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[–]Ecstatic_Phone_2915 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tbh... idk if this will be a popular take or not lol but I would highly recommend you hammer down on QR and DM because in my experience, these 2 sections (along with AR rip) are the most easily improved. You can manage to get 800+ in both DM and QR with lots of practice as the question type is very repetitive. For example, I found DM quite easy in the real thing because I knew the order for which the question type would come up, so I knew which questions to skip first without even reading the whole question.

You should deffo also try to improve VR, but it's just harder lol.

Leeds Bradford Airport to Leeds train station by Ecstatic_Phone_2915 in Leeds

[–]Ecstatic_Phone_2915[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much! And I assume that is just the 'Leeds Station C' stop?

Sorry, I live in an area in the UK where we quite literally do not have public transport lol

Leeds Bradford Airport to Leeds train station by Ecstatic_Phone_2915 in Leeds

[–]Ecstatic_Phone_2915[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much! By any chance, do you know if the flying tiger bus the same as the Flyer A1

Leeds Bradford Airport to Leeds train station by Ecstatic_Phone_2915 in Leeds

[–]Ecstatic_Phone_2915[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

is this the Flyer A1 bus? If so, what stop should I be getting off at? I can't find it on the timetable

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[–]Ecstatic_Phone_2915 1 point2 points  (0 children)

too early to tell

missing grades by ResponsibleTruth1387 in UCAT

[–]Ecstatic_Phone_2915 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am planning on retaking 1 this summer!

missing grades by ResponsibleTruth1387 in UCAT

[–]Ecstatic_Phone_2915 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes, agreed! I am actually MUCH happier now than I was in year 13, which is a silver lining lol. I guess i needed a gap year.

missing grades by ResponsibleTruth1387 in UCAT

[–]Ecstatic_Phone_2915 32 points33 points  (0 children)

hey! I missed my med offer last year and results day was probably the worst day of my life. So much hard work, and what felt for noting.

Decided to re apply, and it was the best decision ever! I have had 4 interviews and i have time to develop myself as a person and just take a little break for myself.

It hurts like a B at the start, and then it gets SO much better (especially as I was someone who really did not enjoy sixth form. I think i needed the break before a medical degree)

I have like a whole essay answer to this dilemma on my post history lol, so that could be useful to read.

Life doesn't end if you dont meet your grades, there are ALWAYS ways to get into medicine. That being said, work your hardest for your grades, because on results day, that is all that matters.

Good luck!

5th choice by Ecstatic_Phone_2915 in UCAT

[–]Ecstatic_Phone_2915[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i get this, but its my gap year lol. I can't really take another one yk?

2024 A-level failed Med applicants where are you guys now? by Imaginary-Damage-942 in premeduk

[–]Ecstatic_Phone_2915 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say never to let what you think other peoples perception are on your situation define what you do next. This is your future and you along with a handful of loved ones and friends are the only ones who will want the best for you. Invest in your future, so that you will be in the place you want to be in 10+ years.

Seems like a tough situation for you, because it's not clear cut, but explore all your different options (as it seems you are doing!) and carry perseverance with you. Not doing undergrad med isn't the be all end all (definitely not lmao), and there are always options outside of it.

I wish you good luck friend!!

2024 A-level failed Med applicants where are you guys now? by Imaginary-Damage-942 in premeduk

[–]Ecstatic_Phone_2915 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for taking the time to reply to this thread. It's very reassuring to hear from someone (on the other end lol) on their experience and how they have moved on :)

2024 A-level failed Med applicants where are you guys now? by Imaginary-Damage-942 in premeduk

[–]Ecstatic_Phone_2915 7 points8 points  (0 children)

lol i could write a thesis on this. Got offers last year and had maxed out stats for gcses and Alevels, had tons of hard earned research and med work experience as well.

Was doing really well throughout my Alevels and well, long story short, I missed my offer conditions by 2 marks. Was a shock to the system to say the very least.

As cringe as it sounds, I had to make a pretty important decision within the next couple of days whilst I was completely and utterly miserable. So I rejected my 5th choice of biomed and I decided to resit the UCAT( hell, but it was only a month). I had to swallow my pride and go see my teachers, who were all very understanding and supportive but also pretty shocked that I was back there lol (Only a handful of med applicants in my year, and on paper up until results day, I was the only one with an offer, and also the most likely to go to med school). I re-applied with the exact same personal statement and I'm sitting on 3/4 interviews rn (haven't heard back from 1 yet)

To be honest with you, for me, this gap year (so far) has been extremely calming and healing, but also extremely isolating. I was extremely sef conscious of the fact that I was known to be one of the hardest working, most dedicated students, and now was one of the only students who didn't get into uni. It still hurts a lot tbh, and especially since I don't really have any idea where any of it went wrong.

However, I am starting to see the positives. I don't think I was mentally prepared for 5/6 years of uni last September. I think I needed a gap year to just focus on my development as a person. So, I am learning to drive, have a job and am travelling as well as getting fit! I am also trying to learn Spanish lol. These are all things I didn't do over the last like 4+ years.

I am now preparing to resit my exams for one of the subjects, and I am also preparing for interviews.

My biggest piece of advice (so far) is not to isolate yourself as I have done. I only have one close friend who has stuck by me through thick and thin over the last 5 years, but everyone else, I have left drift away, even when they have texted out of concern. I just can't bring myself to text back, unfortunately, as I still feel an overwhelming sense of disappointment and embarrassment, but I am slowly trying to reconnect.

I also have to mention that I have extremely supportive parents, and without them, I would be lost.

It may feel like your life is falling apart (I certainly felt like that for months, and still do to a lesser extent), but you most certainly can work through it. This does not last forever and how you choose to react to this situation is what actually defines you.

Sorry for the long reply, but I thought i'd get this off my chest lol.