Rejected from med school

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I got put on hold for Birmingham and rejected by Manchester, even though I thought they were my best interviews, I still got Liverpool (interview went bad) and Lancaster, but have a feeling I’ll also get rejected by both. I’ve already taken a gap year and idk what to do anymore, I really wanna do med but can’t mentally prepare myself to go through the application cycle again

Reply 1

study23!

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by Abdul0987

I got put on hold for Birmingham and rejected by Manchester, even though I thought they were my best interviews, I still got Liverpool (interview went bad) and Lancaster, but have a feeling I’ll also get rejected by both. I’ve already taken a gap year and idk what to do anymore, I really wanna do med but can’t mentally prepare myself to go through the application cycle again

Hi, I know this is a stressful time and you probably feel quite down at the moment, especially being your second time around.

First of all i just want to focus on the positives - you still have two decisions which could become offers! Some people think their interviews went horribly and get surprised with an offer. There is still hope.

Secondly, just wanted to check that on hold is different to wait list. I was put on hold for Exeter this year and a couple weeks later recieved an offer. If Birmingham is similar, this means you don't have a definite decision yet! I know the on hold title seems ominous, but this technically is a third decision that hasn't been finalised.

I'm sorry to heard abour Manchester, I heard they were really harsh this year. I know it is disappointing, but try to keep in mind that this wasn't a reflection of your capabilities as a medical student. They just happened to be looking for something else.

I think you've become a bit overwhelmed with the current lack of news and one negative decision that is has clouded your vision for the future. There is a chance you will be rejected by the three remaining Unis, but there are also three Unis who have the chance of giving you an offer!

Let's say worst case scenario you unfortunately recieve no offers, you wont have to make a decision immediately. There may be opportunities in clearing in the summer. You don't have to book Ucat for a few months and so you have done time to decide whether you want to try again or go down a different route. And atm you feel like you don't want to do it during the most stressful, depressing and draining time of the application process. You are strong and have done it once before. In a few months you may feel better and think it's worth giving it another shot. You may not. But that is all hypothetical for now.

I'd try my best to forget about UCAS for now. If you get an email from ucas then you get one, dwelling over the possibilities won't make an email come any quicker. I'd suggest taking some time to relax and focus on the positives. The future is unknown, which is scary, but not bad. I am crossing my fingers for you that you hear some good news soon.

Reply 2

Abdul0987

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by study23!

Hi, I know this is a stressful time and you probably feel quite down at the moment, especially being your second time around.
First of all i just want to focus on the positives - you still have two decisions which could become offers! Some people think their interviews went horribly and get surprised with an offer. There is still hope.
Secondly, just wanted to check that on hold is different to wait list. I was put on hold for Exeter this year and a couple weeks later recieved an offer. If Birmingham is similar, this means you don't have a definite decision yet! I know the on hold title seems ominous, but this technically is a third decision that hasn't been finalised.
I'm sorry to heard abour Manchester, I heard they were really harsh this year. I know it is disappointing, but try to keep in mind that this wasn't a reflection of your capabilities as a medical student. They just happened to be looking for something else.
I think you've become a bit overwhelmed with the current lack of news and one negative decision that is has clouded your vision for the future. There is a chance you will be rejected by the three remaining Unis, but there are also three Unis who have the chance of giving you an offer!
Let's say worst case scenario you unfortunately recieve no offers, you wont have to make a decision immediately. There may be opportunities in clearing in the summer. You don't have to book Ucat for a few months and so you have done time to decide whether you want to try again or go down a different route. And atm you feel like you don't want to do it during the most stressful, depressing and draining time of the application process. You are strong and have done it once before. In a few months you may feel better and think it's worth giving it another shot. You may not. But that is all hypothetical for now.
I'd try my best to forget about UCAS for now. If you get an email from ucas then you get one, dwelling over the possibilities won't make an email come any quicker. I'd suggest taking some time to relax and focus on the positives. The future is unknown, which is scary, but not bad. I am crossing my fingers for you that you hear some good news soon.

Thanks for the reply, and think on hold and waitlist is the same, at least for Brum but on the email it said waitlist

Reply 3

Piginthepuddle

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by Abdul0987

I got put on hold for Birmingham and rejected by Manchester, even though I thought they were my best interviews, I still got Liverpool (interview went bad) and Lancaster, but have a feeling I’ll also get rejected by both. I’ve already taken a gap year and idk what to do anymore, I really wanna do med but can’t mentally prepare myself to go through the application cycle again

Honestly, each medical school is scoring you differently and I think it’s pretty hard to judge it. Only thing you can do now is wait. A waitlist isn’t a rejection and you still have 2 left. Personally, I thought I’d done awfully on all 4 of my interviews, I was planning where I could study medicine elsewhere in Europe, and a month later I received an offer! Since then I’ve had one rejection and one waitlist but in all honesty you only need one offer. I wish you all the best and I hope everything works out for you.

Reply 4

rika_

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by Abdul0987

I got put on hold for Birmingham and rejected by Manchester, even though I thought they were my best interviews, I still got Liverpool (interview went bad) and Lancaster, but have a feeling I’ll also get rejected by both. I’ve already taken a gap year and idk what to do anymore, I really wanna do med but can’t mentally prepare myself to go through the application cycle again

Hey there! Firstly, I'm so sorry about Manchester, it always sucks getting rejected and they were pretty harsh this year. Considering you were put on hold from Birmingham and still have 2 unis left to hear from, your chances don't look half bad!! Even though you think the interviews didn't go too well, it's pretty difficult to predict what the interviewers thought (unless you're a mind reader), so don't give up just yet as you may get a pleasant surprise! There's always more options than simply reapplying such as clearing. Remember, you still have 3 unis to hopefully get a positive decision from and your resilience is really admirable. Hold out hope because you only need one offer to do med, good luck!!

Reply 5

l003sm

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by Abdul0987

I got put on hold for Birmingham and rejected by Manchester, even though I thought they were my best interviews, I still got Liverpool (interview went bad) and Lancaster, but have a feeling I’ll also get rejected by both. I’ve already taken a gap year and idk what to do anymore, I really wanna do med but can’t mentally prepare myself to go through the application cycle again

hii, i hope you get in to your other options!! but if not, have you considered applying for medicine anywhere outside of uk?

Reply 6

Abdul0987

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by l003sm

hii, i hope you get in to your other options!! but if not, have you considered applying for medicine anywhere outside of uk?

Nope, gap year and repeat

Reply 7

Anthrax_Alderney

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Interesting. I didn't have to do an interview for any of the unis I applied to.

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Abdul0987

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by Anthrax_Alderney

Interesting. I didn't have to do an interview for any of the unis I applied to.

How? For med?

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Anthrax_Alderney

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by Abdul0987

How? For med?

No no I'm doing IR + Politics

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Abdul0987

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by Anthrax_Alderney

No no I'm doing IR + Politics

I see, for med you have to do interviews and stuff because it’s so competitive that anyone applying probably has got the grades

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Anthrax_Alderney

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by Abdul0987

I see, for med you have to do interviews and stuff because it’s so competitive that anyone applying probably has got the grades

ooooooooooooooh interesting

I have no idea how I managed to get into the medical subforum :smile:

Reply 12

Emmaj32

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by Abdul0987

I got put on hold for Birmingham and rejected by Manchester, even though I thought they were my best interviews, I still got Liverpool (interview went bad) and Lancaster, but have a feeling I’ll also get rejected by both. I’ve already taken a gap year and idk what to do anymore, I really wanna do med but can’t mentally prepare myself to go through the application cycle again

Just joining in to say that from everything I'm reading on my daughter's journey that there is no rhyme no reason to this process. I read about people getting rejections and then offers on results day, being on hold/waitlisted is definitely not bad news. It's not a rejection . And often the interview that you thought went badly can result in offers. We are waiting to hear from Liverpool as well and again from what I understand anything can happen there. I'm sure you will get your offer 🤞

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Abdul0987

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by Emmaj32

Just joining in to say that from everything I'm reading on my daughter's journey that there is no rhyme no reason to this process. I read about people getting rejections and then offers on results day, being on hold/waitlisted is definitely not bad news. It's not a rejection . And often the interview that you thought went badly can result in offers. We are waiting to hear from Liverpool as well and again from what I understand anything can happen there. I'm sure you will get your offer 🤞

Thanks, best of luck to your daughter too

Reply 14

Picnicl

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Manchester, Liverpool, and Lancaster have similar entry grades achieved by students for this subject.
Shame you didn't apply to Leicester as it's really good for Medicine.

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Abdul0987

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by Picnicl

Manchester, Liverpool, and Lancaster have similar entry grades achieved by students for this subject.
Shame you didn't apply to Leicester as it's really good for Medicine.

Grades weren’t the problem

Reply 16

BlueTiger55

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hey! I’m in a pretty similar situation. Got rejected post-interview by Oxford and only have two unis left. Don’t be defeated yet. You’re going to have the same feeling of sadness whether you think you’re prepared for any potential rejection, so why put yourself through it twice? If the others don’t go to plan, take a gap year, get some work experience, prepare for UCAT again, and redo it. Also, a waitlist isn’t a rejection. They could’ve easily rejected you but they haven’t, so don’t think that they don’t want you. Lots of people have applied, some will get four offers and won’t firm or insure birmingham, so that space can go to someone else (you!)

Reply 17

MedApplicant101#

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by Abdul0987

I got put on hold for Birmingham and rejected by Manchester, even though I thought they were my best interviews, I still got Liverpool (interview went bad) and Lancaster, but have a feeling I’ll also get rejected by both. I’ve already taken a gap year and idk what to do anymore, I really wanna do med but can’t mentally prepare myself to go through the application cycle again