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Should I apply for post grad med?

Hiya I'm a second-year pharmacology student at Newcastle, I'm on track for a high 2:1 or 1st degree (currently averaging 74%) and want to apply for postgrad med. I achieved A*AC in psychology, biology, chemistry A Level (in that order) and an A* in my EPQ on multiple Sclerosis. I also go 9 A's and 3 A*s in gcse.
Non academically I joined the hockey society (not good enough for the team lol) and im the social sec, hopefully president of bioscience society. I also volunteer for teddy bear society for the past 3 months and i volunteer in a care home once a week for the past 4 months. Hoping to get some shadowing in summer too.

Just wondering if anyone has any advice on where I should apply and what entrance exams are the easiest/hardest. Did the UKCAT once and completely flunked it but im much more motivated this time and have started revising for it now!
Any help is deeply appreciated!

Reply 1

DrAnnabanana

Original post by Volibear

Graduate entry medicine is not a postgraduate course.

There's no reason why you shouldn't. The TSR Wiki will have plenty of information as will other sources like the Medic Portal. There are only ~13 medical schools with a GEM course so just have a look through them and see what you like and to which you meet the entry requirements :smile:

Where you apply determines the entrance exam(s) you'll sit.

Also, why are you revising for the UKCAT now? The test isn't for months and there's a limited number of revision resources.

Because last time I did so bad (low 600) I want to practise loads so I can try to get in the 700s and also do you think it will be worth me applying to cambridge? It says they dont have specific entry requirements for A Level but most people have an A in chemistry which I do not :/

Reply 2

DrAnnabanana

Yh i love neurology!! Aim is a neuroconsultant

Reply 3

DrAnnabanana

Original post by Volibear

I don't know what you did last time but I don't think anyone would recommend that you start revising this early, even the people who scored highly. Most people don't spend more than a month, maybe two months, revising for it. Anyway, you have the advantage that you've sat it before.

Well you got a C in chemistry and in all honesty I don't think they'll look too favourably on that. The key thing is that once you've figured out places you'd like to study, you need to apply strategically.