UCAT missed! Please can someone help me.

If Pearson Vue are sticking to their guns, (I would hope they would offer a reschedule if multiple candidates were affected, but it is entirely up to them), and your daughter is set on med, then regretfully a gap year is the best option.

Hi, I am so sorry that has happened to you. Things like this happen and it's not necessarily your fault - don't blame yourself. Ask your daughter to have a look at some other undergraduate courses that interest you or consider taking a gap year. Don't rule out other options like going abroad or applying to private unis that don't require the UCAT (Buckingham). Another good option is clinical sciences or biomedical sciences which allow you to transfer to medicine after year 1 (though transferring is quite competitive). There are still options, make sure you are still trying to get the best grades possible this year and you'll get there eventually.
Best of luck

Thank you for your help. I will let my daughter know.

I understand it will be hard it was for me to i missed my ucat on the 26th due to unforeseen circumstances i worked really hard for medicine by pulling my predicted up to 4 A*s, lots of work experience, great reference and an oxbridge personal statement and as my gcses weren’t the best and I was applying to unis such as Cambridge, Imperial and etc so i needed to smash the ucat i informed ucat and they said they cant do anything despite it being medical and personal circumstances so i have to take a gap year due to this if your daughter is having a hard time just let her know a gap year could be great for her things happen she may not want to do med unlikely but more likely she will have achieved grades and can focus on a levels to get those a stars as they look better than predicted grades, she can spend a year in her gap year doing volunteering in a hospital or get a healthcare related job, she can do so much take time off to unwind and finally she can make herself a great med applicant she will have more experience and time next year for ucat and if needs be she can sit ucat after sitting a levels in june start july finish mid august and then apply through clearing when she gets her grades to ensure she gets in this year it will be fine your daughter may benefit from this just let her know this as someone who is currently in the same situation it does feel like a lot a whole year out but its just a year of more family time no academic stress and a time for her to enjoy life ☺️ hope it goes well for you both 🥰

OP, Im so sorry your daughter missed her exam, must be very distressing I can imagine. To Ijaz, same, so sorry you missed yours as well. Two things to note: Firstly, you cannot use a 2025 UCAT for 2024 admission unfortunately, even via clearing. Secondly, it is highly unadvisable to register onto a non medicine course with the aim of getting into medicine via a transfer scheme or GEM. A gap year is the best way forward if UCAT will not allow you to rearrange a test for this application cycle.
All of the best to you both x

Why is it highly unadvisable to register to a non medicine course with the intent to switch to medicine/ pursue GEM?

It’s is much more competitive, much more expensive and there is still the possibility that you don’t get in post grad and are stuck with a degree you don’t want to use. Another reason is that if you do poorly, ie achieve below a 2.1, you cut the amount of unis you meet eligibility for down to about 5, with 3 of those requiring you to achieve a masters and 2 of those at merit level to mitigate for it

Why is it highly unadvisable to register to a non medicine course with the intent to switch to medicine/ pursue GEM?

Because GEM is three times more competitive and is a very long winded route into medicine

what about going into biomedical sciences then switching into medicine after first year like some ppl suggested?

Do you mean via a transfer process at the same uni, or applying elsewhere whilst enrolled at another uni?
Both rubbish routes IMO.
- Transfer processes are ridiculously competitive, with limited spaces. Often have very high requirements and you are pitting yourself against the highest performers in your cohort, just for a chance at limited number of spots at one uni only.
- Some unis won't consider a med application if you are enrolled elsewhere. Again, you are limiting your options and potentially getting stuck on a course you're not really interested in beyond being a stepping stone for med.