Hello everyone!
Firstly I am sooooo pleased this forum exists!!
Now back to the serious stuff
Is anyone else a graduate and wanting to pursue medicine as a career? I always wanted to as an A-level student but honestly didn't think I would be able too (there were lots of reasons then).
Here's my background, please tell me of you think I have a good shot at medical school.
I have a BSc Hons in Bioscience (2:1) and all the relevant A-levels (B grades and above). I studied for 5 years part-time at Greenwich Uni and worked full time for Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer (I am currently still at Pfizer) since I was 19 as a HIV exploratory scientist (attempting to find a new anti-retroviral medicine). I am now fully qualified but I decided seriously in the last year that I made a mistake with my career and that I should have done medicine.
I am 24 now (feeling quite old as I would not be able to start studying until 2010 - yes that will make me 26)... and am hoping to either be accepted into Imperial or UCL (these are my favourite two anyway).
I am in talk now with my local hospital and should have work experience planned for the next two years in surgical and non-surgical placements in a variety of areas.
Has anyone else ever come from a pure science background to going back to med school? Am I doing enough do you think to give myself a good shot?? I really appreciate your time guys, thank you so much for reading this essay!! x x
