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 |
The number in brackets indicates the number of groups (out of 4) that ranked the deterrent as among their ‘top five’, meaning that those at the top indicate more consensus