HOW I GOT INTO MEDICINE|Never Give Up🙏| South African Medical Student| Wits GEMP 

Firstly, thank you so much for your consistency (OMG, it's amazing). Secondly, I would also like to thank you for sharing and being vulnerable with us, I hope this encourages and inspires someone out there who is also trying to get into medicine. I hope that they see you and they see themselves, they see this video and see possibility. I hope someone sees this video and remembers that their dreams are valid, ALWAYS. Lastly, beautiful content, as always. We are not worthy dokodela🌸🔥😭. This journey was not easy but boy did you show up and show off. You showed up, showed off, got the belt, got the offer and now onto the next one🔥!

Girl!! I'm currently doing medical sciences and I know how it feels to be called a "reject"... Thank you for sharing ❤️❤️❤️

Another one💃...OMG honeyyyyy I relate alot. I am a final year BSc student at the university of Pretoria and writing WAPT this month so nervous. Just yesterday I was crying because the content covered in WAPT is alot and am so behind, this really strengthens me. Lesego I know exactly what you went through, being rejected for so long, and with me its even worse cause here at UP we have the privilege of applying each year, so it means I was rejected every year. Am so passionate about medicine, and I told myself that if God has other plans for my life other than medicine, then the fire inside me will eventually stop burning, I will know. Because it got to the point where I question it myself that is it where God wants me, so I made peace with it. If it's not where He wants me I will eventually stop dreaming. Am this person who always prepares them for good news, like if I get in, I already have a speech in my head🤣 it's hard for me to expect the worst because am like why not me. And again I resonated a lot with your story. Am in a point where I question God alot in my final year. I'm thinking "what's next?". Am really not excited for my graduation cause everything might have been for nothing. The purpose of doing BSc was to get into medicine. I also rejected some offers in my first year and went ahead and did something that was never the plan. Really it has to give.

Imposter syndrome is a stealer of joy. I remember when I relocated from wits to do my Honours in UKZN. I felt like I did not belong and maybe this isn’t for me or I will possibly not do as great as I hoped. God has proven me wrong. I’m finding myself believing that maybe change was what I needed to achieve all that I currently am achieving. And you’re so right, sometimes you don’t understand why you have to go through certain things, but I always look at Jeremiah 29:11, and it reminds me that He is my maker and knows what my journey will be.

The subtle take home message of this video is that we should really be careful of what we say to people, especially about things that matter to them. The family friend who told you that you were forcing things, and the guy who called you a reject, they could have done better. I acknowledge that we can’t always say the right things, but we can try. You’ve overcome so much🌻

'wanted to be doctor more than I wanted to be at wits' I felt that 😪

I can totally relate to not believing that you really got in. I also got in through GEMP and it was quite a journey for me too. I remember the first time they handed out registers in the compulsory sessions we had in 3rd year, I got so anxious thinking I wouldn't find my name on any of them. I think it was only 2 or 3 registers later that it finally kicked in that I was a medical student! I love your content❤

I’m grateful I happened to be one of the 6.6k people seeing this video Thank you for sharing❤️

I'm in matric and I'm going through the same thing that you went through 😭. But your video just gave me hope. Thank you so much for this Dr Mothapo ❤.

As I go get some tissue😭😭 As someone who is in the "waiting phase" in the pursuit of my dreams, I definitely understand how you felt before getting into medicine. Honestly, knowing and fully believing that the passion that I have is one from God, is what is keeping me going. Thank you for sharing your story and the words of encouragement❤

I will never get tired of hearing this story and I remember the amount of stress that you had during that time mara here we are Dr Mothapho

Pure Maths >80%, Physical Science >80%, Life Science >80%, English >60%, Other 3 Subjects >60%, Entrance Exam University Benchmark >70% You need to be the best of the best to get into the field, there's 1000's lining up so good luck guys! And choose a top University with best reputation to enhance employment prospects, candidate selection is strict.

😭oh nkosiyami .. everything you’re saying is what I’m going through 💆🏾‍♀️. I’m accepted for all these BScs at all universities but medicine dololo 🥺

its my first time here and all I wanna say is you are soooo pretty

Thank you so much for the encouragement I really needed that cause I'm really struggling and I feel like no matter how hard I work there is no progress

Am I the only who does not want her videos to stop😍😍😍😍😍😍😍keep them coming with this firery content🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

I Relate so hard

May the Lord Jesus Christ continue to bless you 💖 powerful video sis

Lord knows how much I needed this .Thank you so much

Thanks for sharing this video!! 💓 It really inspires me, because I'm struggling so much now (in matric) because my grades aren't the highest and I don't have physical science. Hopefully taking a bridging year next year so that I can go to medical school in 2023!! 😅

It's a prank we're just trying new things 😂😂😂😂 This personal growth👌🤗🤗🤗 My virtual hugs🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗 Encouraged lebile ke kgopela autograph

Thank you so much for this video. I’m totally going through that stage where I’m applying and a part of me is in disbelief how I’m about to go through the same process as matric. A part of me is soo scared but a part of me is hoping and praying for the best. Thank you for your story it’s very encouraging ❤️🙏🏾

Thank you so much, because I feel like I am at that stage where people around me believe in me more than I do. Doing my last year in Bsc the anxiety of what is gonna happen next is real and getting those rejections is the worst.

Kea leboha, I enjoyed this video so much. I'm glad you had the end goal in mind no matter the obstacles and naysers. I'm inspired to change paths because a 9-5 doesn't fulfill me and try to get into the health profession. I'm subscribing!!

I some how feel like I was meant to see this video. Thank you so much for sharing your story because you have just picked me up.

OMG I really needed to see this video 😭. Thanks for sharing your story🥰

This is exactly how I feel, it feels like sometimes my dreams are on life support. Thank you for sharing, I feel like I can do it

Just love my independent, smart, progressive, assertive and articulate Mzansi women.

Thanks for sharing this. Love and light 🙏🏾❤️

Thank you for sharing this. Thank you for spreading your resilience into hearts like mine. For someone who always thought forward and worked parallel to those thoughts,I never saw myself being completely rejected. Today,because of you,I am reminded that my dream is valid,it is real and it is never out of reach. I just have to keep moving forward and keep betting on myself because of the work I put in. Thank you so much for sharing this,it has helped me in unimaginable ways.

This is what I needed to hear 🥺🥺😍 thank you so much doc ❤️ I feel motivated now

I'm so glad it happened for you, you deserve it sis❤️ I hope one day I can say the same for myself I've lost hope so many times and I'm picking it up again thanks for the motivation ❤️. Again you deserve it sis ❤️💜🥂

thank you so much for this video, you dont know how much this helped me

Up close and personal. Love it ❤️

I appreciate how genuine you are ❤️😊. You go girl !

guys when applying for medicine dont forget your hbcu's (historically black colleges and universities) like MEDUNSA in gauteng and Walta Sisulu university (previously known as Unitra) in the eastern cape the degree is the same no matter where you get it.

This was beautifully vulnerable. This will help somebody. Thank you for that.,+♥️

Thanks for sharing girl. Your story is so relatable and encouraging!

This was beautiful. Thank you so much for this😭❤

Our gals doing the most !

So motivating. 💯

Mmmmmmmm😥😥 this was so demoralising and catastrophe too I can relate the pain you went through. Anyway behind every crown there is a price and behind every glory there is a story. Much respect for you Dr🙏🎓

So many doctors in SA! 😍👌🇿🇦

Thank you for this video🔥🤌on the way to get into med. This video gave me hope and the concept of not giving up. Thank you.🙌🔥

Thank you so much for sharing this❤❤ I'm so inspired😍😍😍

Congratulations, you’ve worked really hard.😪

Thank you so much 😭❤. This gives me hope 😭🌈.

I'm definitely going to listen to this video from 17:47 everytime I feel down/discouraged🥺❤. It is deeper than you can ever imagine!!

Relatable content🤍

You are soooo beautiful aspiring Doc 😍👏

You look beautiful Dr

OH My GOd I needed this

Amazing content sunshine! ❤

Thank you so much for sharing ❤️

Man. The feeling of wanting something so much yet, all the obstacles. Man. This career is a calling. plane out, cz it seems like its hard to get over the feeling. I rejected it for so long and it haunts me.

You have such a likeable personality ❤❤ I really love your channel because I am trying to venture into medicine

You are a silently wise woman. Trust me❤.

This is so motivating really and oh did you write the wapt?

😭😭Yahh nehh, I'm currently doing Biomedical science now, they way I wanted to get in medicine yohh 😭 I even repeated grade 12, I thought myb they gon accept me but den dololo, I don't knw y but I feel like biomed it's not for me, but I'm not gon give up 🤞🤞🤞, I knw that one day I will make it into medicine 🥺🥺

Hi,I'm in grade 12 this year andI tried applying for MbChb this year,but my grade 11 were not good enough,but I know that I really want to do medicine because it's my passion but no university accepted my application based on my grade 11 results and I don't even now what I will do next because all I want to do is medicine. I just lost hope and I think next year I'll be sitting at home because even if I pass my matric well enough,I will not be accepted because it would be too late.

Thank you so so much💜🌻YOU ARE APPRECIATED 😊

Thank You So Much For Making This Video!🎉🎉♥️ What bursaries are available for a GEMP programme?

Love this 🔥

I my name is Nkazimulo, I was asking if can I do medicine if I upgraded my matric marks and got distinction

your story is very similar to mine! thoroughly enjoyed this,thank you Dr

As you name my heartaches😭

Your videos always motivate me♥️ I am currently waiting for my matric results. Someone told me that I'd still be able to get in to medicine even if I study Bsc General. Just to be safe😂...Would I really be able to get in ? Like through that GEMP ?

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That speech from 17:47 😭😭❤❤ Hhaybo.

Oh my God thank u....am still confused what to do already have a BSc but it rejection after the other 😭😭

Notification gang💃💃

Amen💫💫💫

Notification gang 🔥💛

Thank you so Much for sharing your life experiences is so inspiring. I just wanna ask for someone like me, if I could make it to medical school. I'm 23 and I've been an average student all my life and now I'm a qualified teacher. But the thing is I can not see myself doing anything rather than medicine. I'm in a point where I'm just confused, a bit stressed not knowing what should I do, should I accept myself as a teacher or go back to high school and upgrade my grades try again and hope to make it.

Hey Dr Mothapo. When doing Biomedical Sciences, do they select you for medicine using the final third year results? Or the entire results from all the three years (1st year to 3rd year) you have been doing the degree for?

😔😭😭😭 Soooo relatable

Girl my story is exactly the same , luckily I applied abroad and got accepted there so I rejected the other offers ngaPakisha imthwalo yam but I still do wish I was in SA

Yohhh, I have 7 days top accept my BHSc at wits and I don't know what to do cause I want to take it and study medicine but I have so much fear and I'm worried about the funding of me doing 3 years in biomedical sciences and then another 6 in medicine. How did you get funding for all those years???

I heard its also easier to be accepted in med school if you have a degree in nursing😯

Heyyy. Does Wits accept foreign students to study medicine? I'm currently doing my A levels in Zimbabwe. I'm afraid I won't be selected to study medicine in the first year. Apart from biomedical sciences what are the othere degrees I can apply for that can help me get a better chance of getting into medicine. Thank you for the inspiration 🙏 ❤.

They said I'm not eligible for this year... What does that mean?? I'm currently doing my Physio first year??

Good content. How were your results specifically if you do not mind disclosing

Hi,is it possible for me to get two distinctions and be accepted in medicine?

Hi, is it possible to get into medicine through nursing?

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Hey girl. Thank you for your informative video.🙏🏽 I just wanted to ask about what you said at 8:10 , will you only be exempted from writing the WAPT test with 60% aggregate if you are from Wits only? .. as in what happens if you not from Wits but you're a Health Sciences student with exam exemption (above 60 for all your modules) ?

Mem! Please tell me what did you get? Physics Maths Life science English

hi i am currently a first year wits student studying towards astronomy and astrophysics i would like your advice on something.....firstly thank you for the video it really gave me hope as i plan to study medicine somewhere in the not so distant future i realized really late what i actually wanted to study hence i did not apply for medicine at all ....So my question is do you think i should finish this degree which i am studying towards now and then apply for GEMP or should i change to a pre med degree like biomedical science or biological science in second year and start all over as a first year. i know with astrophysics i only meet the prerequisite for first year physics but not chemistry and biology i read up on part time GEMP courses i could take for those but studying for the wapt test and actually passing it would be extra hard and thatv would be pretty expensive.......any thoughts on this will be highly appreciated thanks in advance

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Hey❤️ you didn't write a gemp test?

Dr, can you kindly advise me on what to do i have completed my bsc degree and i didn't make it to honours neither Gemp is doing a pgce a good plan to do and apply using it results to gemp to the 6 year program Or will i have to start another 4year degree

Are matric results considered when selecting candidates to qualify for the gemp program?

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PLEASE HELP ME!!! I'm so stressed out. I need to know whether you are eligible for getting into the gemp program if u complete a bsc in clinical medical practice

Hey maothapo , can I apply for Gemp at wits and at the same time for postgraduate

How many distinctions did you get in finals grade 12?

You started at 4th year medicine?

Thank you for the motivation 🙏

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Can you do nursing and get into medical school ?😭😭