Should I do medicine?

Hi guys.
I've just finished A-levels, I thought I'd hop on here to get some advice... I got 4/4 rejections this year, 2 pre-interview from Leicester and Nottingham, and 2 post-interview from Birmingham and Cambridge. My predictions were A*A*A, UCAT 2660 B2.
When I applied for medicine last year, I was super passionate, I read so many medical books and dreamed of working as a doctor, especially with how much I love science. But for some reason, after my rejections, all that passion literally disappeared and I've started thinking more pragmatically. My main reason now for wanting to do medicine is because I still genuinely love biology and chemistry, and would love to study that in depth, but the actual patient side does not really interest me anymore. Sure, I could probably manage and would grow to love it I think, but it's not an avid interest anymore, so I'm thinking I'll do academic research after I graduate medicine, but then I might as well do a science degree instead. Like at my Cambridge interview, although I got rejected, it was the most interesting interview and the only interview (out of 2 albeit...) I genuinely enjoyed due to the scientific emphasis. So maybe this is a sign I should just do a scientific degree.
I'm really conflicted, because I'm not sure if pure research would fulfil me and I know this sounds so corny, but my heart will always yearn for medicine.
No matter what I do, I'll have to make a personal sacrifice of something, so I might as well pick medicine, right? By the way, I'm taking a gap year. Also, I'm really struggling to find work experience to help support my decision, so if anyone has any tips, please help!
Thanks

You got rejected for A*A*A and a UCAT of 2660 pre-interview from Leicester? See that's very weird to me since their lowest for offer was 2270 (obv diff circumstances) but still and Nottingham too, Both unis are heavy on GCSE results so i was just wondering what you got at GCSE

You got rejected for A*A*A and a UCAT of 2660 pre-interview from Leicester? See that's very weird to me since their lowest for offer was 2270 (obv diff circumstances) but still and Nottingham too, Both unis are heavy on GCSE results so i was just wondering what you got at GCSE

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Honestly, even my teachers were confused with Leicester rejecting me straight-up lol. For GCSEs, I got six 9s, three 8s, and a 6. I had a friend who got a lower UCAT and GCSEs than me, but had a Notts and Leicester interview, so I still don't get it :/

You got rejected for A*A*A and a UCAT of 2660 pre-interview from Leicester? See that's very weird to me since their lowest for offer was 2270 (obv diff circumstances) but still and Nottingham too, Both unis are heavy on GCSE results so i was just wondering what you got at GCSE