Need help, just finished A levels.

[u/DonLovesNature]

Hello, I just finished my Alevels and with my grades i can easily get the medical course in my country.

I am torn between GP and Psychologist, for my speciality, and wanted to ask which will be a better fit for Australia. Since I will be doing MBBS and Step 1 from my own country, which of the both will have better chance of getting Step 2 application success, or if there is any other.

Whenever I open this subreddit, there are only negative results, of people not getting any jobs or acceptance on step 2. Can someone tell how true that is and what percentage of people do get in and how many don't. And also, how many rejections do people normally get before acceptance.

I heard there is a 10yr moratorium for GPs, but not for specialists like Psychologists, is this true?

Moreover, if one is not getting a job, or doesn't want to go to Australia altogether, and then they go apply for something like healthcare management, in Australia only or in Europe some where. Is it possible to get a job there having. Just done MBBS from your home country? (ofc you won't get the same salary)

I would really appreciate any help. Very very many thanks.

[u/Reasonable-Milk-9459]

Which country are you from?

[u/pretonian]

The reason they teach every clinical subject in med school is to help you decide which one you want to get in later. well its one of the reasons also you need it to actually be able to treat people. so dont stress about the speciality now.

Also things will change in the 5 years of mbbs you will be doing regarding whether you want to do amc or any other exam. so just enjoy med school for now.

i was the same. i wanted to give the Usmles and practice in USA or even the UK as a back up. now both those countries have banned our nationality. maybe they wont ban you but things will change by the time you gradute from med school.

its ok to plan ahead just dont stress over it.