Laptop for Medical School exams

Fingerscrossed27

Hello, I just wanted to ask whether it is possible to use a laptop or a computer to type up exam answers at medical school? My current situation is that I have writers cramp or Dyspraxia (Haven't received diagnosis) which prevents me from writing more than a sentence without my hand cramping up or it not coordinating with my brain which developed literally a couple of weeks before A level exams started (I’ve tried everything to help it since then :/ ) . During those couple of weeks I was freaking out as I thought that I’d miss my place at medical school due to not being able to write my exams and get the grades but luckily I was given clearance to type my exams 3 days before my first Psychology exam. I have now received my A level grades which are A*A*A and I’ve been admitted to Medical school. However, I’m just so afraid that they’ll kick me out and not let me do the course because of this. I just want to know if there’s other people who have been in the same position as me and whether the medical school will still let me type the exams? I just feel so defeated after going through the whole process of applying to med and now having to face this issue :frown:

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Thank you for listening any input or advice on what to do would be greatly appreciated

TSR Hippocrates

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