Hello,
I was a 4th yr international medical student at a UK university. Due to significant extenuating circumstances, specifically a parent’s cancer diagnosis, I failed my OSCE resit by 2 marks.
I had passed the written component on the first attempt and had never repeated a year before.
There were no fitness to practise concerns.
I requested permission to repeat fourth year, but the university denied this. I then went through the appeals process, which was also unsuccessful.
I am now leaving with an exit award, but the university has offered me the opportunity to complete an intercalated year and obtain an honours degree.
I am still extremely committed to pursuing medicine, and I am hoping that completing the intercalated honours degree could strengthen my position for graduate entry medicine.
I was wondering whether anyone has experience or knowledge of how a medical school dismissal/exit award may affect applications for graduate entry medicine, particularly in the UK or Ireland.
Are there any schools that may be more open to considering applicants in this position, especially where there were no fitness to practise issues and clear extenuating circumstances?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated