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Law degree to medicine

I am about to go into my 4th year studying law in Scotland. I am on track for a first. At school, I obtained 7 Highers at AAAAABB, including 3 sciences.

I would like to go back to uni when I graduate to study medicine. What kind of thing should I say in my personal statement to justify the career change? Any advice on applying as a graduate in a non-science subject would be highly appreciated. I know I will mainly have to apply to undergraduate courses as I would need to stay in Scotland due to fees.

Thank you.

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username3901812

Just be honest, write about why you want to study medicine. I wrote about how my experience in my current field (music education) informed my desire to study medicine, the similarities between the two areas, and what interests me about medicine.