What should I do if I can't get into medical school?

You should find something else to do. There are so many options out there, and I am sure that you will find something that you love. Just listen to your heart.

A lot of people apply to medical schools multiple times- so it's perfectly normal and okay to retake your tests, write your statements again, reconsider what you can do to improve (maybe with advice from an advisor) and reapply! If you have already done and are not motivated to apply again, you could consider other health related professions- nursing school, dental school, physical therapist, mental health therapist, etc.

Speak to your school. They're far more equipped to answer this than any listener on here is - the main think I can say here is DO NOT STRESS. You have hundreds of thousands of options, most of which you won't be aware of. Your school or college is best versed to tell and explain these paths to you. It is literally their job - you wouldn't be burdening them, you wouldn't be wasting their time. Do your best and see how things progress. Life has a way and it'll always lead you to precisely where you are supposed to go.

Explore similar options, like nursing, lab tech, etc. See if you can find a path that might not be as selective as medical school. Or, consider going to school abroad if your qualifications will allow you to do so. Some medical schools in other countries will accept lower-than-perfect grades and you can still take licensing exams in your home country once schooling is completed. If you're set on getting into medical school for your career, contact the admissions departments for the schools that rejected you. Ask what about your application was unsatisfactory (if anything), and what you can do to be a better candidate for the next admission period.

The world of medicine is still open to you, and you can apply to other schools so it's not the end of your search for a medical career. If you are interested in the research aspect, that is still open to you by going into a graduate or PhD program. If you are interested in patient care, there are plenty of very well-paying jobs in medicine that are less competitive like pharmacy and nuclear radiology, but require the same type of grit and intellect as it does to become an MD. What you might want to do is try to figure out for yourself what specialty you might have gravitated towards through exposure during med school. Then decide what kind of work in that area you think you would like to do and forge your path to get there.

Just keep trying! Bolster your personal statement, get some experience, and keep applying to different programs. I'm in a related field that is incredibly competitive. There are usually 400 applicants for about 30 spots in one of the largest programs in the country. Most programs only accept 20 or less. So, I definitely get it. You've worked hard to get to where you are. Figure out what you can do over the next year or so to get some experience in a related field. Try to do some volunteer work. Retake any courses or exams that you think you could improve. Make sure you have solid letters of recommendation and a strong personal statement. Anything you can do to gain an edge. Good luck!

Well, in life you always have to have a back up plan. So, if you cannot get into medical school after several tries it might be a good ideal to go into something else that can give you the same kind of satisfaction. I work in the medical field and it breaks my heart to see some people continue to put all of there marbles in one basket. Years, go by and they still have not gotten accepted into the medical field. Instead, of doing the next best thing that they would enjoy doing they continue to fall short of getting in medical school or not being able to finish because of one thing after another. Always try to follow your heart but just make sure what you are following is the right thing for you to be following. There is nothing worse than wasting your youthful years on bad decisions. I wish you nothing but the best and hopefully everything will work out just right for you.

What is important is to remain positive about the situation no matter what happens. It is important to always strive to be your best person, however, your happiness should not depend on one aspect of your life. If you do not get in, there are many different fields of study as well as activities that can be pursued. There is always a silver lining which you can explore and choose to pursue which includes character and other interests. It is also important to realize that getting into medical school is no judge of overall intelligence or character. There are many geniuses who didn't pass high school much less went on to med school and there are even more people who have the noblest of hearts and truest of intentions who have applied to somewhere in order to help yet they were denied. Although getting into med school may be a goal and a passion, you can do many other things without going. The main thing is to always get back on that horse and continue your goal if you are really passionate about it or to learn from the experience and do something else that you feel just as or more passionate about.

well if you can not get into medical school that means that there is a inlining issue that may be stopping you from getting into school, the question you have to ask yourself is that did you really try with all your mind and heart for getting this goal done. And if you did not get your goal done for getting in you need to re-think the dream so that the next time this happens here than and only then you will truly understand the purpose of what your doing here with yourself this is the best way of telling you what to do and that is to listen to your feelings and heart for they do not lie to you here.

Hey! I'm looking to get into medical school too and I totally understand what you're going through and why you are super worried about not getting in, I feel the exact same. However, I don't know how it works where you're from but over here there are lots of other options if you don't get into medical school eg study something medical related (biomedical sciences) and then take the graduate degree medicine course, wait a year and reapply to medical school, study abroad etc. So i would totally recommend you doing a bit of research into alternative routes into medicine. And also I would totally recommend not worrying about the end result, just keep working hard and take small steps towards the end goal and make sure that you put maximum effort and have done each step that is required for medical school as thorough as you can so that even if you don't get into medical school, you know that you gave it your absolute best shot. Sorry for the super waffley long winded answer but i hope it helps as this is the mindset that i've decided to take and it seems to be working out reasonably well-ish for me.