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I have an offer from brunel, uclan, UCD which I am really grateful for and I am currently on the waiting list for HYMS(I have no idea about my probability of getting off the list, since there are only 11 seats for international students). I would much rather go to brunel than uclan, because I have heard quite a large amount of complains from international students at uclan, and preston is not the right environment for me. My dilemma right now is that I plan on moving abroad after Specialty training or after fy2, worst case scenario, the competition rates increase by the time I leave med school and I would have to apply abroad, and brunel's prestige might become a disadvantage. If I end up getting 2300+ before brunel's deposit deadline, is it worth taking a gap year considering the possibility I might end up with no offers next year? And is there a chance or any success stories where they were able to defer brunel's offer and still apply to other schools through ucas? The only way my parents would be 100% supportive of me taking a gap year is if I have a solid back up plan for the gap year, since they aren't quite comfortable with the idea of 2 or more gap years.

Any advice or success story will be appreciated 😄

So I currently have an offer at a uni I'm not really sure abt but I'm on waiting for another uni(looking bleek as an intl student), but is it just me that is terrified of starting medicine. I'm genuinely so scared and starting to contemplate and doubt my abilities to make it through med school. And even after med school will I be able to survive the job requirements or move abroad or handle being a doctor. I was so so so sure I wanted to do medicine an year ago and I have always wanted to do medicine knowing abt the work life balance, nhs conditions etc and I have no idea abt any careers I would want to do other than med. I am also so terrified of falling during med school or after med school cuz my family is putting alot at stake and sacrificing so much and what if all that is for nothing. All this contemplating started after I wasn't able to get the offers at the unis I wanted and I have this thought that if I'm breaking down at the process of entering medicine how will I possibly survive medicine. Idk what to do, shud I take a gap year and apply to unis I would be happy with, do I forget abt medicine as a whole idk

Sorry for the vent but just needed to share it with people who could somewhat understand or relate with my position rn

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So there is only 3 days left for offers from waiting list to go out, any success stories abt waitlist in the last few days or shud i take this as a rejection cuz honestly idk how to feel hopeful being an intl student

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Just wanted to know how many intl students have heard back after being put on waitlist OR are currently on the waitlist?