In the UK you do your A-levels, then go to university. I know that for medicine thats the time to go etc.
Yet I have heard of how people have worked and then gone to medical school even in their 30s but how is that possible, when you cant change your A-level grades, so do people do more A-levels or something?
Thanks x
Can you study medicine even at the age of 30+?
I know some one in my year who did a degree in english, but because she didnt do a science degree or do A level chem and bio, she couldn't do graduate entry into medicine. So she did her a levels again and did normal entry. She's not in her 30's, but med schools can have 'mature' entry positions available, which have different requirements, but you still have to prove yourself in aptitude tests and interview etc, though admittedly i haven't learn too much about this.
Can you study medicine even at the age of 30+?
Either get more A levels or go to Uni and complete a degree in a subject related to medicine such as biochemistry, anatomy, or physiology. Each medical school usually has a small number of places for mature students
Did a degree at 25 , there are places in most unis for older students with relevant experience , and sometimes satisfy a board at interview , in your case if you were already in a medical field ,ie nursing ,paramedic ,dentist ,this would go a long way
If you did not complete the medical school prerequisites in undergrad you need to go back to school to complete them (biology with lab, gen chem with lab, organic chem with lab, and physics...some med schools also require calculus). There are no exceptions. You do this either at: a four-year university as a student at large, post-bac. program, or community college. I have heard most med schools look down on the community college approach. Bryn Mawr I hear has an excellent post-bac. program designed for non-traditional medical students (pretty expensive though). Harvard has a post bac. program as well through their extension school (much cheaper than Bryn Mawr). I also hear Columbia's program is good.
If one has not received decent grades in undergrad. regardless of your major this may be looked down upon with med school admissions. If that is the case, A's are needed in all med pre-reqs as well as showing the admission committee you are able to handle the work-load/ and are highly motivated
They actually have courses which act as a conversion to Medicine, like the one in Bradford University. It is quite good and as long as you fulfill the requirements your in to Med school.
