Sophie

My name is Sophie and I am a 3rd Year Medical Student at Swansea University. I am a mature student (34) and have had quite a unique path into medicine which has enabled me to gain many experiences and skills along the way. I was a professional dancer for 10 years where I was lucky enough to travel the world, following injury and ‘retirement’ from that career I then pursued a career in medicine, passing the GAMSAT and getting offers from several medical schools first time.
At school I had studied History, English Lit and Art for A Levels so had very little science knowledge when I decided to apply to med school, so I therefore had to teach myself Biology, Chemistry and Physics in order to pass the GAMSAT (section 3) which I did with the aid of an access course at Kingston University (gaining AAA). I did well at the GAMSAT (scoring 64 in the science section), scoring enough to get interviews at all the medical schools that I had applied to. I now have fairly recent experience of GCSE and A Level Sciences and a good understanding of the GAMSAT exam and what is expected at Medical School interviews.