Chemistry and Biology during gap year to medicine?

Kinda a dumb question but I applied for engineering at various unis but after a recent engineering work experience that I found moderately interesting, I don't think I want to sit at a screen all day. Medicine seems like a career path where I can actively help people and not sit at a desk. However I don't do Chemistry, just Physics, Maths, Further Maths and Economics. It's been hard enough picking a degree between this and physics or something but I can't stop thinking about the different degrees and future careers and stuff.

Medicine is very competitive so i don't know if a gap year to do chemistry and bio is the correct decision, as I could not even get any offers. I just think I need some advice rn as I can't stop thinking about all of the different possibilities and career paths.

Reply 1

artful_lounger

Universities Forum Helper

I'd suggest contacting the medical schools beforehand to verify if this will satisfy their entry criteria, but provided you got good results in your original A-levels and are just picking up the "missing" subjects this may be less of an issue?

Note you can actually apply to Newcastle medicine with any A-level subjects.

Reply 2

McGinger

Continue with the Engineering application but take some time out time to think. Spend the summer getting some relevant work experience before you make any major decision - something like working in a care home that will tell you if you are really ready for this. in September, make a decision - continue with Engineering, or dump that and apply through UCAS for Medicine for 2025 entry.