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writes:Hi, i am a seventeen year old girl living in the U.K. I have recently discovered my passion for medicine and that i want to be a doctor, possibly a paediatrician. However, I have been quite wayward and careless about my studies for the past few years now mostly due to constant stress, including having severe depression due to heartbreak, uprooting form my native country, my parents' divorce, the death of my grandfather amongst other things. This year was my last year at school and i have worked hard all year, and I am now eagerly awaiting the results in august. I have got a conditonal offer for psychology at a a great university, but I am extremely nervous about these exam results. (also, I only passed one Higher and failed two in S5) guess what i am wondering is, is there any way I can still be a doctor? I have kind of got the wrong subjects as we were made to choose subjects a long time ago. I do however have Chemistry and physics at Standard Grade and I sat Higher Biology this year. thanks very much Reply to this Question
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reader, anonymous, writes (18 July 2006): I have remained anonymous I hope you don’t mind. I always wonted to be a teacher however I was severally dyslexic and this seemed and impossible task however I made it I obtained a degree in one subject and then a teaching degree the only things you need to succeed is a belief in yourself and bloody mindedness and determination.
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reader, DrPsych  + ♥, writes (29 June 2006):
 There are lots of pathways into medical school. A colleague of mine did her degree in psychology, and then got offered a place at University to study medicine as a mature student. It is hard to get into medical school in the UK - you need excellent A'levels and some colleges now have an entrance exam and rigorous interview process. You could do a medicine summer school that some Universities offer as a 'taster' of what you are letting yourself in for. Or you could pursue a career in allied medicine in child health like occupational therapy or psychology. For example, I have a doctorate (PhD) in child health research and an MSc in Psychology to allow me to practise clinical psychology. I have worked in hospitals in recent years with paediatricians developing research programmes, and assessing children for psychological disorders. If you are dead set on medicine then perhaps you could think about studying an Access course in life science at University.
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