Do i have a chance in medicine if i study chemistry in S6?

I never had a plan from S3 on what i wanted to do career wise but over the years i’ve found myself interested in medicine. It started with Greys Anatomy which i know is silly(i started watching it for the drama but stayed for the medicine lol) i know it isn’t accurate to how medicine is, and lots of people do romanticise medicine in general. I ended up dismissing the idea because i hadn’t picked nat5 chemistry and i thought i didn’t have a chance. In my highers i got all As and i’ve done biology and maths but ive never thought of myself as someone that’s smart in stem subjects because i always see people do much better than me.
However, a part of me still wants to know if I could do it. I’m so fascinated by medicine there’s just so much knowledge that doctors have and so much they can do to change lives in the best way possible.
I know Advanced Highers are also needed and then there’s also the UCAT which honestly i can’t wrap my head around. I feel like i would have to take a gap year to take the ucat properly without rushing it and to gain work experience. The only uni i feel like i could have a chance getting into is Aberdeen.
Do you think i could study higher chemistry in s6 and understand it enough? Or am i just holding onto false hope? After my higher results i feel like ive got this boost of confidence but i dont want to be wrong about this and regret everything. I would probably try and switch to AH maths and bio and higher chem as school starts and it scares me how i actually feel like i could do it. Because im not someone who’s always been great and bio or math.
It’s all so frustrating because i want to do so many things but im so scared that if i don't try doing medicine ill regret it. But i also fear rejection and disappointing ppl. Its between this and computing science which i can say i have a better chance at but i definitely don't feel as passionate for.
Any genuine advice that can guide me to the best decision would be appreciated. If there’s actually no way doing medicine, taking a gap year, doing chem etc isn’t a good idea and probably just going to ruin my mental health then be honest 🥲

I never had a plan from S3 on what i wanted to do career wise but over the years i’ve found myself interested in medicine. It started with Greys Anatomy which i know is silly(i started watching it for the drama but stayed for the medicine lol) i know it isn’t accurate to how medicine is, and lots of people do romanticise medicine in general. I ended up dismissing the idea because i hadn’t picked nat5 chemistry and i thought i didn’t have a chance. In my highers i got all As and i’ve done biology and maths but ive never thought of myself as someone that’s smart in stem subjects because i always see people do much better than me.
However, a part of me still wants to know if I could do it. I’m so fascinated by medicine there’s just so much knowledge that doctors have and so much they can do to change lives in the best way possible.
I know Advanced Highers are also needed and then there’s also the UCAT which honestly i can’t wrap my head around. I feel like i would have to take a gap year to take the ucat properly without rushing it and to gain work experience. The only uni i feel like i could have a chance getting into is Aberdeen.
Do you think i could study higher chemistry in s6 and understand it enough? Or am i just holding onto false hope? After my higher results i feel like ive got this boost of confidence but i dont want to be wrong about this and regret everything. I would probably try and switch to AH maths and bio and higher chem as school starts and it scares me how i actually feel like i could do it. Because im not someone who’s always been great and bio or math.
It’s all so frustrating because i want to do so many things but im so scared that if i don't try doing medicine ill regret it. But i also fear rejection and disappointing ppl. Its between this and computing science which i can say i have a better chance at but i definitely don't feel as passionate for.
Any genuine advice that can guide me to the best decision would be appreciated. If there’s actually no way doing medicine, taking a gap year, doing chem etc isn’t a good idea and probably just going to ruin my mental health then be honest 🥲

Hi, sorry for not seeing this post until now! This is the University of Aberdeen rep account and I just wanted to come in with some more information that might be helpful.
I would say that it's certainly difficult taking a subject at Higher that you've not taken much of previously, but it's definitely doable and certainly something that plenty of people do. Particularly if you're looking to then take a year out this would then allow you to sit with this Chemistry knowledge or expand it if you wished and hopefully help you feel a bit more confident in that. I would advise you to get in contact with a guidance teacher if you can who will hopefully will know if the option of taking this Chemistry Higher is suitable for you, and potentially reassure you of your doubts! It's fair to be critical of your ability but be sure to hear what others say too because they may be able to see your capability where you can't.
If you did have more questions about how we would assess your entry requirements then you can get in contact with [email protected] who will be able to advise what sort of understanding of Chemistry you'd be needing and the process with the UCAT also. This advice is also relevant to @sduncan19 if you want to get in touch about applying here.
I hope this is somewhat helpful and do just get in contact if you have more questions! All the best with working towards studying Medicine.
- Matthew, Enquiry Team

Hi, I am a scottish home student looking to apply to aberdeen was wondering if u think a UCAT score of 2510 band 1 would give me a good chance when applying as I am concerned about this score- I am non-contextual by the way- and was wondering if there was others like me who have been successful in being invited to interview and given an offer