteering now, i help out at my old primary school but thats compulsory as its during school hours. I enjoy it and I will definately carry on with it.
Hopefully grad med schools wont close but im sure warwick wont but if thats the only school around it will be super competitive!!
i wish wish wish I could apply to the 5/6 year course but I dont have the right academic profile or I wouldnt have applied to biomedical science.
thank you for your reply

I know people who studied for a year, people who studied for 6 months and some who did it for 2-3 months. There is no definitive answer. If you have a science degree then for the next two months work on essays and write loads. Practice all the gamsat papers and practice timing it as the biggest restriction for section 3 typically.

I improved my score massively from having 6 weeks revision with a full time job, to revising for 3 months and not cramming and also knowing what to expect second time round.

If you're going to do it, start now and fully commit. If you have the funds to do it twice then I would do it this March and then in September if you need to.


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Can anyone post the link to the kings college gem discussion? Can't seem to find it! 😖

Hopefully! I've got my fingers crossed for you!

Trying to get stuck in to writing my dissertation to take my mind off anything medical school related. It's super interesting but I'm finding it so hard to focus! I fear this will continue for the next few months until I've heard back from everywhere

Watching the doctors' picket line from my window. Looks bloody cold but there's a reasonable turnout.

Just got a date for interview at SGUL - hooray for that. And they've been kind enough to work around my (considerable!) timing constraints. An enormous amount of paperwork required on the day. Is there an SGUL-specific thread, by the way?

Me too! We did a collection in R&D and provided lots of Comfort food!

I got one too ! 9th of Feb at 3
Don't think there's a specific thread as far as I'm aware
There does seem to be a lot of stuff to bring along though !

Just got a date for interview at SGUL - hooray for that. And they've been kind enough to work around my (considerable!) timing constraints. An enormous amount of paperwork required on the day. Is there an SGUL-specific thread, by the way?