HELP!! should i reject med school interview??

hi there,
i'm in a bit of a dilemma at the moment as i'm unsure if i should go to this med interview or not.
i have just received and interview offer for liverpool, however im not sure if i truly want to go there. i'm aiming to stay home for uni and unsure if i will go to med school if liverpool is my only medicine offer. (i feel that im afraid of moving away for uni but that is a whole other conversation)
i have interviews for two other unis, and waiting on my 4th (my scenario is really tricky for this uni but will be chasing them up next week)
my parents have told me that if i don't feel committed to liverpool i shouldn't go to the interview, as my dad is having to take time off work and drive 4 hours to get me there. i feel guilty when i don't entirely know if i'll commit to liverpool but don't want to pass up an opportunity.
thank you to anybody who read this and please give me some advice

Hey,
It’s completely understandable to feel conflicted about attending the interview, especially when you're unsure about committing to Liverpool. However, even if Liverpool isn’t your first choice, attending the interview could still be a valuable experience.
The more interviews you attend, the better you’ll become at handling the format, structuring your answers, and managing the nerves that inevitably come with the process. Think of this as a low-pressure opportunity to sharpen your interview skills for the universities you’re more excited about. By the time you get to those interviews, you’ll likely feel more confident and better prepared.
Additionally, circumstances can change. While you may not feel ready to move away now, you might think differently as you weigh up your options later. Having Liverpool as a fallback could keep more doors open. You can always make your final decision after all offers are in, but turning down the interview now closes that door permanently.
That said, if your dad’s time and the long drive are a major concern, perhaps explain to him how this isn’t just about Liverpool but also about gaining valuable experience for the interviews you care most about. It might help him see the bigger picture. It might be worth discussing with the University beforehand if it is possible to arrange an online interview over Zoom or Microsoft Teams. This way you could save travel time and still gain valuable experience.
Best of luck! 😊
Arslan – University of Salford Student Representative

hi there,
i'm in a bit of a dilemma at the moment as i'm unsure if i should go to this med interview or not.

i have just received and interview offer for liverpool, however im not sure if i truly want to go there. i'm aiming to stay home for uni and unsure if i will go to med school if liverpool is my only medicine offer. (i feel that im afraid of moving away for uni but that is a whole other conversation)

i have interviews for two other unis, and waiting on my 4th (my scenario is really tricky for this uni but will be chasing them up next week)

my parents have told me that if i don't feel committed to liverpool i shouldn't go to the interview, as my dad is having to take time off work and drive 4 hours to get me there. i feel guilty when i don't entirely know if i'll commit to liverpool but don't want to pass up an opportunity.


thank you to anybody who read this and please give me some advice

hi there,
i'm in a bit of a dilemma at the moment as i'm unsure if i should go to this med interview or not.
i have just received and interview offer for liverpool, however im not sure if i truly want to go there. i'm aiming to stay home for uni and unsure if i will go to med school if liverpool is my only medicine offer. (i feel that im afraid of moving away for uni but that is a whole other conversation)
i have interviews for two other unis, and waiting on my 4th (my scenario is really tricky for this uni but will be chasing them up next week)
my parents have told me that if i don't feel committed to liverpool i shouldn't go to the interview, as my dad is having to take time off work and drive 4 hours to get me there. i feel guilty when i don't entirely know if i'll commit to liverpool but don't want to pass up an opportunity.
thank you to anybody who read this and please give me some advice

If you wouldn't accept the offer anyway that's a consideration, but alternately just do the interview regardless and consider it as practice for any other interview offers you get
Note though in terms of your not wanting to move out - you should keep in mind that you're most likely not going to be based in one place for the entirety of your career as a doctor. Even in medical school as I understand you may well have placements scattered around the region of your medical school (sometimes across the county), and as a junior doctor you'll normally end up being rotated every 4-6 months to a different hospital across a given region (and some of the regions are quite broad for certain specialties and such as I understand).
My understanding is you also don't really have a way to guarantee you'll get to stay in the same region as a foundation doctor as I gather you just rank your preferences but ultimately an algorithm determines where your job is going to be and hence life for the next two years after graduating. Likewise you can choose not to accept a specialty post in a region you don't want to live in but then you may need to make a decision between a specialty you really want to do or reapplying repeatedly for a competitive specialty in your preferred region (or choosing a less competitive specialty in that region).
My point being, if you want to become a doctor in the NHS, sooner or later you most likely are going to need to move, so you might want to start doing the mental calculus on preparing for that now rather than trying to put it off

How badly do you want to do Medicine - clearly not that much.
Those other two interviews could both become rejections.
Then you have nothing - because you sneered at Liverpool.
Perhaps that adds a slightly sharper perspective.

hiya! thanks for your response. this post was made quite rashly haha. i had at the time accepted the interview, and i will be attending!
i see the fact liverpool may be the only med school that accepts me, and as i really do want medicine, i'm heading for my goal! medicine is my dream and in the stress of it all i sometimes forget that. i would avoid making judgments on other peoples opinions, especially when it's only a few paragraphs on somebody you've never met have a nice rest of ur day!

I hope it's not too personal but why do you want to stay home for uni? Liverpool is also a really nice uni with nice facilities (I've never been but my friend only had good things to say about the uni) Also what were your other choices for med?
I'm also applying for medicine !!