does anyone have any recommendations for yt channels which do good, easy to understand videos on the nhs structure, problems, funding etc. so i have a deeper understanding when it comes to interviews? any help appreciated :-)

able to apply on the website but not sure if they will consider it less after 15th Oct deadline ?

I’m currently retaking my GCSEs because last yr I missed 3 yrs of school due to my parents making me go abroad and I ended up failing my igcse with only a months worth of school

If I do well this time around and get like 6s or 7s would med schools still accept me?

Ucat and gcse

Has anyone heard back about interviews for graduate entry medicine? Particularly at st george and Nottingham?

(Sheffield Bsms Manchester Lancaster

Hello, Is it safe to say, that although some medical schools rank better than others, and some are far more prestigious compared to others, graduating with a degree in medicine from any medical school in the UK is prestigious itself? I've always seen many target new medical schools, and always wondered, "why?"

In Canada, we have many new medical schools opening up, but it's so rare to see people attacking them for just being new.

Do people really feel like it's logical to compare a new medical school with Cambridge for example?

Like, I'm just shocked😂.

Those are my two cents on this topic, and just wondered what the professionals themselves have to say about this.

Disclaimer: maybe I just happened to land on the negative comments, and it's less prevalent? Who knows

I know this is going to get downvoted like crazy, but still, I'd love to hear from you guys!

Cheers!!

For context, during my A levels I was dealing with a few mental health problems and attending therapy however I understand that it was entirely my fault I didn’t do the best I could. I got BCC and i’ve wanted to apply for medicine but i’m not sure what path to choose next? I’m looking to probably do biomed but wanted to know if there are other degrees I could do that would still allow me a stable career if I decide not to go for graduate entry med in the future? I have considered doing radiography as I work in radiology at the moment however don’t enjoy the physics aspect of it that much. Any advice??

Hi! I'm currently finishing my pre-law program in the Philippines, but recently decided that I want to do A101 in Oxford. I checked the program requirements and it says that they recommend a pre-med undergrad.

I'd like to ask if there are any applicants here who got shortlisted for A101 who did a pre-law program for their undergrad and how your experience went. Thanks!

Hi everyone! I’m not sure if this is the right place to ask but I’m an international student interested in applying next cycle and I’m trying to narrow down my options. I was just wondering if anyone knows whether KCL Portsmouth campus takes applications from international students?

I read somewhere once that someone (international student) got accepted to KCL London but their offer was switched to a 5 year program because they were international. I tried reaching out to the admissions department but I didn’t really get an answer.

when did plymouth interviews roll in last year?

Hi guys,

For the record I am aware that I am probably being ridiculous.

I had received an offer to study graduate entry medicine last year and have deferred my entry due to mental health issues that I need to sort through. I have depression, anxiety and autism, which is most likely going to take years to navigate, and I struggled a lot with my Bachelor's. I wanted to attend university and study medicine, but right now going at this point fills me with so much dread that I don't know if I'm better off declining my deferred offer and taking out another year for my health. At this point I do not feel ready to go back into university. I accepted the place as it was the only offer I had, and at the time I didn't hate the place at the offer holder day, and thought that declining in the hopes of trying again and getting somewhere else the year after would be incredibly stupid. In hindsight now I believe that maybe I should've done that and reapplied somewhere I would've maybe been happier. The uni I got was part of a partnership with another uni, so not the uni I actually applied for. I am also in my late 20s and would be finishing medicine at the age of 32 if I start medicine in 2025 as intended. I feel like I'm wasting more of my life if I take more time out and I want to do medicine as it's been a dream for years, but I don't know if it's worth it if I'm going to end up being incredibly depressed and anxious the entire way through.

Hello, I'm 33M just wondering where would someone like me start if I wanted to get into being a doctor or medicine. I live in Birmingham.

I previously studied in music/creative arts. Regretted it most of my life. What chances/opportunities does someone like me have retraining themselves ?

I haven't been in an educational setting for over a decade.

Basically I just did a full MMI mock at my school and I scored literally 10/45. There were 9 MMI stations, each out of 5 marks.

I got roasted by the interviewers afterwards telling me that I should maybe not do medicine 💔.

For context I’m 3A* a level predicted

Straight 9s GCSE

Ucat 2660

I’m in Y13 btw

Im currently im Yr11 and ive taken an interest in the Heart so im quite interested in cardiology, is there anything i need to know or reconsider?

Hello all! Thinking of applying to UK medical schools as the US is currently not well and would love advice and tips!

1. I was able to read up a bit and it seems like the requirement is the UCAT, no written requirements (which is insane! The US has a million essays)?

2. It seems there are 2 routes through the graduate vs undergraduate? What are the pros and cons?

3. Do you typically apply to many schools as well? Here in the US, we basically apply to 20+ schools with the hope of 1 acceptance

Any and all other tips are welcomed!!

For context: in my mid 20s, graduated with a bachelors degree in science, have tons of clinical research and other clinical/hospital experience.

So I've applied to 4 medical schools, but my 5th choice remains open. Honestly don't have plans of following through but I do want to use the choice as a back-up and I've decided on Immunology as it's something I've always been interested in.

But I can't write another personal statement for it (the medicine one was enough work)- I've got the EPQ and just with A-Level content and everything else it's not feasible, I don't think I'll come up with a good enough one for a uni that looks at them, and also don't want to spend the time on it if it's such a back-up option

Should my 5th option be a uni that doesn't look at PS too much (i only know of Bristol / Liverpool? so far), or will my medicine-focused PS be fine for a degree like immunology?

Hi, S4 aspiring doctor here. Had a mini freak out today because I don't have enough extracurriculars and I'm worried about applications.

I'm looking for any good programs or opportunities that would be useful.

So far I've only done AHP online work experience, bronze (and plan to do silver, maybe gold) DofE, volunteer at a charity shop, been co-editor on a student newspaper that has sadly disbanded, and not sure if it's relevant but my team came second in Scotland in a Cyberfirst competition. I also plan to apply to the Sutton trust Sumner school in January.

I know quite a few programs prioritise 'widening access' candidates and I live in an eligible quartile, receive free school meals and some government help.

Any advice or suggestions (Glasgow area or online) would be greatly appreciated, thank you all!

Hi I'm currently a 4th year pharmacy student and am thinking of reapplying for medicine, is there any information sites that can help gear me up for reapplication (such as helping with: UCAT/BMAT, interviews etc) as it has been a couple years since I have applied.

Also if anyone is currently in medical school, is there any advice that can be given about the course (e.g revision materials, stuff you wish you knew before you started, etc) as I understand that pharmacy and medicine are 2 very different courses.

Good luck ppl 🙏

I didnt focus much in my gcses and got all 5's and a 6 and a 4. 6 was in Biology and literally everything else (geo, chem, physics, english lit/lang, French and maths) were 5s with a 4 in re because I slept and didn't care.

Altho, I do care now because I want to be a med applicant. I didn't go great in my UCAT as I didn't give myself enough time and got band 4 so that's a big no anyways (2200 as well) and I was applying for foundation year to begin with so now I'm just taking a gap year instead, to hopefully get into med with 3 A*'s.

Would you say it is worth booking private AQA GCSE resits next year pre application. To be quite frank I'm not sure how it works, I've heard I have to resit in May or November but I'm really not sure if you can also just sit them WHENEVER if privately. Any advice helps, thanks.

I'm looking to fill my time with worthwhile activities for med. I'm looking to find a job in the NHS as a HA or a receptionist or something that doesn't require much experience and I'm unsure of the process.

Other than find a job, what other activities/research can i do? Things such as charities, fundraisers etc. Any advice is appreciated!

I got a grade 5 in english language at GCSE and am now realising that a lot of unis will not accept me due to this, i do chemistry physics and maths alevel and am currently looking at grades AAA, can i still even go into medicine or is it over for me?

my nephew wants to get into medicine he didn't get a score well in GCSEs but he's preparing keenly for the A-Levels in 2025, what are the entry requirements in the whole of UK and what universities should he target/opt for, to atleast secure a spot?
please can someone advise? it will be grateful, my brother and his partner is not so well aware and this is the least I can do...

Will unis sent out any ...? Has anyone received any?

Hi , i wanted to ask about student fees as I've been living in England for 12 years now but i still don't have a British passport (getting it in 2 months). I am considered a home applicant with qmul and Exeter asking me to complete a fee assessment where they decided that im a home applicant . Imperial and ucl however , havent asked me to complete this fee assessment does that mean I'm considered a home applicant or international . As rethinking it last year my BMAT score was above the threshold for ucl last year however , i wasnt invited to an interview so im thinking maybe they considered me as an international applicant and not a home applicant .

I applied to KCL EMDP, Exeter, QMUL and Notts foundation (I was a dumbass). My stats are : 3A* pred 2700 band 2 888876553 (8s in sci and maths, 7 lang, 3 comp sci) I live in Polar 4 quintile 1 and low progress 8. At the time I thought I made some good decisions but now after looking at 2024 student room I AM COOKED. My UCAT is scraping QMUL and Exeter. EMDP wants high GCSEs even if I have a high UCAT for that course. And I score 100 points for nottingham and they interview at a mean of 105 with lowest 99 from student room.

Sorry for the waffle 😔 Maybe Medicine isn’t for me…