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Two Gap Years and medicine????
I have only recently decided that medicine is the right course for me and thus I'm taking a gap year to gain A level chemistry.
My other A levels are as follows-
Biology- A
Eng Lit- A
Geography-B
Psychology-B
I would ideally like to apply for medicine this year however i have very little work experience.
Thus i was wondering if anyone knows if it would be worth taking two gap years- the first to complete A level chemistry and gain relevant work exp so that this could be put on my PS in 2005; the second gap year so i could do some travelling possibly on an aid challenge.
Would two gap years be considered acceptable by universities or would i be wasting my time and any chance of being accepted??
My other A levels are as follows-
Biology- A
Eng Lit- A
Geography-B
Psychology-B
I would ideally like to apply for medicine this year however i have very little work experience.
Thus i was wondering if anyone knows if it would be worth taking two gap years- the first to complete A level chemistry and gain relevant work exp so that this could be put on my PS in 2005; the second gap year so i could do some travelling possibly on an aid challenge.
Would two gap years be considered acceptable by universities or would i be wasting my time and any chance of being accepted??
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I can't see there being a problem - you're taking a Gap Year out to further your academic achievements and to get some 'life experience'.
Uni's accept Mature Students, so I should imagine taking 2 Gap Years would be fine.
Uni's accept Mature Students, so I should imagine taking 2 Gap Years would be fine.
why not do it all in one?
If i only have one gap year then i have to apply in a month with no work experience whereas with two i'll apply next year when i have managed to do all the things that i have planned
chickenugget
If i only have one gap year then i have to apply in a month with no work experience whereas with two i'll apply next year when i have managed to do all the things that i have planned
Why not take the exams over the year, then after go travelling and carry out some pre-arranged w/e over summer. You could start writing the PS at an earlier stage, after all, all you will be doing is one A'level, right? Then you will have plenty of free time to do whatever. You could even carry out your w/e during the year.
Ultimately its your choice.
Mad Caddie
Yep, and most uni's don't look favourably on resit students.
Well the original poster may have to resit, depending on his Chem result and depending on how leanient medical schools will be as to the gap between his GCSEs and current date.
A lot of the traditional AAB unis have upped their standard offer to AAB for 2005, meaning that resit candidates require AAA...
This is the thing, everyone goes on about how it is bad to re-sit and that it literally can prevent you from being considered by top unis...but this is just not the case. I know quite a few people who have resit after the 2 year course and have been accepted into Oxford, LSE and Durham. I think it really depends how you approach the matter. I know that UCL for example, verbally suggests that resits would not be considered and therefore don't apply for Medicine- this is just one way of filtering out those who aren't that keen to study Medicine at their university.
aliel
This is the thing, everyone goes on about how it is bad to re-sit and that it literally can prevent you from being considered by top unis...but this is just not the case. I know quite a few people who have resit after the 2 year course and have been accepted into Oxford, LSE and Durham. I think it really depends how you approach the matter. I know that UCL for example, verbally suggests that resits would not be considered and therefore don't apply for Medicine- this is just one way of filtering out those who aren't that keen to study Medicine at their university.
But is it really worth taking an extra gap and rendering yourself classified as a resit student?
Fluffy
But is it really worth taking an extra gap and rendering yourself classified as a resit student?
You dont get "classified as a resit student"; with the use of the personal statement your life can be twisted into any form you wish and if approached cleverly, can be justified. If it was me, i'd do it in one year or even try and do the Chemistry in a term (it is possible).
aliel
You dont get "classified as a resit student"; with the use of the personal statement your life can be twisted into any form you wish and if approached cleverly, can be justified. If it was me, i'd do it in one year or even try and do the Chemistry in a term (it is possible).
You do get classified as a resit student.
http://www.admissionsforum.co.uk/showpost.php?p=85343&postcount=13
No disrespect to you aliel, but I would take the word of a medical school head of admissions over any message boarder and day!
No disrespect to you aliel, but I would take the word of a medical school head of admissions over any message boarder and day!
aliel
Do they do this by looking at the dates that the exams were completed? If so, the applicant still has options.
Yes - and you usually have to back up the dates you put on your UCAS form with your exam certificates before you can enrole onthe course - I had great fun trying to dig out my GCSE and A-Level certificates. No point in trying to go for grey, and you will get caught.
Fluffy
http://www.admissionsforum.co.uk/showpost.php?p=85343&postcount=13
No disrespect to you aliel, but I would take the word of a medical school head of admissions over any message boarder and day!
No disrespect to you aliel, but I would take the word of a medical school head of admissions over any message boarder and day!
When one uses the phrase "no disrespect", that is exactly what they are doing.
In any case, I still find this strange.aliel
When one uses the phrase "no disrespect", that is exactly what they are doing. In any case, I still find this strange.
My Aunt did her Medicine degree at Barts many many years ago. When women were not allowed to do so, she had to take the scholarship paper and she came first out of around 250 people. The Dean then voiced his opinion that it is a waste of time to let a woman read Medicine since she would *only* just go and end up pregnant and inevitably become housewife. He made her sign that she would not get engaged while completing her degree. She did and there wasn't anything he could do about it.
In any case, I still find this strange. My Aunt did her Medicine degree at Barts many many years ago. When women were not allowed to do so, she had to take the scholarship paper and she came first out of around 250 people. The Dean then voiced his opinion that it is a waste of time to let a woman read Medicine since she would *only* just go and end up pregnant and inevitably become housewife. He made her sign that she would not get engaged while completing her degree. She did and there wasn't anything he could do about it.
And..?
Doing something once you have your foot in the door is one thing. Not even getting your UCAS form read as it's binned at the first hurdle is quite something else!
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