Think twice about applying abroad for medicine!!!**

Hi guys! Apologies for this being long but PLEASE I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH!!! READ THIS!! AS MANY OF YOU ARE SEEKING TO STUDY MED!!

I am writing this blog to make sure that many of you do not make the mistake I made which has costed me a lot of money and time.

I was an aspiring medic, unable to gain admission in the U.K, I decided to consider looking at options abroad. Being a graduate already, I was enticed by the idea of studying at an institution that would enable me to complete my med degree within 4 years of study to allow me to come back to the U.K to take the UKMLA and hopefully become a doctor.

Now here's where it gets interesting... I contacted an agency (not hard to guess which one), and they recommended me these particular universities and advertised how these universities are ideal for me to study, how cheap living costs are as well as being a 'top institution'. Being naive, I decided to register for this, completed all the payments etc.

Then NEWSFLASH!! This university was listed by the General Medical Council as a university that they may/may not accept. This basically meant that if I was to conclude my degree, there is a good chance that I may not be able to register as a medical doctor in the U.K.

Due to this, I rang my agency asking for assistance and demanding an explanation, in which they was unwilling to help. Tried to claim a refund which they refused to give back. Soon as they have your money that's all that matters to them. Because of this, my mental health was affected as well as my finances were.

I know many of you are wanting to become doctors and may have been unsuccessful in gaining admission in the U.K.

The point of this post is, DO NOT LISTEN to the agencies that are trying to sell you a dream. If you are looking to study medicine abroad, do your own research, look at medical schools that already have successfully registered many students into the U.K (Bulgaria etc.) rather than the ones recommended by the agency and offering you false narratives. It is fine to use these agencies BUT ONLY if they can help you gain admission to the universities that already have a good, longstanding, track record of helping U.K students register with the GMC.

JUST REMEMBER IF SOMEONE IS TELLING YOU THAT YOU CAN DO YOUR MED DEGREE WITHIN 3/4 YEARS ABROAD AT A PLACE & A UNI THAT YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF AND THEY SAY IT'S FULLY LEGIT... IT SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE RIGHT??.... IN REALITY... IT AIN'T TRUE!!

Do your research guys and hopefully you won't make the same mistake I did

lol man ended up at New vision uni

Nope, not at New Vision Uni

I nearly ended up at European University In Georgia, I was supposed to go there in March but a few months ago I saw them on the grey list of GMC. The agency during whole process was badmouthing new vision for being in that list that European university is a safe option now they say it’s not bad, it’s an old applicant that got rejected.

If a uni doesn’t directly accept you then it’s a major red flag. Polish universities are good in that regard but extremely expensive tuition fees.

I nearly ended up at European University In Georgia, I was supposed to go there in March but a few months ago I saw them on the grey list of GMC. The agency during whole process was badmouthing new vision for being in that list that European university is a safe option now they say it’s not bad, it’s an old applicant that got rejected.

If a uni doesn’t directly accept you then it’s a major red flag. Polish universities are good in that regard but extremely expensive tuition fees.