Medicine 2023 Entry - Part 4

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Anyone out there with DC applying or reapplying for Medicine 2023, please join a friendly thread for mutual support and useful advice.

@Unexpecteddrivinginstructor I'm back to drinking tea.🫖. Nearly there ....

Is it still not 8 am 😩

Good luck everyone. So nervous! Poor dd couldn't sleep last night!

I've been up since 4.30. 😬

Thank you so much for all the advice and the hand hold, best of luck 🙏🤞🤞🤞

Good luck everyone, really hope your DC get the results they deserve.

We heard good news from the College website. But nothing on UCAS yet.

My dd has had an unsuccessful email from UCAS. She’s gutted. What a nightmare.

Urghh, sorry to hear that @justjuggling. Will feel very raw now, but they all move on from these blips and it hurts less. We are all here if she needs help thinking about what to do next.

My current view about Medicine is that there are now many pathways through other roles such as PA and nursing which can end up in very similar jobs. DS's GF is glad she did nursing when she did not get the A level grades she wanted, is getting a first in nursing this year, got her first choice of job and is planning to go down the ANP route with a lot less debt and more control over what she does on the way and where she does it. Not saying that is right for everyone, just that the distinctions between the roles are not what they were. I think I would encourage anyone to use their 5th choice for PA.

Rejected by Bristol. Accepted at UEA

Congratulations @kackle . Your dc is going to be a doctor!

Good news here too- off to Cardiff. Thanks so much for all the advice this time last year- never thought we’d get to this point after the UCAT flop.
Good luck to all.

@justjuggling I am sorry to hear that. We all learnt that it is a very big achievement to come to this stage. Such a difficult process.

@kackle , well done. I can assure you UEA is wonderful and your doctor will get a brilliant preparation for their career in beautiful surroundings
Proud mum of a UEA F3 here who has been keeping an eye on this forum.

Dd is off to Glasgow! We are so chuffed for her.

Thank for all the support and advice from this group. DD is going to her first choice uni. Hugs to those who get bad news today, congratulations to those who get what they wanted.

My dd is off to Nottingham. Thank you for all the help and advice and lots of thoughts to those who didn’t make it this time.

My son is off to UEA he did 4 A levels and thanks to @mumsneedwine and @Monkey2001 we applied strategically knowing chemistry was his weakest subject which he got a B in. A⭐️, A & A in the other three so it was the best choice for him. Thanks so much for your support.

Dd got her grades and is off to her first choice uni.

Thank you to everyone for all the wonderful support and help. It made such a difference.

Do you know anything about grades etc? Is it worth exploring reviews of marking or similar (you may have to pay).

I know at my school we're seriously considering putting some students forwards for this for some science subjects, because we're not totally happy with the marking (although AQA are always ridiculously pedantic).

Also, congratulations to all those who've got in, of course!

Congratulations to those who have had good news. And if not, take some time to consider options.
All been good here, pretty much as expected.
Be back later

Daughter off to UCL. Thanks for all the advice and information here.