any applicants from southern africa

[far_14]

has anyone applied to uk medical schools from southern africa or any part of africa.

make yourselves known wont you?

I'm from zim but i've been here for about 3 years.

[EmmaRose]

hi, I'm from south africa but have been here almost eight years now. Scary how fast time goes.

[far_14]

congrats on your offers.

I used to like stay about 6 hours drive to S.A but have never been there.
Zim's pretty beat up now so don't plan to go back.

do u miss S.A.

the only thing i miss is the weather

[lolozie]

I Am A Student From South Africa,i Did My First Year In Medicine There And I Wish To Apply To The Uk Med Schools, Is There Any Advice I Can Get?

[far_14]

what do u want to know?

ask away!!!!

[lolozie]

I'm having a gap year for this year,I need to know if my qualifications will be considered in the UK med schools, and which med schools would you recommend?

Confused....

[far_14]

what qualifications have u got.

its very important that u really choose the medical schools u want to go yourself. the reason being u have to stay there for 5 years and probably longer for the foundation years. the best way to do this is to visit the websites of each university and read their prospectuses. each university has a slightly different course e.g. some us PBL( problem based learning) and others don't. some universities may use a combination of these and some may focus on a particular teaching method.

u have to look at when they provide clinical training because some unis start from the beginning while others tend to leave it to later on. also look at things like how many applicants each uni gets a typical year, how many they interview and how many offers they give out. some unis are more competitive than others but NO uni is easy to get into. u really have to commit yourself 100% to medicine. anything less and you are wasting your time. i'm not trying to put u off medicine but just giving u something to think about.

the uni that i recommend are:
1) leicester
2) queen mary university london( barts and the london)
3)st georges
4) keele
5)HYMS
6)southampton

if u need any more advice don't hesitate to ask. u can PM me if u don't want to discuss it openly.

[lolozie]

I have a matric certificate,with the following
Physical Science-A
Business Economics-A
Mercantile Law-A
Biology-A
English-B
Maths-B
Afrikaans-C
What do you think?
I agree that medicine needs 100% commitment and determination and i'm up for it.
The application process can be a bit of a hassle but i'm sure i'll get through it,it's not the same as applying to uni in S.A
I've been checking out some med school websites,thanks for the advice..
I'll let you know how i'm progressing.

[far_14]

if i remember correctly matric is the same as 'O' level.

i would have to honestly say that i don't know. best thing to do would be to email admissions tutors. i'll try and find out as well. when r u planning to apply to med school?

[far_14]

is that for 2007 entry?

where have u applied?