Hi everyone, I will give you all a bit of background and ask if you have any suggestions. I am 28 and for the past 18 months have been studying an access course in nursing & midwifery online. I have been accepted to study from September for a Midwifery degree at university. I am planning on studying for the 3 years and my husband will look after everything financially until the time when I start my new career. I have gcse Maths grade C and English grade B. Im worried that I will always wonder what if, with regards to becoming a doctor. My cousin is a surgical trainee and dedicated her life to medicine, she started out straight after school and is very clever.
I had a look at the UKCAT and took a few of the practice tests. I am wondering what the application process would be, would I need to study A levels (from home), if so which ones would be the most beneficial? Also I am able to study effectively however I feel that I am slower than others and sometimes I might need extra support. I always had to stay behind in school to receive extra support. I have not had any support from my online studies as tutors can take says to get back to you and I’ve just struggled on alone and as a result have been receiving merits and no distinctions so far and I'm almost finished my level 3. The whole course has been academic reports, essays and illustrated reports. Im wondering what challenges I may face studying at medical school and I'm worried that I'm just not clever enough. I’ve studied biology and disease for the 18 months but like I said it’s all report based rather than a test . I will become a midwife and that is the plan, however I would love a career in obstetrics. I don’t know what decision to make.