Medicine 2025 entry for resit / retake / gap year applicants

Hi everyone,
I wanted to make this thread for people like me who have got 4 med rejections or are planning on reapplying for any reason. Felt like we can all motivate each other!

(edited 10 months ago)

Reply 1

TSR Hippocrates

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Reply 2

Anonymous_7871

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Original post by Nailea

Hi everyone,
I wanted to make this thread for people like me who have got 4 med rejections or are planning on reapplying for any reason. Felt like we can all motivate each other!

Hey don’t loose hope, I also had 4 rejections first time round but then I took a gap year and now have 3 offers. A gap year is amazing if you use it to your advantage

Reply 3

AspiringSurvivor

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Original post by Nailea

Hi everyone,
I wanted to make this thread for people like me who have got 4 med rejections or are planning on reapplying for any reason. Felt like we can all motivate each other!

Hi!
Glad to find someone in a similar position.
What alevels are you doing?

Reply 4

kas67

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Original post by Anonymous_7871

Hey don’t loose hope, I also had 4 rejections first time round but then I took a gap year and now have 3 offers. A gap year is amazing if you use it to your advantage

hii thanks for the encouragement!! i just wanted to ask, what did you do in your gap year, how did you prepare for the ucat again and which unis did you apply for/ get an offer for if you dont mind me asking? sorry for bombarding you with so many questions!!

Reply 5

Anonymous_7871

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Original post by kas67

hii thanks for the encouragement!! i just wanted to ask, what did you do in your gap year, how did you prepare for the ucat again and which unis did you apply for/ get an offer for if you dont mind me asking? sorry for bombarding you with so many questions!!

I got a job at a GP surgery in my gap year. For UCAT I just used Medify. Unis I applied to were Leeds, Leicester, UEA and HYMS and got all offers except Leeds and starting leicetser in september

Reply 6

jemjemfluffy

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anyone wanna make a gc?

Reply 7

KA_P

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This is the thread if you missed your grades / were rejected and have to reapply. Please do not lose hope! You're not alone and we're cheering you on all the way :hugs:

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Reply 8

Maymuunah

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Original post by Nailea

Hi everyone,
I wanted to make this thread for people like me who have got 4 med rejections or are planning on reapplying for any reason. Felt like we can all motivate each other!

still gonna go for clearing with all my power

Reply 9

Tofar

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Original post by Anonymous_7871

I got a job at a GP surgery in my gap year. For UCAT I just used Medify. Unis I applied to were Leeds, Leicester, UEA and HYMS and got all offers except Leeds and starting leicetser in september

Hi, if I may kindly ask, what Kind of job did you get in a GP surgery? And is care job in a care home also a relevant experience as well?

Reply 10

Anonymous_7871

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Original post by Tofar

Hi, if I may kindly ask, what Kind of job did you get in a GP surgery? And is care job in a care home also a relevant experience as well?

I work in the admin team, and yes care home work is great!

Reply 11

Teetee19

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Original post by Anonymous_7871

I work in the admin team, and yes care home work is great!

Hi I am volunteering at a Hospital so do you think that it is enough or do I have to get a job as I am planning of taking a gap year?

Reply 12

Anonymous_7871

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Original post by Teetee19

Hi I am volunteering at a Hospital so do you think that it is enough or do I have to get a job as I am planning of taking a gap year?

Wdym by enough? Work experience doesn’t dictate whether you get an interview or not???? It’s down to your academics. And then when it comes to acc doing the interview it’s not on what you’ve done but it’s what you’ve learnt from it

Reply 13

username5813696

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Can I re-use my personal statement?

Reply 14

Teetee19

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Original post by Anonymous_7871

Wdym by enough? Work experience doesn’t dictate whether you get an interview or not???? It’s down to your academics. And then when it comes to acc doing the interview it’s not on what you’ve done but it’s what you’ve learnt from it

oh ok thanks , I am waiting for my results in August

Reply 15

George&Mary

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Original post by Anonymous_7871

Wdym by enough? Work experience doesn’t dictate whether you get an interview or not???? It’s down to your academics. And then when it comes to acc doing the interview it’s not on what you’ve done but it’s what you’ve learnt from it

Depending on where you apply to, your work experience and the duration and quality of that, and other aspects such as volunteering will definitely be a consideration as to whether or not you get an interview, keele, Sunderland, Manchester for example. For the majority however, invitation to interview is primarily based on GCSEs and UCAT in some combo or other.

Reply 16

George&Mary

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Original post by kitty2005

Can I re-use my personal statement?

You can certainly use it as a base, but may wish to enhance it with elements from this year. You will wish to ensure its in line with UCAS requirements, and if you are applying to a med school that considers PS at interview selection or who scores it in any way, you will want to tailor it appropriately.

Reply 17

George&Mary

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Original post by Teetee19

Hi I am volunteering at a Hospital so do you think that it is enough or do I have to get a job as I am planning of taking a gap year?

Volunteering at a hospital, esp long term, is an excellent resource, esp if you reflect on it well. I would try and see if you can get some clinical work experience while you are there. A job, esp a public facing job, isn’t a bad idea, esp as it gets money in, but it doesn’t have to be in a hospital. I would expect to have to describe your gap year plans in some way at interview, so a job is constructive.

Reply 18

reubenn05

Universities Forum Helper

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Original post by George&Mary

Depending on where you apply to, your work experience and the duration and quality of that, and other aspects such as volunteering will definitely be a consideration as to whether or not you get an interview, keele, Sunderland, Manchester for example. For the majority however, invitation to interview is primarily based on GCSEs and UCAT in some combo or other.

keele and sunderland definitely, have manchester changed their selection process? i know they have the naif, but my understanding is that it's just a tool they use at interview as one of the mmi stations - they have a straight ucat cutoff, as long as u have sjt band 1/2

Reply 19

Anonymous_7871

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Original post by George&Mary

Depending on where you apply to, your work experience and the duration and quality of that, and other aspects such as volunteering will definitely be a consideration as to whether or not you get an interview, keele, Sunderland, Manchester for example. For the majority however, invitation to interview is primarily based on GCSEs and UCAT in some combo or other.

Yes thanks for correcting me, was basing my answer on majority of med schools but totally forgot about Sunderland and keele

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