So I’m currently on a gap year and have unfortunately been unsuccessful in reapplying to medicine. Last year, during Year 13, I actually got an offer from medical school but ended up not making the grades on results day with A*AB (the B in Chemistry so there was no way around it
I decided I would retake and reapply on a gap year, but I didn’t perform that well in interviews and ended up with no medical school offers.
So now I’m thinking of what I should do next. I have an offer for Biomedical Sciences which would enable me to do grad entry if I really wanted. I’m only worried that it’ll delay me becoming a doctor even more- I am pretty sure it’s what I want so I would like to achieve it as soon as possible. For that reason I wouldn’t really like to take another gap year. My other option at this point is moving abroad- I’ve already applied to Bulgaria and am thinking about Romania too. I think that unfortunately, my ego is telling me it isn’t ‘good enough’, even though I’m sure it is. I’m just worried about how others (colleagues, patients) will perceive me if I have a degree from abroad rather than the UK, as a UK citizen. I’m really struggling with what I should do, so if anyone could provide me with some guidance or reassurance I would really appreciate it! Thanks in advance