I am a Law student, but I want to become a Doctor. How realistic (or unrealistic) is that?
2015-02-02 2:42 pm
So I am a law student who graduated recently. To be honest, I have realised that Law is just not my thing since the start of university. But I nevertheless completed it with a 2:1 degree. Due to some coincidence, I realised that I would like to become a Doctor. The problem is, I do not have a Science Degree. But I never had any scientific qualification apart from GCSE (I did Economics, Maths, Further Maths and Politics in my A-Levels). The question is that, am I being too unrealistic here and too late to consider a medical career? And more importantly, how? I know that some university (such as Warwick) considers non-scientific background students.
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2015-02-02 3:26 pm
It's a massive difference, but I don't see a Law degree hindering your chances of being accepted onto a medical course.
The fact you have little/no qualification in science may be a problem, however it is possible to attend private schools/courses to obtain A-lvls/GCSE's you require.
You may also want to look at access courses offered by state collages or a foundation year. It feel like a massive step back having obtained a law degree, but you will need solid proof you can complete a med degree, as universities will often invest very highly in your course, ie 4-5 times tuition.
It may be more wise to take private course in A-lvl biology or chemistry and see how you find it and how it interests you. If you get good grades and enjoy the courses, universities may take you on just based on that.
The fact you have little/no qualification in science may be a problem, however it is possible to attend private schools/courses to obtain A-lvls/GCSE's you require.
You may also want to look at access courses offered by state collages or a foundation year. It feel like a massive step back having obtained a law degree, but you will need solid proof you can complete a med degree, as universities will often invest very highly in your course, ie 4-5 times tuition.
It may be more wise to take private course in A-lvl biology or chemistry and see how you find it and how it interests you. If you get good grades and enjoy the courses, universities may take you on just based on that.
參考: I have studied/sat A-LVL's privately/outside of 6th form to achieve grades needed for my course.
2015-02-02 3:10 pm
You're right in that some med schools will in theory at least accept applicants into their graduate medicine programmes without a science background. However, in practice this is quite unlikely, as you would really struggle to get your head around all the science with nothing more than GCSE science to build upon. Perhaps if you did a foundation course in bio/life science of some sort you might have a chance, but even then you'd struggle.
The other thing that med schools look for is a long-running interest in medicine. How exactly are you going to convince them that you've always had this burning passion for medicine, when in fact you've not done anything to demonstrate this?
I'm not telling you it's impossible or that you shouldn't give it a try if that's what's going to make you happy. Just don't be too disappointed if you don't get in - after all, the majority of even those applicants who do have strong science A-levels and genuine passion for medicine get rejected.
The other thing that med schools look for is a long-running interest in medicine. How exactly are you going to convince them that you've always had this burning passion for medicine, when in fact you've not done anything to demonstrate this?
I'm not telling you it's impossible or that you shouldn't give it a try if that's what's going to make you happy. Just don't be too disappointed if you don't get in - after all, the majority of even those applicants who do have strong science A-levels and genuine passion for medicine get rejected.
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