GEM with a 2:2, is it still worth pursuing?

Hey all, I wasn't too sure where to post this, but have seen similar threads in the same vein placed here in the last few years. My situation is that I have just graduated with a 2:2 in psychology, 59.2% to be exact and I'm a bit gutted. although I am appealing this due to adverse final year circumstances, I am not expecting them to change my classification. This leaves my options to study medicine very limited, and I am unsure of the best path to take from this point. Given that I almost certainly will have to take the gamsat, I am planning to revise from now until March and take the exam in Ireland, hopefully achieving the necessary score to apply to SGUL and Nottingham. During this time I am also planning to obtain paid and voluntary work within the nhs, with the hopes of applying in (october? 2016). However, in order to increase my chances I was considering undertaking a masters (preferably after the gamsat) in order to be able to apply to more universities (Swansea is the dream). I understand that this is a serious financial and academic undertaking, and I am concerned that universities could increase the entry requirements to no longer consider a masters, or completely reduce or remove GEM for candidates with a 2:2 all together. Has/is anybody considering a similar route to me? Is it advisable to do a masters purely for the increased chance to gain a place on a GEP? Do universities typically give offers to those undertaking a masters on the condition they achieve a...
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