should I study medicine?
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should I study medicine?
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Originally Posted by username6029233
i'm currently in year 10 and going into my further education i would love to study medicine at university (specifically cardiology or haematology) however i've heard that it's extremely competitive and even a full set of A/A* is not enough to guarantee a position. my questions are a) is it even worth applying or should i just go for another route? b) what can i do to strengthen my chances of being accepted? currently i volunteer 2hrs a week and am doing some online work exp. (as theres not much other work exp i can do at my age) and of course i'm also keeping my grades on top. what else can i do?
Firstly, do not select a specialty before you even start the medical degree. No matter what, you will need to study the whole of medicine for a minimum of 5 years (6 at some unis)...
Source: The Student Room - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: artful_lounger Tags: Medicine Source Type: forums
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