Should you do a BSc in Biological sciences to get into Medicine? | SA Medical Schools | TheMedGuyT
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Wow this is so true. I was doing Bsc last year but I didn't get into medicine so I realized that I really don't wanna become a scientist so I switched to something that I've always liked which is B.pharm. I'll try medicine after my community service if I still have that passion. Thanks your videos are so enlightening🙂
I’m happy you doing what you love now. Wishing you everything of the best ❤️
Ok I get it now, thanks so much neh should I need anything I will come to you with more questions
@@themedguytM Would I be able to go to MBChB from BSc in Biological Science in UKZN?
Which BSc were you doing
I am a freshman offering bsc Biological Science and aspiring to study medicine, and quite nervous.Thanks for your video though.
Thank you so much for this video I relate to this so much omg 💔 I did the entire BSc course which depressed me and I still did not get into medicine , I had to start over after obtaining the qualification to something else that I love. If I could turn back the hands of time I would never have done it.
I nearly broke down and cried within the first several minutes of the video because I relate to this so much. I feel 'trapped' in a BSc Biochemistry, Microbiology and Physiology programme. The only major I look forward to is Physiology. I honestly can't wait to finish this and finally do what I love, Medicine.
Hey Mandilakhe I’m really sorry to hear that. But on the positive side that microbiology will help you a lot in medicine as micro organisms and antibiotics are a major part of medicine. Infections are literally what we do on a daily. All the best with your studies
@@themedguytM thank you so much!! Keep the videos coming Doc🙂
Happy new year to you too, bro🙌🏾🙌🏾
Two years later, we're still here with you. Much love ♥️
Thank you 😁😁😁😁😁
Has it been that long already???😮
I wish i knew you before i completed my matric😥 But it's okay you are still a God sent..I heared you talking about nursing so it's possible to do B.Nursing then switch to Medicine?
This is so inspirational 😭😭❤️thank you so much
Thank you sm
God sent
Cause j was just thinking of doing Bsc and canceled the B.pharm option 😢😢
Very kind of you to share this information with students🌸
This is very informative , thank you so much 🙏🏽 ✅ .
Quick question, when you do a BSc and intend on changing to a different course , are you able to apply for a different course at different universities and not just the university where you’re doing the BSc .
Thank you for insight information. I'm encouraged thank you 🙏🏾
You are so welcome
Hey thank you for this video I’ll just register now for BSc in Biological Science because I couldn’t get in Medicine with my matric results and I’m still on the waiting list for BPharm
So inspiring man i'm doing Bsc in geological science and i'm aiming for medicine, will it be difficult for me to get it?
People are giving us wrong information,thank you for being honest Dr.
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Hey I got 4 distinctions with an average of 80.5 This year in matric but due to my grade 11 marks I couldn't apply for Medicine at that time because I was not meeting the minimum requirements in most of the universities so I applies for Bsc in Biological sciences at WITS and I got accepted but I truly wanted to do medicine because it is what I am passionate about !!! I would do anything for Medicine Any ADVICE ????????????PLEASE??????????
If you want medicine never give up on your dreams
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Hi sir I have a bcom in supply chain, my matric maths is 68% and I have a verry good bachelors pass but I did not take physical, lifescience in high school. Will they still take me?
Is it possible for an international student with a BSC in biochemistry to get into a South African medical school?
Hi can you please recommend ways of how I can get into medicine with pure maths and life science without doing a bridging course at Unisa and if I study for a bio medical sciences degree can I use that to apply for medicine?
Hey. I'm currently studying BA Psychology and I want to get into medicine. My matric marks are good, so is there still a chance of me getting into medicine
Of course 🔥🔥🔥
What about the wits plus programs if I didn't have biology and science in high school and can I do them while working
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Hi bro the video helped alot but i have a question can i do bsc medical bioscience and get in medicine and is it possible in the course midway to get in medicine or do i have to finish yhat particular course?thank u
zoology, math, botany, chemistry and biochemistry should you please help me to select 3 modules similar to medicine. I wish to do medicine, please.
Greetings
I'm a huge fan of your videos. Just have a few questions and I hope to hear from you soon
what is the language of instructiions in stellenbosch school of medicine -and south african faculties of medicine generally - is it pure english or there is some afrikaans?
for the clinical also when you deal with the patients in your clinical years is the language for communication English or another language?
I'm interested in pursuing my MBchB in south africa and I only speak English that's why I'm asking.
Hey Omer thank you for the support. The medium of instruction in all our medical schools is English. Stellenbosch Uni has a dual medium of instruction English and Afrikaans but all our classes are in English but because we are in the western cape our patients speak Afrikaans and Isixhosa so we need to learn those as well because we need to communicate with them so all med schools will expect you to learn a different language depending on which languages are spoken in that province. At the University of the free state the students need to learn Afrikaans and Sesotho because their patients speak those language and University of Pretoria they need to learn Sepedi
I just saw your Video
My little Sister Is currently BSocSci in Psychology and Sociology but she wants to do Medicine
Her NSC results do not meet the requirements can she apply with that Degree ?
OyA mwenye akina biology C minus itakuwaaje
Hi Dr..is it possible to switch from 1 year of BHsc to medicine?
Yes definitely it is
Also planning to do that with BHsc Medical Labratory Science
Hi. Great video👌.
Quick question : I'm studying BSc Biological sciences and I want to apply for med. When and how should I apply for GEMP? U inspire me a lot.
Please please answer.
Tshiamo TT thank you 🙏🏾. You can apply in your final year of your degree for the following academic year. You just complete an application form to Wits and your option will be MBBCh III
@@themedguytM Okay. Thank you so much
If you have an augmented bsc course, do you qualify to study medicine?
I'm currently studying radiography would I be able to do medicine
Should I do Bsc in physics chemistry to get into medicine 🥺?
Can I study BCMP? Then Gemp to medicine?
Hi. I got 60s in maths physics and life science in grad12 will they accept me in up for bsc. And what year did you apply for medicine at what was your average
Watch the video I made about my BSc journey it will provide some clarity ❤️❤️
i want to ask will I get to medical school when I am doing nursing. I got very weak mark both life sciences and physics in matric.
KHANYA CAWE do you mind putting a figure to it. In terms of what do you consider a mark?
I like your videos hey keep up the good work.
One Q: @12:02 you speak about average of 70% for mature students. If you have BSc, Hons and MSc, where is that average calculated from?
I remember when I applied I used my BSc and honours results during my interview I noticed that I had 2 separate averages but my honors one was higher. Not sure how they navigated between them
@@themedguytM Ohhw great thanks a lot. I'll give it a try cos my BSc and matric are not good but Hons and MSc are excellent. Would you suggest I give it a try in that situation?
Mabongi N of course. It wouldn’t hurt to give yourself that chance. Go for it
Bona the Med guy T My daughter has jus gotten a conditional offer at wits for Biomedical engineering, BSc in computer science and BSc but she is keen on doing MBCHB however she still needs to write her NBT to be considered for MBCHB so so Iwanted to know will accepting the conditional offer affect her chances for MBCHB?
Is she applying for next year? I’m a bit confused because for this year academic programs have already started so I’m taking it she’s applying for next year. If that’s the case she can accept any of the offers it won’t affect her medicine chances. When I got accepted for medicine I was offered a place in LLB immediately when I applied and accepted it so that I can get residence placement when I got accepted for medicine in August and accepted it the system automatically cancelled the LLB offer
Hi Med guy, T thanks so much for coming back to me, and yes she has applied for academic year2022. Thanks so much you are a rock 🌟
Iyo you have really come thru💃💃💃
Haai Wits Mara we applied ka 1 April 2021 they offer us conditional offer ka 7 April 2021 is that how it usually is vele? Iyoo👏👏
Some course are not selection courses so what usually happens is that when applicants apply everyone that meets the criteria gets offered the place until the spaces are filled so it’s first come first serve. But with selection courses like medicine they wait for applications to close then after that they compile the lists with people who meet the requirements and automatically reject those that do not. After this is done they then rank their applicants from highest to lowest and also compile different categories together e.g black boys would compete for their spaces with other black boys and the the girls with girls in that way the system is fair to everyone
Hi, can you kindly advise me on what to do, i just completed my bsc degree and I didn't make it to medicine, I'm currently so confused i have applied for pharmacy, nursing and PGCE.. And I really love medicine would you advise me to do another 4year degree or just go for PGCE
Haibo Cima cima cima mntase not another 4 year degree please. That would take lots of money, time and effort. How about you rather do an honours degree in BSc that would strengthen your chances
@@themedguytM mntase, the honours way I'm kinda afraid of going the same way and find myself unemployed... If i do PGCE will the marks count?
The problem is medical schools rank degrees way above diplomas and certificates so the weight won’t be the same
I will be doing Bsc forestry first year. Is it possible to change the course second year and go to nursing?
Hey Zintle. Yes it is. You not obliged to finish any BSc course you can do it for a year and apply for something else
Do I stand a chance of being accepted into medical school if I have good matric results but matriculated in 2016? Or they only take people who are straight from grade 12?
Do I have to do a certain course first in order to qualify for medicine or I can apply using my matric results with an 82% average although I matriculated in 2016?
Mbalenhle Mbali hey Mbali few years ago when I was still applying I realized that wits for one only accepts a maximum of 2 gap years for their medicine applicants I don’t know about other varsities but you can always apply to all they might ask what you did between 2016 and now but it wouldn’t hurt to apply straight to medicine
Talent Hlungwani not on paper but the more years you have been out of varsity the more difficult it becomes to get into med
@@mbalenhlembali1880 Where have you applied for the 2021 academic year? And how are things looking?
@Talent Hlungwani I've applied to UFS for Medicine and I have hope there.. otherwise I've applied to other universities for other courses and I'm already accepted in one, UJ. Just hoping for positive feedback.
@@mbalenhlembali1880 They have not communicated anything with my cousin
Do you happen to have Facebook or Instagram. I'd like to talk to you some more.
Thank you
Of how many was your APS in matric ? ?
Is medical school really expensive like what people say it is?
Will do a video on this and you will decide if that’s expensive or not for you because for some people it isn’t but for majority yes it’s quite steep
Hi, is it possible to study Bsc first then do biomedical science because my matric results are a bit low to do biomedicine straight
Of course it is possible. Biomedical science is actually a BSc as well find out if they have an extended program then you just do one additional year
@@themedguytM Thank you so much for the info
Wat if u studied chiropractic can u get in to medicine
Hi am currently doing my Higher Certificate in life and environmental sciences at Unisa and am really confused on my what to do next I was really thinking of doing bsc but now that am seeing this am having second thoughts I never really love doing something that has to do with sciences nd maths after high school but I found myself here and am confused plz help bcoz am left with 4 modules to finish this certificate. I love Law so I was thing maybe do environmental law since I've already started with this field.
So what’s your end goal?
I presume it is not to become a dr because maths and science is our bread and butter.
To be honest with you my first love was and still is Law any kind of law.even though I Dd science at school. So am thinking if finishing with this certificate and just have it for Curriculum Purposes And just start afresh with what's I've always wanted to do.Law😄
And once more thank you so much for an eye opener.This video really helped me.💛
When you use your nursing degree, must your modules be similar with medicine modules?
They don’t have to be
Hello.!
Can i study medicine and come up with my own practical hospital????
And hire me please
Hello there. I just wanna know if Stellenbosch University is racist or what, Coz I really like the university but people are discouraging me to go because of racism 🙌🏾. Please advice me
Hey Siza I’m at the medical school so I can only advice about Tygerberg campus. What are you planning to study?
themedguyt M I’m planning to study medicine or nje be in the faculty of health sciences but I’m scared to apply there😭🙌🏾
Siza Khambule people of colour are very supportive of each other. I haven’t experienced racism overtly here so you can come this side. You will be okay
My daughter got 80.5 on her matric exam average and she applied for medine as first choice and biological science as a second choice but she only accepted on her second choice. What can she do?
Did she apply to more than one University?
@@themedguytM yes she applied to almost all the universities except the Stellenbosch
The aim is to apply to as many as possible because the spaces are limited and they get many strong applicants. She must be really disappointed 🥺😭. Encourage her to accept the second choice offer and apply again this year for next year and if she is accepted at UP then better because she can apply to switch to medicine in July tuks has that option. Medicine at UFS is 5 years so if she does 1 year BSc then medicine next year there she will finish at the same time as most people who are gonna be starting medicine this year
@@themedguytM thank you I will encourage her to take biological science at UP she's accepted
Bro, what happens when u doing the biological science but u extended and wanna go to medicine.
You will have to have a good average for the degree
What financial aid are you using to study medicine
I’m using a faculty bursary now
Can I get into BSC with my grade 11 Mark's or 12
Grade 11 will get you provisionally accepted and matric results will get you a firm offer
I am applying Gemp ...do u always have to write the wapt exam before you are admitted?
Yes. You have to. It’s a requirement
Ok thanks .i am currently studying in taiwan .i am gonna have a bachelors degree in medical laboratory science and biotechnology ,my agegrate is 70+. , do u think i have a chance
I’m not sure how their selection is. I ended up at Stellenbosch Uni
Can I switch from Bsc to Radiography
Of course you can
should I upgrade my physics and life sciences marks or what must I do?
Do you mind sending me a message on Instagram DMs I just wanna know what was the actual mark
i do not have instagram. I got 40 percent both lifesciences and physics. But my modules that I am doing in university are: human biology, chemisty, physics in nursing.
Which University are you in Khanya ?
I can't find you on instagram
It is now @tshepomagwaba_
Hey can you study biotech get that degree and apply to med school
Yes you can. You can study anything as long as your results are going to be excellent then you stand a chance
hllw my name is aphelele im 20 years old but i want to be a doctor and good at helping other and always down to.
so my question is, does that age can affect me from me from being admitted from universities?
I don’t think I understand your question. Do you think you are too old or too young to apply? I mean most people just in their late teens early 20s with med school
Your age will not have any effect in being admitted into medicine here in RSA. You can get admitted even if you are 40 years old. It might just have an effect into your career progress within medicine, for example specialsing.
A person who starts at 40 would have to be at least 54 by the time they qualify as a specialist provided they did not fail or 51 if you start with wits GEMP. Obviously at your 50s you have a few years left of your life or years to work compared to someoene who qualifies as a specialist by their early or mid 30s (at 20, You would be on of these people if you pass everything throughout). I hope that helps :-)
Just a side note: I think in specialisations like Family medicine & Forensic pathology being old would to some extent actually be to your advantage.
@@LUYOLO16 thank think I am answered
Can I study biomedical science to get to medicine?
Of course you can
When are you featuring me😂
Why didn’t you tell me you want a feature 😁😁😁
@@themedguytM h2 feature please. for 2 videos hahaha
So you started from first year in stellies?
Yep. I did
So as I'm currently doing speech therapy, I won't get accepted to all universities for medicine until I finish my degree or it only applies in SU
Most universities in SA do not necessarily accept students doing allied health sciences because those are selection degrees as well. But you can always try rules are to be bent
Thank you but I'm so discouraged
The thing is allied health sciences degrees are also selection programs hence we are always told not to put both options in the application under health sciences but it’s really not impossible to change. Try UP, UKZN and Sefako medicine is medicine everywhere