Considering going for GEM for 2017 entry. I'm still very unsure if I have the right personal qualities to do it, so I guess I need to do some more work experience to figure out if it's the right thing for me. The courses/universities I'm interested in are:
Edinburgh (A100 5 year programme)-this will probably be my top choice. Love everything about Edinburgh and the course
Southampton (either A101 4 year GEM or A100 5 year programme)
Bristol (either A101 4 year GEM or A100 5 year programme)
Lancaster (A100 5 year programme)
Newcastle (either A101 4 year GEM or A100 5 year programme)
If anyone has any personal experience applying to/studying at those universities, I'd love to hear them! I have 10 A*s at GCSE and 4 A*s (maths, chemistry, biology and physics) at A Level, along with two weeks of work experience. I also just completed first year in biomedical sciences at a top russell group university, and obtained an average of 80% for the year.
I got four rejections last year-applied to Cambridge, UCL, Leeds and UEA. Got three interviews at Cambridge, Leeds and UEA. My UKCAT score was 707.5 and my BMAT score was 4.0, 5.8, 3.5A. If anyone needs any advice on the UKCAT/BMAT/application process I'm happy to help. Just need to have a long think now over the summer as to whether I can face going through the application process again.