Wow, sounds like you're going to be very busy! Well with me, I'm looking at applying to Newcastle, KCL, Glasgow, and I'm still looking for the 4th University which i can apply to; which not only accepts Access to Medicine qualifications but also doesn't put much weight on GCSEs either. But I've still got time, so at the moment it's at the back of my mind, haha.
Question:
In regards to volunteering, I've already been abroad to Africa, working in hospital clinics, and schools. But i also plan on going back again next year during the summer, before starting my access course. As-well as this, I'm going to try and get some shadowing at local GP's, and hopefully at one of the hospitals, and maybe some other things depending on my schedule. Seeing as it is, I've got to juggle all these around working FT (48hr per week),
as I need to live lol, which isn't easy, but, suppose it will be worth it in the end.!
My GCSE's are going okay. It's actually only Mathematics which i'm ressiting ( thankfully) just to get the grade up ( already have a C). Also getting a tutor, just so i can have someone pushing me to actually revise!
The remaining of my GCSE's are alright, although they would still be considered 'weak' in comparison to your average med school applicant! Hence wanting to find Med schools which t doesn't really care much about GCSE's.
So what made you want to study medicine? Has it been something you wanted to do from a very young age or...? Also how did you get the shadowing in A&E....as id imagine getting some shadowing experience withinin that area is near enough impossible haha...