Table 3 High priority deterrents identified in Year 12 Session 1
Deterrent (number of groups ranking deterrent in top five) | Category of deterrent |
|---|---|
I don’t think I’ll get in (4) | Anticipation of application process |
I might not get the grades (4) | Anticipation of application process |
I think there are problems in the NHS (3) | Political context |
Medical students are from a different background to me and I won’t fit in (3) | Social background |
Having to do the UKCAT (2) | Anticipation of application process |
Studying medicine is expensive (2) | Financial cost |
Five years is a long course (1) | Concerns about course |
Having to have an interview to get in (1) | Anticipation of application process |
I don’t know if I could be a doctor (1) | Social background |
I don’t know how I will pay for the course (1) | Financial cost |
I may not like the subject (1) | Concerns about course |
I might find the course difficult (1) | Concerns about course |
My family don’t know how to support me in applying (1) | Social background |
My school don’t have anyone who can give me advice about applying (1) | Social background |
Negative stories about doctors or medicine in the news (1) | Political context |
I don’t know how to get work experience (1) | Anticipation of application process |