Our final guest blogger on her route into medicine is Kimberley Woolford: When I applied for Medical sciences it was during my 2nd year of A-levels. It was at that point I knew that the predicted grades were not at the level for entry into Medicine. I was looking for courses that would be suitable for [...]
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I gained a valuable insight into what was to come
Friday, November 26th, 2010
My Journey from science to medicine
Monday, November 22nd, 2010This week we will be sharing the last few case studies from those who have found alternative routes into medicine. Today, Diana Wasag shares her journey. When I was younger, I was interested in medical research, but I could not point out which area of science fascinated me most. Therefore, when I learned about the [...]
Medical School is not out of reach
Wednesday, November 17th, 2010Today, Emily Lawrence shares her route into medicine. Admittedly I took the long way round in terms of going to Medical School. After not working nearly as hard as I should have done towards my A-levels, I took 2 ‘gap years’ trying to decide what I wanted to do with my life. I thought this [...]
When I was rejected by four British medical schools at the age of 18, it felt like the end of the world…
Tuesday, November 16th, 2010Today, we hear from Charlotte Grant on her route into medicine. When I was rejected by four British medical schools at the age of 18, it felt like the end of the world. In reality it has been a blessing in disguise. I thought I was ready to embark on a challenging academic course, in [...]
“I signed a contract with Cardiff City FC at 16 and doubted the possibility of studying Medicine in the future…..”
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010This morning we hear from Lloyd Evans, 2nd Year student in Cardiff Medical School on his route into medicine. Despite appearing as a regular medical student, my route into Medicine at Cardiff University has been far from normal. After spending two years as a footballer with Cardiff City FC on a full time basis, I only [...]